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Last Updated: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 4:42 AM PDT

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SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

Astra plans mid-2026 first launch of Rocket 4

By SpaceNews.com: Astra is targeting next summer for the first flight of its Rocket 4 vehicle as the company prepares to reenter the launch market.

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ReutersJoey Roulette

Northrop Grumman, NASA fix software safeguard that shut down cargo craft engine; ISS docking set for Thursday

By Reuters: NASA on Wednesday night resumed plans to moor an uncrewed cargo craft to the International Space Station after resolving an early engine-shutdown issue it said was caused by a "conservative safeguard" in the vehicle's software settings.

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