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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

FAA filing details SpaceX Starfall reentry vehicle plans for in-space manufacturing support

FAA documents outline SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle program, describing vehicle concepts that could enable return of hardware from orbit for reuse in in-space manufacturing workflows. The filing adds regulatory clarity to how SpaceX intends to support on-orbit production with reentry-and-return capabilities.

2026-05-31T02:32:32.705871-07:00
Blue Origin   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
Bloomberg • Loren Grush

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes on Launchpad

By Bloomberg: Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, dealing a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed firm in its efforts to challenge a dominant SpaceX.

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2026-05-28T19:10:16.075507-07:00
Event   Museums   Blue Origin   Satellite   LEO   North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site.

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2026-05-29T07:40:12.375676-07:00
ISS   China   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Associated Press • Leer En Español

3 astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew

By Associated Press: Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space. They set a record for the longest on-orbit stay by a Chinese crew.

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2026-05-29T06:10:27.080349-07:00
Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

EU Council, as expected, sends proposed EU Space Act back to drawing board; dual-use space assets an issue

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Union Competitiveness Council on May 29 said the most recent iteration of the EU Space Act still has unresolved issues relating individual nations’ autonomy on military space systems, the treatment of dual-use space systems and the treatment of non-EU space operators doing business in.

2026-05-29T14:25:37.344372-07:00