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Virgin Galactic's lead Delta-class spaceship, Apeiron, has rolled out of its Mesa, Arizona factory and is being transported to Spaceport America for final avionics work and testing, with the company targeting an early Q2 2027 first commercial suborbital flight amid investor skepticism.
Virgin Galactic unveiled its new Delta-class spaceship Apeiron and announced another delay, pushing its first commercial spaceflight to early Q2 2027 as it completes avionics software validation at Spaceport America.
Ars Technica 提供了一份美国中型运载火箭竞赛指南，分析在 Falcon 9 计划于 2028 年退出商业市场后，Stoke Space 的 Nova、Rocket Lab 的 Neutron 等新一代国产中型火箭的竞争格局与发射时间预测。
SpaceX的Falcon 9火箭已在佛罗里达40号发射台垂直竖立，准备执行明日向国际空间站运送补给的第35次商业补给服务任务，发射目标定于美东时间上午6:33。
NASA issued a long-awaited request for proposals to the commercial space industry for private space stations to succeed the ISS by 2030, with Phase 1 winners guaranteed at least $100 million and later phases worth billions.
Ars Technica's Rocket Report covers a rare Falcon 9 scrub, ULA's Vulcan rocket nearing its return-to-flight mission, South Korea's Nuri rocket success, and other commercial space launch updates.
Hop Aero is developing rockets that can deliver cargo globally in minutes, starting with military logistics and time-sensitive payloads, having tested a new engine and secured over $1.37B in commercial commitments.
SpaceX announces it will launch NASA's Crew-15, 16, and 17 missions to the International Space Station using Falcon 9 and Dragon from Florida.
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket became the first fully commercial launch vehicle in Europe to reach low-Earth orbit, lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. The milestone marks a significant breakthrough for European sovereign access to space and positions the German startup as a leader in the continent's emerging commercial launch market.
The Trump administration has announced a space transportation policy that includes establishing new spaceports on federal lands, enhancing responsive launch operations, and supporting commercial and NASA missions to the Moon and Mars.
Due to an ongoing attitude control issue, the LINK spacecraft will not boost NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory as planned, but will still attempt rendezvous operations to demonstrate satellite servicing capabilities for future space exploration.
NASA tweets that commercial lunar landers are being prepared in clean rooms across the country for upcoming missions supporting the Moon Base program.
China launched the first satellite of its Gande Constellation, a 120-satellite commercial network for round-the-clock space debris monitoring, aiming for full deployment by 2030.
Industry officials express concerns about the limited availability and rising costs of SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle for commercial space stations in the 2030s, as SpaceX may phase it out in favor of Starship.
NASA has released a draft planning document for private space stations that imposes over 3,000 requirements, surprising industry partners and raising concerns about funding and contractual flexibility.
City Labs launched BOHR, the first commercial nuclear-powered satellite, using a betavoltaic battery powered by tritium decay. The mission demonstrates a compact, regulatory-approved nuclear power system for space, enabling persistent power independent of sunlight.
Rocket Report newsletter covering recent space industry news including Skyroot Aerospace's first commercial rocket launch window, SpaceX's millenary milestone, NASA's Artemis II completion, and the final flight of the Pegasus rocket.
Isar Aerospace's second test flight of its Spectrum rocket was scrubbed again due to a fishing vessel in the launch hazard zone, highlighting ongoing tensions between space launch and fishing industries. The well-capitalized European startup aims to prove its rocket after a first test flight failed in 2025.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp expressed bullishness on a SpaceX IPO, noting the company's credibility from turning engineering heresy into commercial dominance.
NASA has unveiled its master plan for a permanent Moon Base at the lunar South Pole, aiming for sustained human presence with commercial partners. Elon Musk called it inspiring.