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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 article covers the installation of RS-25 engines for NASA's Artemis III mission, the breakup of a Long March 6C rocket in low Earth orbit, and new funding rounds for European space startups such as Isar Aerospace and PLD Space.

Carleton University celebrated the success of its first nominal hybrid rocket launch in an excited tweet.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket has been rolled out to the launch pad for NASA's Roman Space Telescope mission.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew over Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, where the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket are awaiting a launch attempt on Sunday.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is being prepared at pad 39A in Florida for the upcoming launch of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

SpaceX set a new record by launching two Falcon 9 rockets only 38.5 minutes apart, demonstrating advanced operational capabilities in aerospace technology.

SpaceX is live streaming the Falcon 9 rocket launch for the Globalstar 2-R Launch 1 mission to deploy satellites into orbit.

SpaceX announces that Falcon 9 rockets are vertical in Florida and California ahead of their upcoming launches today.

A Chinese workhorse rocket exploded during flight, raising concerns about the YF-100 engine that powers many of China's rockets and potentially delaying the upcoming Chang'e 7 lunar mission.

Elon Musk recounts a bizarre regulatory requirement where SpaceX had to test sonic boom effects on a kidnapped seal with headphones for rocket launch approval.

Falcon 9 rocket is vertical at Launch Pad 40 in Florida ahead of Thursday's NROL-95 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office and the United States Space Force.

SpaceX shared high-speed video of 33 Raptor engines powering the Super Heavy booster during Flight 13.

SpaceX confirmed that stage separation occurred successfully during a rocket launch.

NASA announced briefings for the SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for August 3, 2025, with leadership and crew discussing training and final preparations.

India's first privately-developed rocket, Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, successfully reached orbit on its debut launch, marking a major milestone for the country's private space sector.

Elon Musk promotes SpaceX's ongoing Starship documentary series 'Critical Path,' highlighting the collaborative efforts of engineers before launch.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 carrying the Transporter-17 rideshare mission to orbit.

Amazon has hundreds of flight-ready satellites waiting to launch for its Kuiper internet constellation, but only Europe's Arianespace has reliably delivered new rockets as scheduled, while Blue Origin and ULA lag behind.

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.