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Analysts warn the looming rocket launch capacity crisis is more severe than expected, as surging satellite and military launch demand outpaces supply, with Blue Origin's New Glenn ramp-up and US military launch needs as key wild cards.

Ars Technica's weekly Rocket Report covers startup Cowboy Space unveiling its Big Iron medium-lift rocket and in-space data centers, Virgin Galactic's new Delta-class rocket plane 'Apeiron' arriving at Spaceport America, and ESA's Themis reusable demonstrator likely slipping past 2026. ULA also had a strong week with a major NASA contract as Vulcan nears return-to-flight.

Elon Musk claims SpaceX's competitors, even with their future plans, remain behind Starship, reinforcing SpaceX's dominant position in the launch market.

Ars Technica 的 Rocket Report 报道 FAA 关注 Starbase 发射频率提升，印度 Skyroot 获得美国客户 Reflect Orbital 的两笔发射订单，并介绍 Stoke Space 可复用上面级测试及新创公司 LEAP 的小型卫星发射计划。

Elon Musk 发推透露计划使用 SpaceX 冷气推进器系统，以超高压空气储罐替换车辆后排两个座椅。

一条关于特斯拉与SpaceX的趣味推文，调侃从"把Roadster放进火箭"到"把火箭装进Roadster"的转变。

SpaceX's Starship 40 is shown in a wider view as it prepares to return home on 10/10/26, highlighting progress in the company's reusable launch vehicle program.

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.

SpaceX reports that drogue parachutes have been deployed, likely during a rocket booster or capsule recovery operation.

Elon Musk asserts that rockets do not need vision systems, possibly commenting on rocket technology or AI applications.

The article reports on the global launch industry's shift as SpaceX plans to wind down Falcon 9 operations, with Astra targeting early 2027 for its Rocket 4.0 vehicle, signaling potential changes in launch accessibility and pricing.

The Rocket Report covers China's interest in SpaceX's Raptor 3 engine, SpaceX's upcoming Starship test, United Launch Alliance's declining future, and Avio's successful Vega C launch amid a surge of customers turned away by SpaceX.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launched Psyche to a metal-rich asteroid, Europa Clipper to Jupiter's moon, and GOES-U for weather forecasting, while Falcon 9 launched NASA's PACE and SPHEREx missions, highlighting the Falcon family's role in advancing space exploration.

The tweet explains that Starship's core innovation is full and rapid reusability, making mass to orbit a sustainable process and a critical step towards achieving a multiplanetary future.

Elon Musk affirmed a comparison highlighting Starship V3's superior payload capacity over multiple Falcon 1 launches, emphasizing the need for such vehicles to scale orbital AI operations.

This edition of Ars Technica's Rocket Report covers Rocket Lab's new GHOST portable spaceport system, Blue Origin's two-pad plan at LC-36, ArianeGroup's decision to keep MaiaSpace afloat, and other launch industry updates.

This week's Rocket Report covers Rocket Lab's largest launch contract with the US Space Force, a delay for RFA One's debut, Stoke Space's progress on Nova engines, and a new launch rule that may limit environmental regulations, plus a Falcon 9 upper stage on course to hit the Moon.

This edition of the Rocket Report covers a lightning strike on a Chinese Long March 3B rocket, SpaceX's upcoming Starship test flight, India's first private rocket reaching orbit, and other space launch news.

Russia's Amur-LNG reusable rocket project, intended as a Falcon 9 competitor, faces continued delays; Roscosmos official Dmitry Baranov reports they are working on a first-stage demonstrator.

India's Vikram-1 rocket by Skyroot Aerospace is set for its debut flight on July 18, aiming to become the first commercial Indian rocket to reach orbit. Also covered: Japan's JAXA conducts a reusable rocket landing test, and a new suborbital test range opens in Australia.