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Virgin Galactic is asking the public to vote on a name for its new Delta-class spaceship, with options including Horizon, Explorer, Ascend, and Apeiron. The article also reviews the history of its previous spacecraft names like Enterprise, Unity, Imagine, and Inspire.

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.

SpaceX's recovery team is still working to bring Flight 13's Starship back to port from the Indian Ocean despite rough seas and challenging conditions.

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp provided an update on the May hot-fire test failure of the New Glenn rocket, confirming the anomaly originated in a BE-4 engine's main oxygen valve, though the root cause has not yet been fully identified.

A time-lapse of SpaceX's Starship flight from liftoff to splashdown condensed into 150 seconds.

SpaceX's Super Heavy booster successfully splashed down in the Gulf of America, marking a milestone in reusable rocket technology.

SpaceX is on track for Starship's 13th flight test later today, with a 90-minute launch window opening at 5:45 p.m. CT and live coverage starting 30 minutes before launch.

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.

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

SpaceX scrubbed the 13th Starship test flight after some of the Super Heavy booster's Raptor engines failed to ignite during startup; the launch is rescheduled for early next week after two engines are replaced.

Elon Musk announces that Starship is still on track for a launch tomorrow, with Andrew McCarthy covering the event in South Texas.

NASA astronaut Anil Menon discusses his upcoming first spaceflight to the ISS aboard Soyuz MS-29 in the latest episode of Houston We Have a Podcast, covering his career, family, and preparations.

Rocket Report covers recent space launch developments, including panic over Transporter availability, Isar's Canadian launch plans, RFA's August launch date, final Pegasus rocket mission, and upcoming debuts of Long March 10B and Skyroot's Vikram-1.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral, marking a significant setback. All personnel are safe, and an investigation is underway.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test in Florida, severely damaging launch infrastructure and likely delaying future launches. NASA, which relies on Blue Origin for lunar landers, will be impacted.

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Launch Complex 36, with video capturing the event.

Elon Musk reports that the Starship V3 heat shield held well during a suborbital test flight, with peak temperatures reaching 1450°C, lower than Earth reentry or lunar return temperatures.

SpaceX successfully launched a prototype of its Starship v3 rocket, marking a significant milestone in the company's development of a fully reusable launch system.

SpaceX announces its Starship is preparing for a splashdown landing in the Indian Ocean.

SpaceX is conducting final checks with T-40 seconds hold before the Starship flight test; all systems are looking good.