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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.
United Launch Alliance's financial struggles may force its owners to sell, contrasting with competitors like SpaceX that have diversified into AI and other high-margin services.
ULA's remaining Atlas V rockets are exclusively reserved for Boeing's Starliner missions, while Amazon's Leo satellite constellation faces delays as it relies on Vulcan, New Glenn, Ariane 6, and Falcon 9 for launches, with only Ariane 6 and Falcon 9 currently operational.
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.