Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
Summary
Blue Origin has started rebuilding its launch pad after damage, while the company Relativity is focusing on developing rockets to reach Mars. SpaceX plans its next Starship test flight soon, and other startups like Isar Aerospace and Katalyst Space Technologies are working on new rocket tests and satellite missions.Key Facts
- Blue Origin is repairing its launch pad following damage.
- Relativity is working on rockets aimed at Mars missions.
- SpaceX’s next Starship test flight, Flight 13, could happen next month but remains uncertain.
- SpaceX’s Flight 13 will be a suborbital flight with a splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
- Isar Aerospace delayed its Spectrum rocket test launch again due to technical problems.
- Isar Aerospace has raised nearly $1 billion but has limited flight experience.
- NASA contracted Katalyst Space Technologies to build a satellite to extend the life of its Swift telescope.
- Katalyst’s reboost satellite, Link, is set to launch no earlier than June 27 on a Pegasus XL rocket.
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