Rocket Report: Engines installed for Artemis III; Long March 6C breakup in LEO
Summary
Several space companies in Europe and the U.S. are preparing new rocket launches and gaining funding to develop their launch vehicles. NASA is reorganizing to manage its rocket launches more efficiently, and Blue Origin is rebuilding after a rocket accident in Florida.Key Facts
- Blue Origin is working on a new Payload Processing Facility in Florida after an explosion happened on its New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral in May.
- Blue Origin hopes to launch New Glenn again by the end of 2024 but faces challenges.
- Isar Aerospace in Germany is attempting another launch of its Spectrum rocket from Norway, aiming to carry small satellites into orbit.
- Norway is in national mourning for King Harald V, but rocket launches can continue as planned.
- Isar Aerospace recently won a 200 million euro contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to help develop new rockets.
- Spanish company PLD Space raised 108 million euros to prepare for its first orbital launch with the Miura 5 rocket.
- German company HyImpulse extended its funding to 125 million euros and is preparing flights for its SR75 and SL1 rockets.
- NASA created a new office to manage most of its rocket launches and is considering buying launches in block deals to save costs.
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