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Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site
- Blue Origin's New Glenn exploded on the launch pad during a test in Florida, grounding the vehicle.
- SpaceX expands its rideshare approach, with SEOPS and Exolaunch buying Falcon 9 launches for dedicated missions.
- SpaceX's Transporter missions enable shared launches for CubeSats and small satellites.
- NASA plans to add six more Crew Dragon missions to its commercial crew contract.
- DARPA partners with Voyager Technologies on solid rocket motor control under the Burn n’ Go program.
- Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity prepares for Delta-class ship glide tests ahead of rocket-powered flights.
- German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg upgrades Helix engine to boost payload per mission.
- China launches Shenzhou 23 to Tiangong space station with a year-long stay planned for one astronaut.
- The report emphasizes a congested space environment due to rising upper-stage activity.
- Space industry gears up for ongoing launches and next three missions in late May.
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