Ukraine claims strikes on Russian military targets, including a rocket centre in Samara and an airfield in Nizhny Novgorod, as part of its "long-range sanctions" strategy, with reported damage to facilities involved in Russia's war effort.
Edition 9.06 of the Rocket Report covers Rocket Lab's new GHOST portable spaceport system, Firefly's production increase, Blue Origin's BE-4 engine valve failure investigation following the New Glenn explosion, and SpaceX's potential acquisition of Louisiana marshland.
New public policy research reveals how SpaceX's Falcon 9, rocket reuse, and high flight frequency have dramatically increased U.S. payload share to orbit and widened launch cost disparities globally.
An experimental maglev vehicle developed at China's Donghu Laboratory reached 800 kmph in 5.3 seconds on a 1-km test track in Hubei, marking its third world record in six months and pointing to potential aerospace and industrial applications.
Russia's Battlegroup West reports downing 110 Ukrainian heavy hexacopters, a US-made HIMARS rocket, and over 50 UAVs in 24 hours, along with destroying control posts, satellite stations, robotic systems, and ammo depots.
More than 72,000 Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Russia's Belgorod Region since February 2022, Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev told TASS.
China's Long March 7A rocket exploded ~1 minute after launch from Wenchang Space Launch Site, carrying a suspected military communications satellite. The cause, possibly related to the YF-100 engine, could have broader implications for China's space program, including a potential delay of the critical Chang'e 7 lunar mission.
China suffered a rare rocket failure as an unmanned Long March 7A exploded less than 90 seconds after lifting off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, destroying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite.
IN-SPACe has issued an expression of interest inviting Indian entities to operate and manage Isro's new Small Satellite Launch Complex at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu, advancing private sector involvement in India's space program.
Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 67 and a record 118-run stand with Beth Mooney led Trent Rockets to a nine-wicket win over MI London, booking their knockout stage spot in The Hundred.
A South Korean satellite, Danuri, has captured the first images of the moon's surface after a stray SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into it, creating a darker crater with widespread debris.
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp revealed that a main oxygen valve on a BE-4 engine caused the catastrophic May 28 New Glenn rocket anomaly at Cape Canaveral. The company aims for a return to flight by the end of 2026 despite not finding a root cause yet.
SpaceX options trading shifted toward put-selling and risk reversals as large investors signal confidence that the stock is stabilizing near current levels.
Chinese state television broadcast rare footage apparently showing the US Air Force's Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, as a target for the PLA's missile force, accompanied by warnings from an officer.
South Korea's space agency releases images of the Moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage crashed into its surface at ~5,400mph, highlighting growing concerns over space debris.
A SpaceX rocket stage collided with the Moon at 8,690km/h, observed by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, revealing spectral lines of sodium and lithium in the impact plume, crucial for understanding lunar space debris as NASA plans a sustained human presence on the Moon.
Gurugram-based Shiprocket has set an IPO price band of Rs 92-97 per share, opening on August 12. The post-money valuation of Rs 7,056 crore marks a 30% drop from its December 2024 valuation.
An empty SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage has crashed into the Moon near the Einstein crater at about 5,400mph, providing planetary geologists with a rare accidental collision to study lunar geology.
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is believed to have crashed into the Moon after drifting in space for over a year, with probes expected to photograph the impact site for scientific data.
SpaceX shares dropped 13.6% following its first public quarterly earnings report, driven by investor anxiety over surging AI capital expenditures. The stock sell-off coincided with reports that a Falcon 9 rocket part crashed into the moon.
South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter successfully filmed the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris colliding with the moon's surface near the Einstein Crater, providing key data for NASA's upcoming probe.
Recent space news covers a SpaceX rocket colliding with the moon, China's Tianwen-2 probe reaching a quasi-moon, a NASA deep space observatory hit by wildfires, and new astronomical discoveries including an exomoon and a sugar molecule.
SpaceX reported a smaller-than-expected loss of $541 million and a 90% jump in quarterly revenue to $7.8 billion in its first results as a public company, driven by soaring Starlink subscribers and increased AI spending.
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage, weighing 4 tonnes, crashed into the Moon's Einstein Crater after drifting in space since a January 2025 lunar mission, highlighting concerns over space junk disposal.
