LandSpace Lands a Zhuque-3 Booster — Then It Tips Over
LandSpace became the first private Chinese company to land an orbital-class booster on legs after Zhuque-3’s second flight. A post-landing fire then collapsed a leg and the stage toppled.
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Japan’s H3 Launches QZS-7 With a U.S. Space-Tracking Sensor
Japan’s H3 rocket launched the QZS-7 navigation satellite on August 10 UTC, carrying the second U.S. Space Force hosted sensor built to watch geosynchronous orbit over the Indo-Pacific.
Still the Fastest Thing Ever Built: Parker Solar Probe Makes Its 28th Dive Past the Sun
On June 8, 2026, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 28th close pass of the Sun, once again diving through
SpaceX’s Starship V3 Flies for the First Time — and Flight 13 Is Already Coming
On May 22, 2026, SpaceX flew the first Version 3 of Starship — the biggest and most powerful iteration yet,
Artemis II Brings Astronauts Back to the Moon for the First Time in 50 Years
On April 1, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor