SpaceX called off its planned retrieval of the Starship booster during a recent test flight after an unspecified problem surfaced early in the mission. The company proceeded with the flight but did not attempt to recover the booster as originally planned.
wsj.com
· 2026-11-14
United Launch Alliance announced it plans to resume Vulcan launches on November 13, nine months after a solid rocket booster nozzle failure in February disrupted its schedule. The mission will carry 40 satellites for Amazon's Leo broadband constellation, the first of 38 Vulcan flights booked by Amazon, and will fly with a redesigned booster nozzle pending range approval.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-28