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Blue Origin Rebuild, Relativity Mars Sprint, and Other Space Moves

Ars Technica •
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Blue Origin has begun rebuilding its launch pad after a recent New Glenn test‑flight mishap, while Relativity Space pushes a Mars‑targeted mission forward under CEO Eric Schmidt. Meanwhile, French startup Latitude drops the Zephyr name amid trademark risks.

SpaceX’s next Starship test, Flight 13, may launch next month, but the company will hold off on an orbital flight until Flight 14, after a failure to restart the engine in space. The company’s suborbital splashdown plan mirrors last month’s test.

Katalyst Space’s reboost satellite, Link, is ready for launch on a Pegasus XL rocket by June 27, saving a $500 million NASA mission. Swift’s robotic rescue faces risks, yet NASA’s director remains confident.

Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket faces repeated scrubbed attempts, with its last launch aborted over fluid‑system anomalies. Meanwhile, China’s Zhuque‑2E upper stage broke apart, dispersing debris in a crowded low‑Earth orbit.