Rocket Report: Starship V3 Test-Fired, ESA's Step Toward Crew Launch

Rocket Report: Welcome to Edition 8.37 of the Rocket Report! NASA is still climbing down from the high of the Artemis II mission, the first flight by humans to the Moon since 1972. What a mission it was! Now, attention turns to completing development of a lander to get astronauts down to the Moon's surface. Among other things, we chronicle the latest progress of NASA's two lunar lander contractors, SpaceX and Blue Origin, in this week's Rocket Report.

As always, we welcome reader submissions. If you don't want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form will not appear on AMP-enabled versions of the site). Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets, as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar.

Moonshot from the last frontier. Israel-based space launch company Moonshot Space will site its first electromagnetic accelerator in Fairbanks, Alaska, under a memorandum of understanding signed at Space Symposium with spaceport operator Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC), according to Aviation Week. The accelerator, which uses electromagnetic fields to propel payloads into space, will be the first of its kind in the state.

The deal represents a significant step forward for Moonshot Space, which aims to provide a more cost-effective and sustainable alternative to traditional rocket-based launch systems. By leveraging the unique geography and infrastructure of Alaska, the company hopes to establish a prominent presence in the growing commercial space industry.