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Rocket Report: Chinese version of Falcon 9 fails; Artemis depends on rapid heavy lift
A weekly industry rocket news roundup highlighted three key developments: a Chinese Falcon 9-style reusable rocket suffered a launch failure, underscoring ongoing challenges facing China's growing ...
A weekly industry rocket news roundup highlighted three key developments: a Chinese Falcon 9-style reusable rocket suffered a launch failure, underscoring ongoing challenges facing China's growing commercial launch sector; Ariane 6 has not yet achieved its targeted launch rate, though costs have been reduced by 40% when measured by cost per kilogram to orbit , bringing it toward price parity with Falcon 9; and the Artemis lunar program's timeline was flagged as heavily dependent on the rapid availability of heavy-lift launch capacity. European startup ISAR Aerospace also stood down from a launch attempt during the same period.
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Source: industry