Tag: reusable launch

  • JAXA RV-X Completes 10m Hop Test at Noshiro

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    Did JAXA Just Fly Japan’s First Reusable Rocket Prototype? JAXA’s RV-X experimental vehicle lifted 10 meters off a concrete pad at the Noshiro test facility on July 11, 2026 — a 40-second hop that marks Japan’s first successful flight of a reusable rocket prototype. The 7.3-meter-tall, single-engine vehicle rose just over 10 meters, translated approximately…

  • AST Eyes $1B Notes as Vikram-1 Targets Orbit

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    What Is Driving AST SpaceMobile Toward Vertical Launch Integration? AST SpaceMobile announced $1 billion in convertible notes — and its stock dropped more than 10 percent the same evening. The stated rationale tells the more important story: the direct-to-device satellite operator says it needs more rockets, and it is explicitly considering "partnerships and/or acquisitions" to…

  • China’s Long March 10B Nails First Net Catch at Sea

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    Is China’s Net-Catch Booster Recovery a Viable Third Architecture? China’s state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) recovered an orbital-class booster for the first time on July 11, 2026, catching the Long March 10B first stage in a tensioned cable net mounted to an offshore vessel — a recovery method distinct from both SpaceX’s…

  • China Lands Orbital Rocket First Time in Net at Sea

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    Does China Now Have a Reusable Orbital Rocket? China recovered an orbital rocket’s first stage for the first time on July 10, 2026 — and did it in a way no one has tried before. The Long March 10B’s maiden flight lifted off from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site at 12:15 p.m. Beijing time,…

  • Stoke Space Nova Booster Arrives Moses Lake for Debut Launch

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    What’s Next for Stoke Space After Nova Booster Reaches Moses Lake? Stoke Space has transported its Nova rocket’s first stage booster to its Moses Lake, Washington test facility, marking a critical milestone toward the company’s inaugural orbital launch attempt. The 100-foot-tall first stage represents the lower half of Stoke’s fully reusable Nova vehicle, designed to…