Inheritance: a web component super power

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Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails

Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted recovery of the first stage downrange failed.

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Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on test flight, first stage lost during landing attempt

Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on test flight, first stage lost during landing attempt China’s Landspace carried out the first launch of its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket late Tuesday, successfully achieving orbit, but failing with a first stage landing attempt.

SpaceNews
Reditus Space joins reusable satellite wave with $7 million seed round

Reditus Space announced $7.1 million in seed funding Dec. 1 to fly its first reusable spacecraft next summer, joining a wave of startups.

SpaceNews

🇮🇳 The #Agnibaan rocket engine can be 3D-printed in under 72 hours. Agnibaan is designed to carry payloads of up to 100 kg to #LEO with #LaunchCost under $10 million https://engineerine.com/indias-3d-printed-rocket/

📆 Nov 23, 2025 #AgnikulCosmos has raised $17 million 💰 at $500 million valuation. In May 2024, Agnikul completed its first space flight from its own private launch pad, and aims to achieve full rocket #reusability ♻️ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/agnikul-raises-17-mn-at-500-mn-valuation-to-focus-on-orbital-launch-booster-recovery/articleshow/125515987.cms

#India #SpaceCompany

India’s First 3D-Printed Rocket Engine — All Under $10 Million

India has made history with the launch of the Agnibaan SOrTeD rocket—featuring the world’s first single-piece 3D-printed engine. Developed by Chennai-based startup Agnikul Cosmos, this ultra-low-cost rocket—built for under $10 million—marks a major leap in affordable space access. Backed by ISRO and IIT Madras, it’s a bold example of how innovation can lift developing nations into orbit.

Engineerine

#BlueOrigin will “compete” two solutions

• make the expendable 🗑️ upper stage so cheap 💵 to manufacture that a reusable stage can never compete with it
• make the reusable ♻️ stage so operable that an expendable stage can never compete with it

There is still a lot of room with these heavy lift vehicles to reduce #cost 📉 even further https://arstechnica.com/features/2025/01/after-the-success-of-new-glenn-blue-origin-to-focus-on-launching-frequently

#LaunchCost #reusability

With successful New Glenn flight, Blue Origin may finally be turning the corner

“This is the very beginning of the Space Age.”…

Ars Technica

📆 2022 : People writing about #SpaceExploration are mostly cheerleaders 🥳 for the cause, rather than independent observers keeping a watchful eye 👀 on how our national monies 💰 are spent https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2022/06/23/new-book-paints-bleak-picture-of-nasas-human-spaceflight-program/

#LoriGarver #LaunchCost #reusability

New Book Paints Bleak Picture Of NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program

Former Deputy NASA Administrator Lori Garver says NASA is resistant to change and stymied by entrenched special interests.

Forbes

SpaceX Starship Flight 11 Demonstrates Successful Re-entry and Landing Advances

SpaceX has successfully completed its eleventh integrated flight test of the Starship system, marking a major step toward full reusability in orbital spaceflight. The launch took place from Starbase, Texas, and included key test objectives for both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stag... [More info]

2nd/3rd attempt
29.4%
4th/5th attempt
55.9%
6th/7th attempt
5.9%
8th attempt or later
8.8%
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Actually, we are going to tell you the odds of recovering New Glenn’s second launch

To be financially sustainable, New Glenn must be reused often.

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