25 May 2026 reddit post by someone who is part of a group from the NZ Rocketry Association starts with
"On 30 April 2026, at 7:00 - our group from the New Zealand Rocketry Association launched Meraki 3 to space from Mt White Station, in the South Island. This is our second flight to the Kármán line, after Meraki 2 a year ago."
More including pics in the post
https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/1tngbs4/oooops_he_did_it_again_amateur_kiwis_in_space/
#ScienceJapan:
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Failure cause of H3 rocket No. 8 identified as "delamination of satellite mounting section": Measures to be implemented for resumption
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"Flight data showed that 3 min. and 45 sec. after launch, immediately after the "fairing" .. was separated, the section mounting the satellite on top of the 2nd-stage ..was damaged."
https://sj.jst.go.jp/news/202606/n0601-01p.html
1.6.2026
#CFRP #H3 #H3F8 #Japan #JAXA #MICHIBIKI5 #Nutzlastadapter #PLA #PSS #QZS5 #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #Satelliten #SpaceFlight
#BlueOrigin:
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NG-4 Hotfire Updates
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".. Now that we’ve had access to the pad and integration facility we can share a bit of good news. The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks are all in good shape. .. the three GS-2s that were onsite in the integ. facility also look good."
"We will fly again before the end of this year."
1.6.2026
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/ng-4-hotfire-updates
#BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NG4 #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA
#Xinhua:
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Chinas Rakete vom Typ „Langer Marsch-12B“ absolviert erfolgreichen Jungfernflug
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".. Die Rakete startete um 16:40 Uhr (Ortszeit Beijing) und brachte eine Gruppe von Netzwerksatelliten für die Qianfan-Konstellation in ihre vorgesehenen Umlaufbahnen."
https://german.xinhuanet.com/20260602/4b3f67ea5e96412d9bdf035a18ab8141/c.html
2.6.2026
#CACL #China #CZ12B #LM12B #Qianfan #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight
Eine Trägerrakete vom Typ „Langer Marsch-12B Y1“ hebt von der Dongfeng-Pilotzone für kommerzielle Weltrauminnovation im Nordwesten Chinas ab, 1. Juni 2026. Die Rakete startete um 16:40 Uhr (Ortszeit Beijing) und brachte eine Gruppe von Netzwerksatelliten für die Qianfan-Konstellation in ihre vorgesehenen Umlaufbahnen.
#JerusalemPost:
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Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad, experts say
A Blue Origin booster called "No, It's Necessary" - a nod to a line from the film Interstellar - was wrecked in the incident on Thursday, and the launch pad was "practically destroyed," experts said.
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https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-897791
30.5.2026
#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA
A Blue Origin booster called "No, It's Necessary" - a nod to a line from the film Interstellar - was wrecked in the incident on Thursday, and the launch pad was "practically destroyed," experts said.
are there rocket nerds around here? FAR-OUT (Friends of Amateur Rocketry: Oxidizers Uninhibited Tournament) takes places annually in the Mojave desert, and it's *very* nerdy.
https://www.faroutlaunch.org/
First launches at 9AM California time, but to not get bored, watch last year's live stream recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEvKAS1NST4&list=PL1Cycmnkhf9o4PkS3E5FVBjjAQkYidaAe&index=1
#Rocketry #FAROUT #Oxidizers #OxidizersUninhibited #YesRikoKaboom
#space.com:
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test
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"It could be a big setback for the company, and for NASA's moon plans."
"LC-36 is currently the only pad that hosts New Glenn launches, so extensive damage to the pad would likely keep the rocket grounded for a while."
29.5.2026
#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA
#Spaceflightnow:
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during prelaunch testing at Cape Canaveral
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".. appeared to destroy at least one of the lightning protection towers at LC-36 and the transporter erector. Until a full assessment is completed, it’s impossible to know exactly how long it will take to resume launch ops. .."
29.5.2026
#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA
#DW:
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad
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"A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' space company exploded in a massive fireball during a test on its launch pad in Florida."
"According to Isaacman, NASA will provide information on any impacts to the Artemis and Moon Base programs as it becomes available."
https://www.dw.com/en/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-launch-pad/a-77338623
29.5.2026
#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA
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