Rocket Report: The pitfalls of rideshare; China launches next Tiangong crew

Rocket Report: The pitfalls of rideshare; China launches next Tiangong crew

This week, engineers ground-tested upgrades for Blue Origin’s New Glenn and Europe’s Ariane 6.

Rocket Report: The pitfalls of rideshare; China launches next Tiangong crew - WorldNL Magazine

This week, engineers ground-tested upgrades for Blue Origin's New Glenn and Europe's Ariane 6. A Long March 2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft and a crew of three astronauts, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. Credit: Photo by Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images Welcome to Edition 7.41 of the Rocket Report! NASA and its contractors at Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue …