NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight

NASA’s safety advisers say that while the agency and Boeing make progress in addressing problems with the CST-100 Starliner, it could be up to a year before it flies again.
Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications

Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise

The mission pairs Rocket Lab spacecraft with a True Anomaly vehicle in orbit to demonstrate rapid threat characterization and rendezvous operations
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China appears to be developing 7-meter-diameter reusable rockets

A state-funded tender for tank tooling, a delivered stainless steel forging and launch pad planning suggest that China is developing 7-meter-diameter reusable rockets.
Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space

Mitchell Institute workshop participants found little consensus on where competition ends and conflict begins as China expands counterspace capabilities
