Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready
Summary
SpaceX declined to provide launch services for three US Space Force satellite missions, with no other companies offering to take these contracts either. Meanwhile, the Spanish company PLD Space is working toward its Miura 5 rocket first launch ahead of mid-2027, and Canadian startup Reaction Dynamics aims to raise $350 million to develop rockets planned for 2028 and 2031.Key Facts
- SpaceX said no to three military launch contracts offered by the US Space Force.
- No other rocket companies accepted these Space Force military launch contracts either.
- NASA’s safety panel said SpaceX’s Starship could need up to 22 refuelings for a lunar landing mission.
- Spanish company PLD Space has built three Miura 5 rockets and targets a first flight before mid-2027.
- One Miura 5 rocket stage is fully integrated and undergoing system-level testing.
- Canadian startup Reaction Dynamics wants to raise $350 million to grow staff and develop rockets.
- Reaction Dynamics plans to launch its small-lift Aurora rocket by 2028 and medium-lift Borealis rocket by 2031.
- Rocket Lab is planning its 98th Electron rocket launch on October 23, carrying three HAWK satellites.
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