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In this week's Avid Space industry update, Blue Origin continues the cleanup effort at LC-36, NASA's Office of the Inspector General releases a scathing report on NASA's handling of the Starliner contract with Boeing, and Northrop Grumman's last Pegasus XL rocket is launched to on a mission to rescue the Swift Space Observatory. Starliner Delays Costly - NASA Watchdog Demands Accountability Weekly Spaceflight News | 9:04 Avid Space | 29,051 views | July 8, 2026

This week at Starbase Ship 39 heads to the Massey Outpost ahead of static fire testing, testing continues at Pad 2 ahead of Booster 19's static fire test, and construction continues at the build site and air separation plant. In other space news, Blue Origin has another energetic testing failure in their 2CAT building, ULA launches their next Amazon Leo mission and the Artemis II astronauts return home after their historic flight around the moon. Things Are Picking Up In The Space Industry - Weekly Spaceflight Update | 11:28 Avid Space | 249K subscribers | 3,839 views | April 12,...

In space news this week Stoke Space moves one step closer toward the inaugural launch of their Nova rocket, Rocket Lab releases their quarterly report and launches a hypersonic test vehicle, the Artemis II SLS is rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building and NASA announces major changes to the Artemis program. Rocket Lab Releases Update on First-of-Its-Kind Neutron Rocket - Avid Space Spaceflight Update | 4:40 Avid Space | 249K subscribers | 8,755 views | March 3, 2026