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Rocket Report: Tough times for Astra and Virgin; SpaceX upgrading launch pad
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https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/11/rocket-report-tough-times-astra-and-virgin-spacex-upgrading-launch-pad/

Small Rockets
> Virgin Galactic plans "pause" in flight operations.
> Astra may go private.
> Avio and Arianespace will go their separate ways.
> Rocket Lab reveals likely cause of launch failure.
> Rocket Factory Augsburg gets a public funding boost.

Medium Rockets
> European governments agree to more Ariane 6 subsidies.
> The busiest launch pad in the world will now host crew missions.
> SpaceX will launch European navigation satellites next year.

Heavy Rockets
> If Starship makes it through staging, you can call that a win.
> The military's X-37B spaceplane needs a bigger rocket.
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