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ESA Member States have agreed upon the boundary conditions for Europe’s upcoming exploitation of Ariane 6 and Vega-C and request ESA to propose a roadmap for new and innovative space transportation solutions for the next decade and a framework for associated short cycle demonstrations.

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The Progress Rocket Space Center (RSC) said it sent a report about the Soyuz-6 rocket to the Energia Rocket Space Corporation this summer. According to Progress RSC, a decision on this rocket will be taken by the Russian state space corporation Roskosmos.

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Virgin Orbit announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a new collaboration with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).

Russia has postponed its first mission to the moon’s surface in decades as a result of “problems” encountered during tests of the Luna-25 spacecraft.

Gilmour Space Technologies, an Australian rocket company pioneering hybrid propulsion technologies for launching small satellites, and Exolaunch announced a series of agreements for small satellite launch, deployment and in-space transportation services.

Spaceflight Inc. announced it achieved 100% mission success for both its primary and secondary missions for SXRS-5, including the commissioning and successful firing of Astra’s Apollo Fusion electric propulsion system to enable orbital transfers.

Rocket: Chang Zheng 3C/Yuanzheng-1; Payload: three experimental satellites; Date: 24 August 2021, 1115 UTC; Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China. The spacecraft were deployed into approx. 1,083 km x 1,110 km x 86.40 degrees orbit.

Rocket: Chang Zheng 3B: Payload: Tongxin Jishu Shiyan Weixing (TJSW-7); Date: 24 August 2021, 1541 UTC; Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China. The spacecraft was likely deployed into geostationary transfer orbit.