China lands reusable Long March-10B rocket stage at sea
Why it matters: Reusing the costly first stage could cut launch expenses and support China's planned crewed Moon missions.
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China lands reusable Long March 10B booster for first time
Why it matters: Reusing boosters can sharply cut launch costs, and shares in China Spacesat and China Satellite Communications hit their 10% daily limits.
Wally Funk, pilot who finally reached space at 82, dies at 87
What's new: The Mercury 13 trailblazer died Wednesday in Grapevine, Texas, after recent falls and a leg infection.
The New York Times, The Hill
SoftBank rejects orbital data centers, backs Earth-based AI buildout
What's new: Masayoshi Son argued power is only a small share of data center costs, making launch, maintenance and latency bigger hurdles in space.
Bezos bets AI will spur labor demand, not replace workers
What's new: At Paris' VivaTech, he tied that view to new venture Prometheus, focused on speeding physical manufacturing.
Bezos predicts AI will fuel labor shortages, not job losses
What's new: He tied the claim to his startup Prometheus as employers reported 97,006 May job cuts, with AI linked to 40%.
NASA picks 4 astronauts for 2027 Artemis III docking test
What's next: The crew will rehearse moon-lander docking in Earth orbit before NASA targets a lunar landing on Artemis IV in 2028.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +3
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during Florida test
Blue Origin said all personnel were safe after its New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
BBC News (US & Canada), PBS NewsHour
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during Florida test
Blue Origin's New Glenn exploded during a hot-fire test at Cape Canaveral, Florida; all personnel are safe and the cause is under review.
CNBC, CNBC Indonesia +1