Rocket Report: German launch from Australia; Neutron delayed until 2025
Briefly

SpaceX accounted for 32 of the 34 US orbital launch attempts in Q1 2024, with ULA Vulcan and Rocket Lab Electron accounting for the rest. China had a total of 14 flights, and Europe had zero. SpaceX flew 31 Falcon missions and one Starship mission, marking a notable increase in launch attempts compared to the previous year.
Orbital launches in the first quarter of 2024 saw a significant rise globally, with 63 attempts compared to the same period in 2023. China's Long March 2 vehicle was the busiest with four missions. Europe's lack of any launch attempts highlights the need for the upcoming Ariane 6 summer launch.
Virgin Galactic plans to optimize its operations by utilizing its current mothership aircraft more frequently for the upcoming Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes, aiming for up to 125 flights annually. This strategy allows Virgin Galactic to postpone the development of a new plane and focus on efficient launches.
Read at Ars Technica
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