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SpaceX makes history with a record-breaking $75 billion IPO, shifting focus away from Mars toward AI infrastructure and massive launch cadence. NASA reveals the all-male Artemis III crew - Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas - along with major mission changes, including Orion docking tests with Blue Origin’s Blue Moon demonstrator and a regular Starship v3. The ISS Zvezda module is leaking again, prompting NASA safe-haven procedures, while Amazon secures an FCC waiver for its Leo constellation after missing the 50% deployment milestone. We also cover Relativity Space’s Terran R stage 2 heading to Stennis, The Exploration Company’s new 180-ton Storm full-flow staged combustion engine, Stoke Space completing Nova first-stage proto-qualification, AstroForge’s DeepSpace-2 asteroid mission, China’s quiet Tianwen-2 rendezvous, and NASA’s X-59 breaking the sound barrier. Plus, the latest launches, upcoming missions, and more. ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal. 🖋️ Written by Martijn Luinstra & Martin Smith. 🎥 Footage from: Max Evans, Micah Pieczarka, Jerry Pike, D Wise, Starbase Live, SpaceX, NASA, ESA, United Launch Alliance, Amazon, Roscosmos, Axiom Space, Relativity Space, The Exploration Company, The Exploration Company/ESA/DLR, EU Defence & Space, Stoke Space, AstroForge, CNSA, NASA/JPL-Caltech, CASC, CCTV, Dwingeloo Telescoop, Vast/ESA, ESA/NASA, LandSpace, CCTV/CASC, NASA Goddard, JAXA, Arianespace, Isar Aerospace, Rocket Lab. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🛰 NSF's ISS Imagery Partner, Sen: @Sen 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #Spaceflight #NASA #Artemis #SpaceX #SPCX #Starship #Starlink #AI #China LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3