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Blue Origin makes history as New Glenn successfully lands its first orbital-class booster, becoming only the second company ever to achieve the feat. Meanwhile, Rocket Lab confirms Neutron’s first launch is slipping to 2026, Firefly reveals the root cause of its Alpha test stand anomaly, and Relativity pushes Terran R closer to flight with major progress across both stages and engine testing. Europe also had a huge week: Isar Aerospace ships both Spectrum stages to Andøya, OHB establishes a new European Spaceport Company, PLD Space beats its reusability margins with aggressive TEPREL-C gas generator testing, and Vodafone + AST SpaceMobile announce a joint European constellation operations center. Across space, China’s Shenzhou-20 crew swaps spacecraft after debris damage, ISRO completes a critical parachute drop test for the Gaganyaan crew vehicle, and The Exploration Company validates the MMOD shield for its Nyx capsule. And here on Earth, the Sun sent an X-class CME our way, generating auroras as far south as Texas and briefly impacting GPS accuracy. Plus: your weekly Space Traffic Report from NextSpaceflight, including Starlink launches, Chinese orbital activity, and ULA’s final Atlas V launch of the year. ⚡ 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 (@elysiasegal). 🖋️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@alexphysics13), & Martijn Luinstra. 🎥 Footage from: . ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #Space #NASA #SpaceX #FAA #Launch #Rocket LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3