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Blue Origin unveils TeraWave, a bold new satellite megaconstellation promising terabit-class laser links, while also confirming New Glenn Flight 3 will reuse its first booster — a major milestone for the rocket. Meanwhile, Rocket Lab’s Neutron suffers a dramatic Stage 1 tank failure during testing, Vast delays Haven-1, and Orbex’s future is in doubt as takeover talks emerge. Add in a bizarre JAXA H3 failure, the Artemis II rollout, multiple Chinese launch failures, and a packed week of global launches — and you’ve got one wild week in spaceflight. 🚀 Stories in this episode include: * Blue Origin’s TeraWave satellite internet constellation * New Glenn Flight 3 payload and first booster reuse * Rocket Lab Neutron test tank failure explained * Vast Haven-1 space station delayed to 2027 * Orbex negotiating sale amid financial trouble * JAXA H3 failure — yes, the front literally fell off * Artemis II rolls out to the launch pad * European, Chinese, and U.S. launch updates Space Traffic Report powered by NextSpaceflight Track launches: https://nextspaceflight.com 🛰 NSF Live Streams: https://www.youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight/ 📰 Spaceflight news 24/7: https://nasaspaceflight.com ISS Imagery Partner: https://youtube.com/@Sen/live ⚡ 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:Ceaser G, Patrick O'Laughlin, D Wise, Starbase Live, Vast, Orbex Space, Amazon, SpaceX, Starlink, Blue Origin, AST Spacemobile, Rocket Lab, PLD Space, The Exploration Company, JAXA, NASA, PhilLeafSpace, Galactic Energy, stella, CCTV. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 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/ #ThisWeekInSpaceflight #Spaceflight #BlueOrigin #TeraWave #NewGlenn #RocketLab #Neutron #ArtemisII #JAXA #Orbex #Vast #SpaceNews #SpaceIndustry #PopularScience LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3