Rocket Report: Russia responds to Western sanctions, UK spaceport strikes forward

A rocket leaves a trail of fire as it roars across a blue sky.

Enlarge / Because the house world watched Russia threaten to withhold Soyuz launches, SpaceX causally despatched its ninth rocket of 2022 into orbit on Thursday, one other batch of Starlink satellites. (credit score: Trevor Mahlmann / Ars Technica)

Welcome to Version 4.34 of the Rocket Report! There’s a well-known quote stated by Vladimir Lenin, of all individuals, that goes, “There are a long time the place nothing occurs; and there are weeks the place a long time occur.” This has been per week in spaceflight the place a decade has occurred with the separation of the Russian house program from the West.

The total ramifications of the Western sanctions and Russia’s response has but to be informed. However the results on spaceflight normally (and launch particularly) will likely be profound. It’s definitely a narrative I will be overlaying within the months and years to come back.

As all the time, we welcome reader submissions, and for those who do not wish to miss a difficulty, please subscribe utilizing the field beneath (the shape is not going to seem on AMP-enabled variations of the location). Every report will embrace data on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets in addition to a fast look forward on the subsequent three launches on the calendar.

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