In late May and early June 2025, the space industry saw major developments: the FAA opened an investigation into SpaceX’s Starship Flight 9 upper stage failure; ESA detailed plans for its Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis; Blue Origin completed its 12th human spaceflight; Rocket Lab launched a new Earth-observing satellite; and SpaceX executed three Starlink missions while preparing rapid Starship iteration for future Mars ambitions. Political shifts affected NASA leadership as President Trump withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination amid a proposed $6B budget cut.

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