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Fact-check of the strike on the 'Progress' plant on August 15, 2026: analysis of confusion between RSC in Samara and VNIIR in Cheboksary, satellite verification, and strategic consequences of the attack.

🚀 Rocket Lab enters the European market with mobile launch sites and financial superiority. In 2026, the company is already outpacing local operators in launch rates, while the GHOST system allows for the deployment of launch pads anywhere. European startups face delays and competition but are trying to find their niche through pricing policies. #RocketLab #Space #Europe #Technology

🚀 SpaceX sets a new record: two Falcon 9 rockets launch with an interval of just 38 minutes! One launch took place in Florida for Globalstar, the second was a classified mission USSF-366 in California. This is the company's 96th launch in 2026. 🌍🛰️ #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Space

🇧🇬 Bulgaria is making a leap into space! The government has approved the creation of an innovation center at Dobroslavtsi Air Base together with EnduroSat. 🛰️ 🚀 Complex for satellite assembly and specialist training. 🌍 Goal: To become a leading center for defense developments in Europe. 🤝 Support from Sfera Technologies and Sofia University. #Bulgaria #Space #EnduroSat #Innovation

🚀 NASA has funded startup Gravitics to create an orbital hangar. The Multiple-Downmass Hangar project will allow for cheap and efficient return of cargo from orbit to Earth. This is a key step for the commercialization of space manufacturing. 🌍🛰️ #NASA #Gravitics #SpaceLogistics #Artemis

🚀 Rocket Lab has unveiled GHOST — a mobile spaceport in containers. The first launch from Alaska is scheduled for 2027 as part of a $266 million contract with the Pentagon. The system will enable operational testing of hypersonic weapons and satellite launches without building fixed spaceports. 🌍🔥

🚀 Rocket Lab acknowledges the risk of missing the Neutron launch in 2026. Peter Beck called the static fire test a critically dangerous phase. 📉 History of delays: from 2024 to 2027. 💰 High demand: contract with Kepler Communications signed for 2028. ⚠️ Investors fear the launch will be postponed to the next year due to the complexity of testing.

🚀 ESA warns of a rocket shortage by 2030. Agency head Josef Aschbacher stated that launch demand will exceed production capabilities. Peak load is expected in 2029–2031. Europe plans to increase Vega-C production to maintain strategic independence. 🌍🛰️ #SpaceNews #ESA #VegaC #Europe

🚀 Chinese company LandSpace is preparing to launch the ZhuQue-3 rocket on August 11, 2026. This is the second attempt to land the first stage after an explosion in December 2025. The Falcon 9 analog rocket will launch from the Jiuquan spaceport. 🇨🇳🛰️

🚀 Elon Musk announced SpaceX's plans to build factories on the Moon. Robots will produce Starmind satellites and launch them using electromagnetic catapults. Starship will play a key role by reducing delivery costs by 10 times. 🌑🤖 #SpaceX #Moon #ElonMusk

India makes a leap into space: private company Skyroot Aerospace successfully launches its first orbital rocket, Vikram-1. 🚀 Prime Minister Narendra Modi called this a landmark moment for the country's innovation and independence. India now joins the elite club of nations with private access to orbit. 🌍🛰️