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Rocket Report: China tests Falcon 9 lookalike; NASA’s Moon rocket fully stacked
LandSpace finalizes preparations for Zhuque-3, China’s largest commercial rocket, while NASA completes Orion and SLS integration for Artemis II lunar mission planned in 2026.
- On Oct. 24, 2025, the Orion Integrity spacecraft was mated to the Space Launch System at Kennedy Space Center, signaling assembly of the Artemis II flight stack.
- LandSpace, the Chinese launch startup, has completed the first phase of Zhuque-3’s inaugural campaign and is preparing the rocket’s first flight this week, aiming for a land-based first stage landing.
- SpaceX set a new booster reuse record on October 19, 2025, with a Falcon 9 booster reaching its 31st launch, while the Starlink constellation passed 10,006 satellites tracked by Jonathan McDowell.
- The Orion-SLS mating advances Artemis II toward a crewed lunar flight with four astronauts early next year, with Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy calling it a "major milestone".
- EGS will perform integrated tests before rolling Orion and SLS to Launch Pad 39B for a wet dress rehearsal next year, and Lockheed Martin called `The full stack of Orion on the SLS is a truly spectacular sight`.
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Orion Spacecraft completes major stacking milestone ahead of Artemis II mission – SatNews
In a move signifying mission readiness, NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team recently joined and connected the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-developed Orion spacecraft with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the upcoming Artemis II mission. The Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by its astronaut crew, was transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center where it was lifted atop the SLS rocket in High Bay 3 on …
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