Methalox Rockets: First Attempts, Future Plans

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ZhuQue-2 launched today.
This article describes the launch and the future plans of its maker, LandSpace.
Those plans include the mass production of a version of the ZhuQue-2 and eventually a stainless steel rocket that will be reusable.

 

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Arstechnica reports on the details of the failures for the 2nd Starship attempt:

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/...-spacex-details-causes-of-november-accidents/

It also reported an estimate launch window for the FAA's contribution to flight 3:

The administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, Kelvin Coleman, said last week that early to mid-March is a reasonable timeline for the regulatory process to conclude.

Elon has already indicated that the FAA license is on the critical path.