Rocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test

Which way, ULA? Rocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test “I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive.”

32 Avio's Vega C rocket launches this week. Credit: ESA/S. Corvaja Avio's Vega C rocket launches this week. Credit: ESA/S. Corvaja Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Welcome to Edition 9.11 of the Rocket Report! The most interesting story of the week, in our view, is a deep dive by Stephen Clark, linked below, into the dwindling fortunes of United Launch Alliance. As recently as a decade ago, the launch company, co-owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, could claim dominance over the US industry. But those glory days are fading fast. So what’s next for a company that is tied to an expendable rocket?