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Rocket Report: Engines installed for Artemis III; Long March 6C breakup in LEO

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Two of Europe’s leading launch startups announced new fundraising this week.

Technicians complete installation of all four RS-25 rocket engines on the work stand for integration with the Artemis III core stage on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Clayton Rougelot

Welcome to Edition 9.09 of the Rocket Report! This edition includes an update from Blue Origin on the groundbreaking of a new Payload Processing Facility in Florida. It has been about a month since the company offered any meaningful news on its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket, which remains grounded after an on-pad explosion at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in May. The official line from Blue Origin is that the company is targeting a return to flight with New Glenn by the end of the year, but there’s good reason for skepticism.

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007 First Light composers reveal their inspirations for the game’s soundtrack — ‘Our mission we set ourselves was to give the franchise a gentle nudge into the modern day, without completely reinventing it’

* 007 First Light composers Joe Henson and Alexis Smith share how they tried to nudge the Bond franchise into "the modern day" * The composers say they didn't want to "reinvent" Bond and had a "huge" catalogue for inspiration * They also rewatched the

Which NVIDIA GPU Is Closest To The PS5? The Answer Isn't So Simple

It's a bit like comparing apples and oranges, but this NVIDIA GPU will give you the closest results to a PS5 Dikushin Dmitry/Shutterstock There's no getting around it: We're in an era where it's never been more financially-punishing to buy either

This Sony Patent Would Add A Credit Card Reader To Your PlayStation Controller

New controller features could be beneficial in Sony's digital-only age Svitlana Kolycheva/Shutterstock Convenience is king in this day and age. Buying digital games already saves people a trip to the store. Now, a provisional patent that Sony filed in 2025, titled "Video game controller-driven information transfer,

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007 First Light composers reveal their inspirations for the game’s soundtrack — ‘Our mission we set ourselves was to give the franchise a gentle nudge into the modern day, without completely reinventing it’

Which NVIDIA GPU Is Closest To The PS5? The Answer Isn't So Simple

This Sony Patent Would Add A Credit Card Reader To Your PlayStation Controller

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