"Unveiling the Secrets: Ariane 6's Transparency Issues and Drastic Cuts in Australia"

The Australian commercial space industry is facing challenges after the government cut a $1.2 billion Earth science program, leading to a loss of confidence and investment. Meanwhile, iRocket has signed an agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop rocket propulsion hardware, and Virgin Galactic expects limited revenues from its suborbital spaceplane flights. The development of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket lacks transparency, with the European Space Agency not planning to provide live video of its test-firing. Additionally, the timeline for Russia's "Amur" rocket has been pushed back to 2028-2030, and Sierra Space has won a contract to develop an upper stage engine. The Australian Space Agency has confirmed that an object found on a beach is part of an Indian rocket, and Aerojet Rocketdyne has been acquired by L3Harris. Lastly, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy successfully launched the heaviest commercial communications satellite ever built.