SpaceX Advances Starbase as North Korea's Launch Fails - Rocket Report

North Korea's attempt to launch a military spy satellite failed due to an abnormal ignition of the second stage; Arianespace signed a launch contract for the Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6, which will fly into orbit on the European light launcher Vega C; ClearSpace has contracted Arianespace to launch its first debris-removal mission to capture and deorbit a 100 kg piece of space debris; Northrop Grumman won a $45.5 million contract to launch a small weather satellite in 2025 using its Minotaur 4 rocket; French launch startup Latitude is pushing its Navier rocket engine to the limits in a new test campaign.