Space Dreams and Bankruptcies: The Rocky Road to Mars
Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy and seeks a buyer to continue its launch business. Space Pioneer becomes the first Chinese private launch firm to achieve orbit with a liquid-fueled rocket. New Zealand-based Dawn Aerospace completes the first three test flights of a rocket-powered spaceplane. China tests ocean-based landing for rocket recovery technology at sea. Canadian spaceport construction continues, with Maritime Launch Services hoping to host suborbital launch attempts this summer.