This week, off world: Europe's new rocket launches, SpaceX suffers a rare failure, NASA needs cargo haulers to the Moon and loads more...

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From the video store:

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket launches on long-awaited debut mission (video) | Space

SpaceX launches Turkey’s first home-grown communications satellite - SpaceNews:

SpaceX rocket accident leaves Starlink satellites in wrong orbit (msn.com)

Reading material:

NASA's Skyrocketing Need for Cargo Deliveries to the Moon - Universe Today

Starlink Mini Dish Buyers Weigh In: Small and Speedy, But Data Caps Need to Go (pcmag.com)

Ovzon’s debut broadband satellite ready for commercial service - SpaceNews

Regulating outer space after Loper Bright - SpaceNews

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays | Space

Kazakhstan joins China's ILRS moon base program - SpaceNews

Low-intensity explosion caused Russian satellite to spew debris - SpaceNews

Japanese venture seeks to develop commercial space station module - SpaceNews

Astroscale spacecraft continues inspection of upper stage - SpaceNews

Orbital Defense Company Dark Completes Hot Fire Test Campaign - European Spaceflight

China Fortifies Space Station (futurism.com)