This week at Starbase Block 3 vehicle testing continues at the Massey Outpost, reconfiguration work continues at Pad 1 and the final major component, the extension for the Ship Quick Disconnect arm, is installed on the tower at Pad 2. Meanwhile, in other space news, Crew-11 will be making an early return from the ISS due to an undisclosed medical situation, SpainSat NG-II is struck by a “space particle” and SpaceX launches its first two Starlink missions of 2026.
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