Artemis III Core Stage Gets Its Engines as European Launch Startups Secure New Funding

NASA technicians finished mounting all four RS-25 engines onto the Artemis III core stage at Kennedy Space Center. Meanwhile, two European launch startups announced fresh fundraising rounds, and Isar Aerospace is preparing another attempt to orbit its Spectrum rocket from Norway. Blue Origin's New Glenn remains grounded after a May pad explosion, with a return-to-flight target of year-end that faces skepticism.