Falcon Heavy Returns as Soyuz-5 Debuts and Amazon Leo Expands

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy roars back with a ViaSat-3 mission, capping a week that also saw Atlas V (29 satellites) and Ariane 6 (32 satellites) deploy 61 more Amazon Leo satellites; Russia finally launches its long-awaited Soyuz-5, a Zenit successor, in a suborbital test to mark its first flight and a new era for Russian heavy lift. The U.S. FAA moves to collect commercial launch and reentry fees, Artemis III core stage lands at Kennedy Space Center for stacking, and SpaceStarship remains quiet ahead of a projected May test flight amid ongoing NASA timelines; Blue Origin and other programs also feature in the busy launch cadence.