"Political Controversy: Chinese Flag on Indian Rocket Sparks BJP's Mandarin Birthday Wish for MK Stalin"
TL;DR
SpaceX continues to dominate the launch market with a potential target of 150 launches this year, while India plans to build a second spaceport in Tamil Nadu to facilitate private rocket launches. Astra founders have warned of "imminent bankruptcy" if the company doesn't accept their new proposal to take the company private, and Rocket Factory Augsburg reveals plans for up to 10 launches per year from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, with changes to the rocket's design and operational limitations due to the local bird population.
- Rocket Report: Astra warns of “imminent” bankruptcy; Falcon Heavy launch delay Ars Technica
- BJP's Mandarin Wish For MK Stalin Amid 'China Flag On Indian Rocket' Ad Row NDTV
- 'Designer's mistake,' says DMK leader Anitha Radhakrishnan on 'China flag' in rocket advertisement The Indian Express
- MK Stalin's minister accepts 'small mistake' called out by PM Narendra Modi Hindustan Times
- BJP takes a swipe at Stalin with birthday wish in Mandarin amid Chinese flag controversy The Times of India
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