Rocket Report: Long March 7A fails, rising SLS costs put Congress on notice

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Welcome to Edition 2.36 of the Rocket Report! We've returned after a week off, into the midst of a global pandemic, with the longest report ever. So enough of this preamble, and let's jump right into the news.

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Momentus and SpaceX team up for rideshare. When Momentus purchased rides on five SpaceX Falcon 9 smallsat rideshare missions in 2020 and 2021, it wanted to showcase the ability of its Vigoride in-space transportation vehicle to move customer satellites 300 to 1,200 kilometers beyond the drop-off point, SpaceNews reports. "By ferrying payloads to multiple orbits from a single launch, we multiply the capability of an already impressive system that has revolutionized access to space," Momentus CEO Mikhail Kokorich said.

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