SpaceX’s last ~40 hours: - launch of history’s largest and most powerful rocket, Starship, completing the first-ever midair catch of a rocket booster and an on-target ocean landing of the upper stage - launch of Falcon Heavy with an interplanetary NASA spacecraft headed to one

𝙺𝚒𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚕 𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚔 🤠 Starship can enable a permanently crewed science station on the Moon, which would be super cool! Moonbase Alpha!!

Past all the rightful Starship hype, don’t forget that a 2nd reusable ultra-heavy booster is slated for its maiden launch within a handful of weeks! Bright future for space exploration with multiple giant rockets on the launch market.

ESA Technology 2040 is not just a roadmap – it is a call to action. The document defines an integrated tech stack that keeps supply‑chains sovereign, scales through serialisation and modularity, and locks in European leadership from LEO to deep space. By 2040, we envision a