April 2025 was packed with major space milestones. SpaceX conducted multiple launches, including reconnaissance satellites for the U.S. government and record-breaking Starlink deployments, while Blue Origin sent an all-female crew into suborbital space on NS-31. The U.S. government launched the classified NROL-174 payload using a Minotaur IV rocket, and China unveiled details for its upcoming Chang’e 8 mission, aimed at 3D-printing structures on the Moon. Japan’s Hayabusa2 entered safe mode during its deep-space journey, while Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 concluded the first successful commercial satellite servicing mission. Meanwhile, SpaceX’s Starship program surged forward with rapid prototyping of Block 3 variants, upgraded launch infrastructure, and goals for weekly launches—all marking the steady advance toward a more robust spacefaring future.

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