NASA-backed private stations rise, India nears crewed flight, China eyes new milestones, and SpaceX pushes Starship’s limits.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin LLC stunned the space industry this week, launching a brand-new rocket taller than the Statue of Liberty into orbit on its first try.

The mission featured two robotic lunar landers: one from Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and another from the Japanese space ...