SpaceX's Monster is Ready (+ China Copies Starship & Spain Makes History)

SpaceX steps on the gas with Starship Flight 13, and NASA brings out the heavy (nuclear) artillery for the Moon! 🚀 Welcome, space nerds, to a new episode of El Próximo Framework. Today we break down a CRAZY week in the space industry: SpaceX’s Ship 40 has passed its static fire test, PLD Space announces a rocket megafactory in Spain that will change Europe, Blue Origin races against the clock to recover from a massive explosion, China prepares its own Starship clone, and NASA repurposes a Mars rover to turn it into a lunar nuclear beast. Will Blue Origin manage to launch New Glenn this year, or will SpaceX continue to dominate? Let us know in the comments! 👇 🎥 Recommended video: Everything you need to know about the Merlin 1D engine: ⏳ VIDEO CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: A historic week in space 01:15 - Starship Flight 13: Ship 40 passes its test and new engine sequence 03:02 - Parallel production: Ships for Flights 14 and 15 are already here 04:18 - Flight 14 and the highly anticipated catch with the Mechazilla arms 07:00 - Merlin Engine: The 1,000-engine milestone and the secret of reusability 09:48 - Blue Origin rebuilds its pad against the clock after the explosion 11:29 - China and its giant Starship clone (Long March 9) 13:14 - PLD Space: The rocket megafactory in Elche, Spain 🇪🇸 14:29 - Interview with the NASA Chief: Space race, conspiracies, and UFOs 17:13 - PROMISE Mission: NASA to send a Nuclear Rover to the Moon 18:49 - Space repair and the 2026 World Cup ball on the ISS 👍 If this space roundup blew your mind, hit the LIKE button, SUBSCRIBE, and share the video with your nerdiest friend. See you looking up! ✨ #spacex #starship #pld #chinaspace #blueorigin