#HTE

Planning a trip to space to escape COVID-19? Tough. Arianespace shuts up shop while SpaceX sputters

Also: China has a launch failure but hey, things on Mars might be looking up

Roundup  It has been a frustrating few days for space fans, with automatic safeties and virus fears stopping rocket-based play. Still, there was at least a glimmer of hope from the red planet.…