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It turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well
Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Exclusive: Helogen Plans Two In-Orbit Manufacturing Missions in October
While Helogen has flown subsystems in the past, the missions will mark the first flights of the entire HEL-IOS platform. The post Exclusive: Helogen P...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Despite Delays, China Could Gain Ground in the Space Race
While the U.S. still holds considerable advantages gained through its earlier lunar explorations, China’s planned mission could provide it with a cruc...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Fermi Explorer Wants to Reach Another Star for $15M
The Starcloud cofounders announced the Fermi Explorer mission, launching humanity’s first mission to Alpha Centauri by 2029, on a $15M budget. The pos...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
PLD Space Adds €108 million to Series C Funding Round
Spanish launch services provider PLD Space has secured an additional €108 million in funding, extending the Series C round to €288 million. The compan...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Without new landers or rovers, it's helicopters or bust for NASA's Mars program
NASA's cost estimate for SR-1 Freedom is $2.1 billion, but that doesn't include the helicopters.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Private group wants to launch "cheapest possible" mission to Alpha Centauri
"We could really be facing the great filter."
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and France's Sophie Adenot will conduct the sixth all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Sept...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Powder Keg in Outer Space
How to head off a new arms competition.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
NASA's doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails
NASA's Swift space telescope has resumed science observations after a private mission failed to boost its decaying orbit, making the most of its remai...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Launch Preview: Array of international launches planned this week
Six missions are scheduled to launch from launch sites across the globe this week. After… The post Launch Preview: Array of international launches pla...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has left Earth, but it'll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission. Here are the ne...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail