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Japan launches second US military payload to monitor space above Indo-Pacific
The data from the hosted payloads on QZS-7 and its predecessor QZS-6 will feed into the US Space Surveillance Network operated by the 18th Space Defen...
Aug 17, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Space Force brings 5 companies on-board Space Data Network
The new awards are aimed at demonstrating the ability of multiple satellite networks to connect to the Space Force’s emerging Space Data Network.
Aug 17, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Wishing for rockets
The demand for launch services is higher than ever, but the supply of rockets today is very constrained. Jeff Foust reports on the various factors tha...
Aug 17, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Two futures on the Moon
The race to return humans to the Moon pits not just two countries but two political philosophies. Alexander William Salter discusses how American lead...
Aug 17, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Colonizing Antarctica and other anti-space fables
One argument that critics of space settlement make is that it would be far easier to settle Antarctica. Milan Cirkovic offers several reasons why that...
Aug 17, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Active payloads on orbit, by operator country
Every catalogued payload still in orbit and not decayed, grouped by the operator code CelesTrak records.
Aug 14, 2026 · A. Harrier
Army gears up to ‘engage’ enemy surveillance satellites
The Army’s space superiority efforts are focused on countering adversary ISR satellites, as well as conducting “stratospheric warfare,” Col. Joe Mrosz...
Aug 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Commercial Space Race
A strong commercial space industry is an important partner for the U.S. government, as it contributes to building more robust space and defense capabi...
Aug 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The catalogued population, split by object class
Payloads, spent rocket bodies and debris on orbit since 1957, reconstructed from launch and decay dates.
Aug 13, 2026 · A. Harrier
Space-based interceptor contractors passed first Golden Dome milestone: Guetlein
The Defense Department will not decide whether to produce operational space-based interceptors until after industry demonstrates their feasibility, Ge...
Aug 12, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Joint force needs kinetic and non-kinetic weapons for space war: Whiting
“We’re a combatant command and we fight to win wars,” US Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting told the annual Army SMD conference.
Aug 12, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Orbital launch cadence by provider
Launches per quarter by launch service provider. The current quarter is partial and marked as such.
Aug 12, 2026 · A. Harrier