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Cape Canaveral Static Fire Clears Commercial Lunar Lander for Flight
The lander's final static fire completed without anomaly, keeping its south-polar delivery mission on track for a September window.
Jul 06, 2026 · StaffAstropolitics and the post-Earth economy
A growing human presence in space means expanding beyond the realm of instantaneous communications we have become accustomed to on Earth. David Rogers...
Jul 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Transforming domains: Space, military justice, and the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps in 2050
While the US Space Force is a separate military branch, it still relies on the Air Force for some capabilities, including lawyers. Todd Pennington dis...
Jul 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Mars Tax: Starship's toll on American lunar ambitions
SpaceX's Starship is one of the two lunar landers being developed for landing NASA astronauts on the Moon. Ethan Hicks argues that Starship's origins ...
Jul 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
A swift effort to boost the prospects for satellite servicing
A Pegasus XL is set this week to launch a mission to reboost NASA's Swift space telescope. Jeff Foust reports on the rapid development of the unique m...
Jun 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Security and sustainability in space: a proposed cap-and-trade model for orbital debris mitigation
Orbital debris poses a growing risk to satellite operations with no clear solution for addressing it. Isha Gupta proposes an approach based on regulat...
Jun 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
A new age for astronomy enabled by space-based solar power
One of the criticisms of space-based solar power (SPSB) systems is that the platforms would interfere with astronomy. Benjamin Calloway describes how ...
Jun 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Wenchang Prepares Next Station Module for Launch
Ground crews have mated the new laboratory module to its carrier rocket, extending the station's research capacity.
Jun 27, 2026 · Staff
Space resilience in a British context
Executive summary Introduction The word ‘resilience’ has become a fixture in the United Kingdom’s (UK) space policy conversations, just as it has acro...
Jun 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Financing the final frontier: ledger or lens?
A recent $1.25 trillion cost estimate for Golden Dome caused some sticker shock. Bharath Gopalaswamy and Daniel Dant discuss how the total cost is les...
Jun 22, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Space autonomy needs an authority architecture before 2027
Threats to space assets mean a greater reliance on autonomy to protect them from attack. Burak Oktenli argues this means taking decisions now on what ...
Jun 22, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Mahia Demonstrates 72-Hour Responsive Launch Turnaround
A smallsat replacement mission went from callup to orbit in under three days, a record for the New Zealand site.
Jun 15, 2026 · Staff