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Artemis 3 take shape
NASA announced last week the astronauts who will fly the Artemis 3 mission next year. Jeff Foust reports the event also provided more details about th...
Jun 15, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Budapest Maneuver: why small nations need their own "little NASA"
More countries are establishing space agencies, even though they will never be more than a small fraction of the size of major agencies like NASA. Mih...
Jun 15, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Sovereign capability and assured access: a tension in Europe's space strategy
Europe is working to increase its autonomy in space, including developing additional launch capability. Nicholas Borroz discusses why this means the E...
Jun 15, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Space race or space divide: orbital AI and the Global South's exclusion crisis
American and Chinese companies are planning large constellations of orbital data center satellites. Maheen Butt argues that such proposals risk denyin...
Jun 15, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
America's most exposed power projection platforms: Why United States Space Force installations must be treated as warfighting infrastructure
Unlike other military services, the Space Force largely operates from permanent bases in the United States and allied nations rather than having forwa...
Jun 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Why the vagueness of the Outer Space Treaty was a strategically calculated move
One of the complaints about the Outer Space Treaty is that many of its provisions are vague and subject to wide-ranging interpretations. Aditya Raj di...
Jun 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Artemis and the blue micromoon
Last week NASA outlined initial plans for developing a lunar base, awarding contracts for rovers and the landers that would deliver them. Jeff Foust r...
Jun 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Debris with telemetry: the cyber pathway to Kessler
Many satellite operators worry about debris from accidental collisions or antisatellite weapons tests. Daniel Morgan says an underappreciated debris t...
Jun 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The "public" in public space agency
Many hailed the success of the Artemis 2 mission as a key technical step in returning humans to the Moon. Alex Li said it also played an important cul...
Jun 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Starships are meant to eventually fly
Last week marked both the first flight of the latest version of SpaceX's Starship as well as the release of the company's prospectus for its initial p...
May 26, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Fear and panic in orbit around the Red Planet: Missions to Phobos and Deimos
While most concepts for missions to Mars have focused on the planet itself, some have instead planned to explore its two small moons. Dwayne Day exami...
May 26, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Reassessing NASA procurement strategy: A hybrid approach
NASA is using a mix of cost-plus and fixed-price contracts for its missions, but each approach as advantages and disadvantages. Eli Lichtenstein offer...
May 26, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail