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The ghost in the orbit: how hybrid surveillance reshapes risks
The US military recently announced plans to commercially procure satellites to monitor other spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit. Zohaib Altaf warns th...
Mar 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Gala time! The Chinese New Year narratives of the space program
China marked the Lunar New Year last month with a televised gala. Krzysztof Karwowski discusses how space played a role in this year's event as well a...
Mar 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
"We failed them": NASA grapples with Starliner
Last week, on very short notice, NASA released an independent report on the flawed Starliner crewed test flight in 2024. Jeff Foust reports on that st...
Feb 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Prometheus bound: The legacy of the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter
More than 20 years ago, NASA embarked on an effort to develop a massive nuclear-powered mission to the moons of Jupiter. Dwayne Day examines that ill-...
Feb 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
We can build cities on the MoonÑbut who will govern them?
As companies follow the lead of countries in returning humans to the Moon, it raises new questions of governance of those efforts. Rachel Williams and...
Feb 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
When Iran took the Internet hostage, Elon Musk held the keys
Protestors in Iran turned to Starlink to maintain connection with the outside world when the government restricted Internet access. Bharath Gopalaswam...
Feb 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
AI and Army astronauts: A judge advocate's solution to protecting the soldier-astronaut
As astronauts, including those from the military, go deeper into space, they will face medical challenges that can't be resolved by simply returning t...
Feb 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Musk's Moon mania
Elon Musk and SpaceX have long been associated with establishing a human presence on Mars, but that appears to be changing. Jeff Foust reports on how ...
Feb 16, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Seattle's lessons for rocket reusability
While reuse of the first stage of launch vehicle has long been proven by SpaceX, reusing a rocket's upper stage is more difficult. Robert Oler examine...
Feb 16, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Tame the wolf, release the panda: The case for US-China space cooperation
For 15 years, the Wolf Amendment has severely restricted US-China civil space cooperation. Jimin Park makes the case that it's time for those restrict...
Feb 16, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The dominance of Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
There are more than a dozen licensed spaceports in the United States and even more prospective ones, yet nearly all the orbital launches in the countr...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Breaking dishes: the space facility at Yevpatoriya
Last year the Ukrainian military attacked a satellite tracking station in Russian-occupied Crimea. Dwayne Day examines the long history of that facili...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail