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The Solar System Internet: Envisioning a networked future beyond Earth
Networking protocols used on Earth today don't work well in space, given distances and other challenges. Scott Pace and Yosuke Kaneko discuss how new ...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Much needed cargo for the Moon
Plans for lunar outposts, like the one included in an executive order by the White House in December, will require large amounts of cargo that would b...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
High Jump: the JUMPSEAT signals intelligence satellite
Last week the National Reconnaissance Office announced it had declassified information about a signals intelligence satellite program called JUMPSEAT....
Feb 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Normalization of deviance
Ahead of the launch of Artemis 2, some have raised concerns about the Orion spacecraft's heat shield. Robert Oler says NASA's decision to move ahead w...
Feb 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Suborbital's descending trajectory
In a surprise move, Blue Origin announced Friday it was suspending New Shepard suborbital flights for at least two years as it focuses on lunar explor...
Feb 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Dragonship: China builds a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier while satellites watch
China is building up its navy, including what appears to be its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Dwayne Day shows how satellite imagery, includ...
Feb 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
From pacifism to pragmatism: Japan's evolving space security policy
Japan, which once ruled out any military use of space, has gradually made use of space for reconnaissance and other national security activities. Safi...
Feb 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Inching towards launch
A little over a week ago, SLS/Orion rolled out to the pad for Artemis 2, the first crewed mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years. Jeff Foust...
Jan 26, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
When satellites are hacked: the legal gray zone of non-kinetic space attack
While kinetic attacks, like direct-ascent missiles, on satellites are well understood, less appreciated are non-kinetic attacks that can disrupt or di...
Jan 26, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
How superheavy-lift rockets could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
New large launch vehicles like Starship and New Glenn open up many new opportunities. Martin Elvis describes how they enable space telescopes that are...
Jan 26, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Kazakhstan's space strategy: can its high-tech assets propel it to Eurasia's new broker?
Kazakhstan is best known in the space community as the home of the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Three experts examine how the country can leverage that role t...
Jan 26, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Liftoff for European launch startups
Isar Aerospace is returning to the launch pad this week to make its second orbital launch attempt. Jeff Foust reports on that company and other Europe...
Jan 19, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail