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Kourou Conducts First Dual-Payload Lunar Relay Launch
Two communications relays bound for lunar orbit lifted off from French Guiana, the first European dual manifest for cislunar service.
Jul 23, 2026 · StaffVikram-1: A success for India's entire space ecosystem
On Saturday, Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace successfully reached orbit on the first flight of its Vikram-1 rocket. Ajey Lele says this is a mileston...
Jul 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Getting to yes -- or no
The US commercial space industry has pushed for years for a "mission authorization" system to approve novel space activities. Jeff Foust reports on th...
Jul 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The arsenal's new owners
The space industrial base is undergoing major changes with new players and new investment. Bharath Gopalaswamy and Daniel Dant argue that those compan...
Jul 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Baikonur Crew Rotation Proceeds Despite Schedule Pressure
The latest station crew rotation launched on time, with agencies noting tighter-than-usual booster processing timelines.
Jul 15, 2026 · Staff
Embracing orbital warfare
Executive summary Introduction The rapid development of the global space domain has opened new possibilities and imperatives for using space power for...
Jul 14, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Atoms for space: Past US space nuclear power and propulsion programs
Throughout the Space Age the United States worked on space nuclear power and propulsion systems, although very few actually made it to space. Dwayne D...
Jul 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Iranian use of space operations during Epic Fury
While the United States has made extensive use of space capabilities in its ongoing conflict with Iran, that country has also made use of space. Three...
Jul 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
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