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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 · StaffArtemis 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