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The great launch constraint
Blue Origin's New Glenn suffered a failure on its third launch last week when an upper stage malfunction placed its payload in the wrong orbit. Jeff F...
Apr 27, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
A Fortress Moon for cislunar security
Cislunar space is evolving from one of primarily scientific interest to one with more strategic importance. Alan Dugger examines one approach to bette...
Apr 27, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Redefining success in space diplomacy: emerging space nations in the Artemis Era and the case of Turkey
The role of space in diplomacy is changing as countries shift from seeking technical dominance to influence over governance. Elif Yuksel discusses tha...
Apr 27, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The TWINSTAR mission concept: A pragmatic path to finding Earth 2.0
One of the driving goals of astrophysics is to be able to observe an Earthlike planet orbiting another star. Sherine Ahmed El Baradei discusses one mi...
Apr 27, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Commercial space station developers make their business case to NASA
Last month, NASA proposed major changes to its program supporting the development of commercial space stations, arguing markets for them have not emer...
Apr 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
When the orbital layer is the kill chain
Experts have debated the role that artificial intelligence has played in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Bharath Gopalaswamy argues that the debate ig...
Apr 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX are changing how America wages war
The Trump administration is cosying up to a new clique of “neo-primes”
Apr 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Artemis 2, Apollo 8, and the problem with history
Artemis 2 has drawn parallels to Apollo 8 not just because of the profile of the missions but also because of geopolitical factors. Dwayne Day reexami...
Apr 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Opening the path to the lunar surface
The splashdown of Artemis 2 Friday marked both the successful end of the mission and the completion of a key step in NASA's plans to return humans to ...
Apr 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Strategic celestography and lunar competition: Artemis, CLEP, and the struggle for positional advantage
As the United States and China race to the Moon, both countries are considering bases in the same south polar region. Glenn Scofield discusses how thi...
Apr 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
A tale of two Martian cities
What is the right governance model for future Martian settlements? Thomas Gangale examines two very models for how people might be governed, or govern...
Apr 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Artemis eclipses
Artemis 2 successfully launched last week, with the Orion spacecraft flying around the Moon on the first crewed lunar mission in more than half a cent...
Apr 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail