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Reforging Vulcan
This was supposed to be the year that United Launch Alliance finally ramped up launches of its Vulcan rocket to serve government and commercial custom...
Mar 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Big wing bird: NASA's WB-57 gets grounded
A NASA WB-57 aircraft was damaged in a gear-up landing at a Houston airport in January. Dwayne Day examines the long and unusual history of that aircr...
Mar 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
China's astronaut center addresses challenges of long-term human survival on exoplanets: political advisor and China's first female taikonaut to enter space station
Mar 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Accelerating Artemis
On Friday, NASA shook up its Artemis lunar exploration plans with changes to planned missions and to the Space Launch System rocket. Jeff Foust report...
Mar 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
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