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Seattle's lessons for rocket reusability
While reuse of the first stage of launch vehicle has long been proven by SpaceX, reusing a rocket's upper stage is more difficult. Robert Oler examine...
Feb 16, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Tame the wolf, release the panda: The case for US-China space cooperation
For 15 years, the Wolf Amendment has severely restricted US-China civil space cooperation. Jimin Park makes the case that it's time for those restrict...
Feb 16, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The dominance of Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
There are more than a dozen licensed spaceports in the United States and even more prospective ones, yet nearly all the orbital launches in the countr...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Breaking dishes: the space facility at Yevpatoriya
Last year the Ukrainian military attacked a satellite tracking station in Russian-occupied Crimea. Dwayne Day examines the long history of that facili...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
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