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Could a $200K bond for satellites paid before launch prevent a space junk disaster in orbit? Here's why some scientists think so
The space around Earth is turning into a junkyard. Researchers think a refundable deposit scheme could force satellite operators to clean up their act...
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Musk pledges SpaceX share giveaway to every US child
The announcement comes as tech firms seek to win over an increasingly skeptical public.
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
SpaceX launches its 'Starfall' return capsule for 2nd time ever
SpaceX launched its Starfall return capsule for the second time ever this morning (Oct. 20), sending it up on the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission.
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Zelenskyy says spoke to Rubio over Starlink, Starshield issues
Starshield, developed by tech titan Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is controlled and managed by the U.S. government; Ukraine also uses the civilian Starlink syst...
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
French MPs propose symbolic €1 budget line for VORTEX spaceplane
French lawmakers have proposed allocating a symbolic €1 for Dassault Aviation’s VORTEX spaceplane programme in an effort to compel the government to c...
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Chinese air force reveals Y-20B tanker-transport variant in official training image
China’s military has published what appears to be the first official photograph of a Y-20B heavy transport aircraft in PLA Air Force livery fitted wit...
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
NASA closes the book on epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission: 'I am immensely proud of what we did'
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission formally ended on Sept. 30, 2026, though scientists will continue to study the pieces of space rock it ret...
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Why Starshield’s slowdown really hurts Ukraine
Reports that SpaceX temporarily restricted its satellite internet service for Ukraine’s armed forces have generated serious concern in Kyiv and among ...
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars’s moon Phobos
Japan’s H3 rocket launched the MMX probe on Tuesday, starting a three-year mission to collect samples from Phobos and study the origins of the Solar S...
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
The debris was found on Monday morning by a plantation worker in Indonesian Borneo, after residents reported hearing a loud bang the previous evening.
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
New brain for Galileo
Twelve Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites will join the current fleet in the coming years. They will deliver unprecedented positioning, navigat...
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Indonesia investigates crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency said the debris appeared to come from a Zhuque-2E rocket.
Oct 20, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail