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Baikonur Crew Rotation Proceeds Despite Schedule Pressure
The latest station crew rotation launched on time, with agencies noting tighter-than-usual booster processing timelines.
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan · Jul 15, 2026Embracing orbital warfare
Executive summary Introduction The rapid development of the global space domain has opened new possibilities and imperat...
No location · Jul 14, 2026 · WedgetailAtoms for space: Past US space nuclear power and propulsion programs
Throughout the Space Age the United States worked on space nuclear power and propulsion systems, although very few actua...
No location · Jul 13, 2026 · WedgetailThe Iranian use of space operations during Epic Fury
While the United States has made extensive use of space capabilities in its ongoing conflict with Iran, that country has...
No location · Jul 13, 2026 · WedgetailCape Canaveral Static Fire Clears Commercial Lunar Lander for Flight
The lander's final static fire completed without anomaly, keeping its south-polar delivery mission on track for a Septem...
Cape Canaveral, USA · Jul 06, 2026Astropolitics and the post-Earth economy
A growing human presence in space means expanding beyond the realm of instantaneous communications we have become accust...
No location · Jul 06, 2026 · WedgetailTransforming domains: Space, military justice, and the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps in 2050
While the US Space Force is a separate military branch, it still relies on the Air Force for some capabilities, includin...
No location · Jul 06, 2026 · WedgetailThe Mars Tax: Starship's toll on American lunar ambitions
SpaceX's Starship is one of the two lunar landers being developed for landing NASA astronauts on the Moon. Ethan Hicks a...
No location · Jul 06, 2026 · WedgetailA 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 rap...
No location · Jun 29, 2026 · WedgetailSecurity 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 propose...
No location · Jun 29, 2026 · WedgetailA 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. Be...
No location · Jun 29, 2026 · WedgetailWenchang Prepares Next Station Module for Launch
Ground crews have mated the new laboratory module to its carrier rocket, extending the station's research capacity.
Wenchang, China · Jun 27, 2026Space resilience in a British context
Executive summary Introduction The word ‘resilience’ has become a fixture in the United Kingdom’s (UK) space policy conv...
No location · Jun 23, 2026 · WedgetailFinancing 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 dis...
No location · Jun 22, 2026 · WedgetailSpace 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...
No location · Jun 22, 2026 · WedgetailMahia 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.
Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand · Jun 15, 2026Artemis 3 take shape
NASA announced last week the astronauts who will fly the Artemis 3 mission next year. Jeff Foust reports the event also ...
No location · Jun 15, 2026 · WedgetailThe 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...
No location · Jun 15, 2026 · WedgetailSovereign 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 ...
No location · Jun 15, 2026 · WedgetailSpace 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 t...
No location · Jun 15, 2026 · WedgetailAmerica's most exposed power projection platforms: Why United States Space Force installations must be treated as warfighting infrastructure
Unlike other military services, the Space Force largely operates from permanent bases in the United States and allied na...
No location · Jun 08, 2026 · WedgetailWhy the vagueness of the Outer Space Treaty was a strategically calculated move
One of the complaints about the Outer Space Treaty is that many of its provisions are vague and subject to wide-ranging ...
No location · Jun 08, 2026 · WedgetailArtemis and the blue micromoon
Last week NASA outlined initial plans for developing a lunar base, awarding contracts for rovers and the landers that wo...
No location · Jun 01, 2026 · WedgetailDebris with telemetry: the cyber pathway to Kessler
Many satellite operators worry about debris from accidental collisions or antisatellite weapons tests. Daniel Morgan say...
No location · Jun 01, 2026 · WedgetailThe "public" in public space agency
Many hailed the success of the Artemis 2 mission as a key technical step in returning humans to the Moon. Alex Li said i...
No location · Jun 01, 2026 · WedgetailStarships are meant to eventually fly
Last week marked both the first flight of the latest version of SpaceX's Starship as well as the release of the company'...
No location · May 26, 2026 · WedgetailFear and panic in orbit around the Red Planet: Missions to Phobos and Deimos
While most concepts for missions to Mars have focused on the planet itself, some have instead planned to explore its two...
No location · May 26, 2026 · WedgetailReassessing NASA procurement strategy: A hybrid approach
NASA is using a mix of cost-plus and fixed-price contracts for its missions, but each approach as advantages and disadva...
No location · May 26, 2026 · WedgetailSpace launch and reentry environmental concerns are real, but can be mitigated
The sharp increase in launches has led to warnings about the environmental impacts of emissions from those launches and ...
No location · May 18, 2026 · WedgetailThe Isaacman honeymoon
Despite a budget request that proposed steep cuts to NASA, administrator Jared Isaacman still remains popular on Capitol...
No location · May 18, 2026 · WedgetailAfter Gateway: the case for a middle power lunar consortium
NASA's decision to effectively cancel the lunar Gateway has forced international partners who had been working on its co...
No location · May 11, 2026 · WedgetailFlagships on a budget
NASA's next astrophysics flagship mission, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, is under budget and ahead of schedule ...
No location · May 11, 2026 · WedgetailStrategy is easy, but logistics is hard. Golden Dome proves it.
The Golden Dome missile defense system will require major space-based capabilities, from sensors to interceptors. Bharat...
No location · May 11, 2026 · WedgetailThree steps forward but one step back
NASA's revisions to its Artemis lunar exploration architecture have won widespread support in the space industry. Dale S...
No location · May 11, 2026 · WedgetailThe Moonbase moment
The centerpiece of NASA's new lunar exploration plans is a lunar base announced at an event in March. Jeff Foust reports...
No location · May 04, 2026 · WedgetailGovernance is always late to the party. Here's why that's not an accident.
Regulation of space activities aways appears to lag their technical and economic feasibility. G. Theresa Quitto-Dickerso...
No location · May 04, 2026 · WedgetailThe great launch constraint
Blue Origin's New Glenn suffered a failure on its third launch last week when an upper stage malfunction placed its payl...
No location · Apr 27, 2026 · WedgetailA Fortress Moon for cislunar security
Cislunar space is evolving from one of primarily scientific interest to one with more strategic importance. Alan Dugger ...
No location · Apr 27, 2026 · WedgetailRedefining 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 governa...
No location · Apr 27, 2026 · WedgetailThe 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 Ahm...
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