SpaceNews
Pentagon Ponders Paying Someone Else to Clean Up Its Orbital Mess
The Pentagon is shopping for space janitors, because who wants to build their own orbital trash compactor when you can hire someone else to do it?
2026-08-16
SpaceNews
2026-07-17
SpaceNews
SpaceX Launches 21 Satellites for Military Data Network, Because Space Force's WiFi Was Down
SpaceX launches 21 satellites for Space Force's data network after a pause caused by hardware and software issues, because even military satellites need a reset sometimes.
2026-05-28
SpaceNews
House Armed Services Draft Bill Suggests Space Force Agencies Should Stop Being Separate, Which Is Definitely a Sign of Stability
House Armed Services draft NDAA kills Space Development Agency and Space Rapid Capabilities Office as standalone entities, because reorganizing is always the answer.
2026-05-19
Ars Technica
Vast Space Decides Space Stations Are Not Enough, Will Now Also Sell High-Power Satellite Buses
Vast Space, having successfully tested a space station precursor, now wants to build high-power satellite buses, because apparently one space business isn't enough.
2026-05-17
SpaceNews
York Space Systems Tries to Explain Why Pentagon Reorg Isn't a Total Disaster for Its Business Model
York Space Systems tells investors not to worry about a Pentagon reorganization that might sideline its biggest customer, while also dealing with buggy satellites and a budget that exists only on paper.
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