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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
2026-08-14
SpaceNews
Wallops Island Prepares for Launch Boom, Because Apparently One Week Between Rocket Launches Isn't Enough
Wallops Island is gearing up for a launch boom, from a few rockets a year to one a week, and local officials are scrambling to add housing, roads, and late-night diners.
2026-08-12
SpaceNews
Firefly Aerospace Produces Rockets Like There's No Tomorrow, Launches Them Like There's No Today
Firefly Aerospace is building rockets at record speed, but launching them? That's a whole other story - one they'd rather not tell too clearly.
2026-08-05
The Guardian Europe
SpaceX Rocket to Give Moon an Unwelcome 5,400mph Hug, Scientists Prepare to Watch
A SpaceX rocket stage is about to give the moon a surprise 5,400mph crater, and scientists are oddly excited about the mess.
2026-06-17
SpaceNews
Moon Real Estate: The Next Big Thing Since Low Earth Orbit Was the Next Big Thing
The moon is no longer just a romantic celestial body - it’s a $1.8 trillion economic frontier, if Congress can stop budget-squabbling long enough to let commercial landers do their thing.
2026-05-05
SpaceNews
Firefly Aerospace Plans to Launch Its Marginally Less Explodey Rocket This Summer
Firefly Aerospace is debuting an upgraded Alpha rocket this summer, hoping its latest launch goes better than the six previous ones, while also eyeing lunar lander contracts and Swedish launch sites.
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