SpaceNews
Moog Builds Extremely Clean Room to Make Thrusters, Because Space Doesn't Tolerate Dust
Moog finishes a very clean room to build more thrusters, because space is picky about dust and national security is picky about deadlines.
2026-09-24
SpaceNews
2026-08-27
SpaceNews
Space Electronics Podcast Promises Big Numbers, Bigger Dreams, and Zero Apollo Left Behind
SpaceNews' new podcast dives into the guts of space networking with Innoflight's Jeff Janicik, because even in space, it's what's under the hood that counts.
2026-08-21
SpaceNews
Golden Dome General Brings Missile Defense Roadshow to North Dakota, Funding Questions Loom
General Guetlein brings Golden Dome missile defense roadshow to North Dakota, touting progress and tests while senators scramble to find funding for the $22.5 billion program.
2026-08-11
SpaceNews
Golden Dome Faces 2027 Funding Cliff, Pentagon Says 'Figure It Out or No Money'
Pentagon's missile defense program faces a 2027 funding cliff, and the general in charge is basically saying, 'Figure it out, or no money.' Also, they're digging dirt.
2026-07-23
Ars Technica
Space Force Chief Nominee Says No to Space Privateers, Probably Disappointing Some 18th Century Ghosts
The next Space Force chief says private space weapons are a no-go, dashing the dreams of 18th-century privateers and modern-day cyber-hawkers alike.
2026-07-21
SpaceNews
KBR Gets in Line for Golden Dome, Because Apparently One Missile Shield Isn't Complicated Enough
KBR rearranges its deck chairs to chase Golden Dome contracts, because nothing says 'defense' like a good acronym and a classified facility.
Ars Technica
Space Force Realizes $5.6 Billion Isn't Enough, Triples Rocket Launch Budget to $17 Billion
The Space Force triples its rocket launch budget to $17 billion, because apparently $5.6 billion wasn't enough to keep up with the Pentagon's insatiable appetite for satellites.
2026-07-15
SpaceNews
Space Nominees to Senators: Yes, We'll Buy Commercial Stuff Faster, Probably
Space acquisition nominees swear they'll buy commercial stuff faster and coordinate better, while senators mostly ask about Iran and missile defense.
2026-07-14
SpaceNews
Europe Throws Money at Space Defense, Hopes Gravity of Spending Lifts Economy
Europe boosts space defense spending 12% to €13.5B, but remains locked out of global markets and trails U.S. and China in industrial scale.
2026-06-17
SpaceNews
Pentagon's Golden Dome Initiative: Because One Layer of Defense Is So Last Century
Pentagon's Golden Dome aims to track threats with a multi-layered sensor network; join the Zoom to see if it's as shiny as it sounds.
2026-05-30
The Verge
SpaceX Lands $4.16 Billion Deal to Build Missile-Tracking Satellites for Trump's 'Golden Dome' Because Why Not
SpaceX gets a $4.16 billion Pentagon contract to build missile-tracking satellites for Trump's Golden Dome, because what's a defense system without a little Musk magic?
2026-05-29
The Guardian
Supreme Court Rules Jury Bias Exists; JD Vance Talks Golden Dome and Adversaries 'Studying' Us
Supreme Court finds racial bias in jury selection, while JD Vance talks Golden Dome and adversaries studying us. Plus: Trump's legal battles continue.
2026-05-05
SpaceNews
Anduril Assembles Space Startup Avengers for Golden Dome Missile Interceptor Program
Anduril recruits a space startup dream team to shoot down missiles from orbit, because ground-based defenses are so last century.
2026-04-28
SpaceNews
True Anomaly Raises $650 Million, Because Space Is the New Place to Have a Conflict
Defense space startup True Anomaly grabs $650 million to build space-based missile interceptors, because apparently the sky isn't the limit - it's just the starting line.
2026-04-25
Ars Technica
Space Force Names 12 Companies That May Someday Build Golden Dome's Orbital Interceptors, If They Ever Get Built
Space Force picks 12 companies to develop orbital missile interceptors for Golden Dome, a $185B shield that may or may not be affordable, scalable, or politically viable - but at least the acronyms are impressive.
The Good Times
News in your inbox.
One sardonic roundup, delivered on your schedule. Free. Unsubscribe whenever your tolerance for wit runs out.
Already subscribed but we never reach your inbox? Check your spam folder and hit 'Not spam' (or 'Remove from spam') to bust us out of junk-mail purgatory. You'll be helping everyone else too.