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KENT, Washington – Analysis of recent strategic hiring and program updates on Wednesday, March 4, indicates that Blue Origin is rapidly advancing its “9×4” super-heavy lift configuration of the New […]
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ELCHE, Spain – On Wednesday, March 4, PLD Space announced the closing of a €180 million ($195 million) Series C equity funding round. The investment was led by Japanese industrial […]
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On Monday, March 2, 2026, shares of APT Satellite Holdings Limited (01045.HK) surged by more than 7% following reports of SpaceX’s strategic pivot toward lunar-based manufacturing. The market reaction underscores […]
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In a sweeping structural pivot announced Friday, February 27, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman confirmed a major reorganization of the Artemis lunar campaign. The agency will cancel the planned Block […]
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On February 24, 2026, the aerospace sector saw a series of strategic consolidations and leadership shifts that signal a transition from a focus on launch frequency to a race for […]
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) and the U.S. Space Force (USSF) are investigating a technical anomaly that occurred during the launch of the USSF-87 mission on February 12, 2026. While the […]
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KIRUNA, Sweden — The European Space Agency (ESA) and prime contractor ArianeGroup are preparing for the first low-altitude “hop test” of the Themis reusable launcher demonstrator, currently scheduled for the […]
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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — In a technical analysis published on Monday, February 16, 2026, space policy analyst Robert Oler detailed the critical engineering trade-offs preventing the industry-wide adoption of fully […]
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A new analysis released February 17, 2026, highlights a decisive pivot among U.S. allies toward establishing independent, sovereign launch capabilities. Driven by the “SpaceX monopoly” on the commercial market and […]
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Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. The military doctrine of Dynamic Space Operations envisions satellites dodging interceptors, inspecting unresponsive objects, and performing orbital acrobatics. Yet inside the SmallSat Symposium’s session on Smart Mobility: Propulsion and Maneuverability for Agile Smallsats, the vibe waxed less cinematic.
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