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January 10, 2026

Rocket Report: A new super-heavy launch site in California; 2025 year in review

SpaceX opened its 2026 launch campaign with a mission for the Italian government. ...

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January 10, 2026

ESA considers righting the wrongs of Ariane 6 by turning it into a Franken-rocket

ArianeGroup is still trying to catch up to where the bleeding edge of the launch industry was 15 years ago. ...

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January 09, 2026

Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.

"That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA." ...

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January 09, 2026

NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station

"The crew is highly trained, and they came to the aid of their colleague right away." ...

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January 08, 2026

A crew member’s “medical concern” foils a planned spacewalk outside the ISS

"The situation is stable," NASA said in a statement Wednesday. ...

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January 06, 2026

NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all

"There's very little to not like in this." ...

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January 02, 2026

After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking

"NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks." ...

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January 02, 2026

SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellation

"Biggest advantage of lower altitude is that beam diameter is smaller for a given antenna size." ...

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December 24, 2025

NASA rewraps Boeing Starliner Astrovan II for Artemis II ride to launch pad

Moon-bound astronauts rehearse their launch-day activities with a repurposed ride. ...

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December 24, 2025

China just carried out its second reusable launch attempt in three weeks

The launch laid "an important foundation for subsequent launches and reliable recovery." ...

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December 23, 2025

Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously

"This particular anomaly deserves to be right up front and center for quite some time." ...

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December 23, 2025

In a surprise announcement, Tory Bruno is out as CEO of United Launch Alliance

"It has been a great privilege to lead ULA through its transformation and to bring Vulcan into service." ...

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