Aerospace & Spaceflight NASA Astrophysics Rideshares Put “Small” Telescopes to Work David WhitakerJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 20260 What happens when a space telescope is built to be small enough to share a rocket, yet targeted enough to…
Aerospace & Spaceflight NASA Artemis II Pad Rollout Set for Jan. 17, 2026 David WhitakerJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 20260 “How long does it take to move a moon rocket four miles? For Artemis II, NASA’s answer is “most of…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Launch Previews: SpaceX, ISRO, and SSO’s Rideshare Reality David WhitakerJanuary 7, 2026January 7, 20260 Whenever one orbit is capable of serving astronomy, solar physics and dozens of commercial spacecraft simultaneously, what is being optimized:…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Mars Can Wait, Artemis 2 Won’t: The Moon’s Hardest Test Flight David WhitakerJanuary 7, 2026January 7, 20260 “The most important thing we are working on refining and honing is: How do we handle the unknown?” The news…
Aerospace & Spaceflight L3Harris 60% Stake Sale Values Rocketdyne Unit at $845M David WhitakerJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 20260 For an industry that treats engine names like family heirlooms, few moves make as loud a statement as the decision…
Aerospace & Spaceflight L3Harris and AE Industrial Set $845 Million Rocketdyne Carve-Out David WhitakerJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 20260 The RL10 is of an age which means that it has seen many generations of launch vehicles come and go,…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Starlink starts “significant reconfiguration” with a 480-kilometer shift David WhitakerJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 20260 “Starlink is beginning a significant reconfiguration of its satellite constellation focused on increasing space safety,” said Michael Nicolls, SpaceX VP…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Starliner Crew Flight Test Slips Again Over Helium Leak David WhitakerJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 20260 Schedules for human spaceflight rarely break because a single part fails utterly. More often, the pace is set by small…
Aerospace & Spaceflight New Glenn readies for a pivotal test… reusability meets orbital logistics David WhitakerJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 20260 “We have rigorously prepared for this initial launch. However, actual flight is irreplaceable experience. Regardless of the outcome, we are…