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Deals•Feb 27, 2026
Phantom Space Acquires Vector Launch Assets and IP
Phantom Space Corporation announced in February 2026 that it has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Vector Launch, aiming to accelerate its Daytona launch vehicle development. The acquisition includes ground systems, launch‑control equipment, tooling, parts inventory, and at least one vehicle and engine hardware.
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Don’t Watch the Artemis Moon Landing Until You’ve Read These Apollo Masterpieces
An expanding body of non‑fiction captures the Apollo program from multiple angles, blending astronaut memoirs, journalist investigations, and technical histories. The curated list of ten titles—ranging from Chaikin’s comprehensive *A Man on the Moon* to Shetterly’s *Hidden Figures* and Kranz’s...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
NASA Inventions That Revolutionized Everyday Life
NASA’s research has produced a suite of consumer‑grade technologies, from memory foam mattresses to GPS accuracy enhancements. The article lists ten spin‑offs that began as solutions for spaceflight safety, health, and efficiency, and are now embedded in everyday products. These...
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News•Jan 31, 2026
Top 20 Most Hyped Chinese Commercial Space Companies
The Chinese commercial space sector has transformed from a state monopoly into a vibrant ecosystem of private firms, spurred by the 2014 Document 60 policy. Twenty leading companies now span launch services, satellite constellations, and specialized infrastructure, with pioneers like LandSpace...
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News•Jan 31, 2026
The Art of Invisibility: How Satellites Evade Detection in an Era of Total Surveillance
Stealth satellites blend advanced materials, geometry, and orbital tactics to shrink their optical, radar, and infrared signatures. Vantablack coatings and radar‑absorbent composites mute reflections, while faceted shapes and directional radiators steer heat away from Earth‑based sensors. Laser communication links and...
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News•Jan 31, 2026
An Analysis of International Space Station Experiments
The International Space Station has hosted over 3,800 experiments across 80 expeditions, with NASA sponsoring 56% and the other four agencies contributing the remainder. Research spans six categories, led by technology development (28.6%) and biology (27.2%), and has shifted from...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Exoplanets
The Essential Reading Series on exoplanets compiles a curated bibliography that spans introductory guides, technical handbooks, and interdisciplinary volumes, illustrating the field’s rapid evolution from early gas‑giant discoveries to the hunt for Earth‑like worlds. Highlighted titles cover detection techniques, habitability...
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News•Jan 28, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Space Stations
The Essential Reading Series curates a focused list of books that explore life, engineering, and history of space stations, from early Skylab to the International Space Station. It features astronaut memoirs like Scott Kelly’s “Endurance” and Chris Hadfield’s guide, technical histories of...
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News•Jan 28, 2026
Strategic Review of Analysys Masons Space Research Programs for 2026
Analysys Mason’s 2026 strategic review maps a space industry moving from experimental silos to integrated, multi‑orbit ecosystems. It highlights LEO mega‑constellations eroding traditional GEO bandwidth pricing, prompting operators to add managed services, cyber‑security and AI‑driven analytics. Sovereign initiatives, backed by...
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News•Jan 28, 2026
Novaspace Market Intelligence Reports & Data Products (2026)
Novaspace, formed from the Euroconsult‑SpaceTec Partners merger, now offers a broad portfolio of market‑intelligence reports and data products spanning government space programs, Earth observation, satellite communications, and the wider space industry. Its Government Space Programs benchmark tracks spending for 95...
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News•Jan 26, 2026
Ready for Launch: The 2nd Philippine Can Satellite and Rocket Competition Takes Off
The second Philippine Can Satellite and Rocket Competition (PCSRC 2026) is now open for student teams across the Philippines. Organized by Indiana Aerospace University, the contest guides participants through the full aerospace mission lifecycle, from concept to post‑flight analysis. The final...
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News•Jan 24, 2026
A Comparative Analysis of DiskSat and CubeSat Architectures
The DiskSat platform replaces the traditional box‑shaped CubeSat with a 1‑meter‑diameter, 2.5‑cm‑thick plate, dramatically increasing surface area for solar cells and thermal radiators. Demonstrated on a Rocket Lab Electron launch in December 2025, DiskSat generated over 200 W of power and maintained...
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News•Jan 24, 2026
Governance of the Space Economy: A Hierarchical Framework (2026 Edition)
The space economy’s governance has evolved into a six‑tier hierarchy, blending enduring treaties with agile soft‑law and industry standards. The Artemis Accords now count 60 signatories, reinforcing norms on data sharing, safety zones, and resource extraction. Regulatory focus has shifted...
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News•Jan 24, 2026
Artemis II Detailed Mission Schedule as of January 24, 2026
As of January 24 2026 the Artemis II crewed lunar‑flyby vehicle sits on Launch Pad 39B undergoing final system checkouts and crew training wrap‑ups. A Wet Dress Rehearsal that loads and drains liquid hydrogen and oxygen is slated for February 2, followed by a targeted...
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News•Jan 24, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Astrophysics
The Essential Reading Series: Astrophysics offers a curated selection of ten books spanning foundational and contemporary topics in cosmology, relativity, and the ultimate fate of the universe. Titles include Neil deGrasse Tyson’s concise overviews, Stephen Hawking classics, and Brian Greene’s...
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News•Jan 24, 2026
A Guide to In-Space Electric Propulsion: Manufacturers and Products
The article outlines electric propulsion (EP) technologies, their advantages, and the manufacturers supplying thrusters for both legacy and emerging space missions. It explains how EP’s high specific impulse enables cheaper launches, longer satellite lifetimes, and new deep‑space missions. The piece...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Understanding Elon Musk
An article curates a selection of bestselling non‑fiction books that dissect Elon Musk’s role as a technologist, entrepreneur, and industrial leader. The list spans biographies, investigative reports, and industry analyses covering Tesla, SpaceX, and Musk’s broader influence on platform economics....
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News•Jan 23, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Asteroids
The Essential Reading Series introduces a curated list of ten nonfiction titles covering asteroid science, planetary defense, and space resource utilization. The selections range from practical guides on detection and deflection of near‑Earth objects, such as Carrie Nugent’s *Asteroid Hunters*...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Mars Exploration
The Essential Reading Series curates a selection of non‑fiction titles that chronicle Mars exploration from early telescopic observations to the latest rover missions. Highlights include insider accounts of Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Pathfinder, as well as broader histories and forward‑looking...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Earth Observation
The Essential Reading Series on Earth Observation compiles a curated selection of ten foundational remote‑sensing textbooks, ranging from introductory physics to advanced digital image analysis. Each title delves into core concepts such as sensor fundamentals, spectral interpretation, classification algorithms, and...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Greenland Guidebook: Answers to Your Questions
Greenland is transitioning from a remote ice‑covered island to a strategic asset, driven by vast rare‑earth deposits, expanding mining projects, and its pivotal role in Arctic defense. The Kvanefjeld and Tanbreez sites host some of the world’s largest neodymium and...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: NASA Artemis
The Essential Reading Series: NASA Artemis compiles curated book lists that break down the Artemis lunar program, Space Launch System, Orion spacecraft, and related technologies into plain‑language guides. It balances introductory overviews with deeper technical works, giving readers—from educators to...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Rocket Lab Faces Setback in Neutron Rocket Development After Stage 1 Tank Rupture
Rocket Lab disclosed on Jan 21 2026 that the Stage 1 propellant tank of its upcoming Neutron medium‑lift rocket ruptured during a hydrostatic pressure test at its Maryland facility. The failure adds to a series of schedule slips that have already moved the...
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News•Jan 22, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The Essential Reading Series curates a dozen titles that map the scientific, cultural, and philosophical dimensions of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). From Carl Sagan’s fictional dramatization of a first contact signal to Jill Tarter’s biography of the field’s...
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News•Jan 22, 2026
The Evolution of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
The article traces the evolution of intercontinental ballistic missiles from early liquid‑fuel rockets like the V‑2 and Soviet R‑7 to modern solid‑fuel, MIRV‑capable systems. It highlights how storable propellants and hardened silos enabled rapid, ready‑to‑fire launch, while advances in guidance...
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News•Jan 22, 2026
10 Startling Findings About Gamma-Ray Bursts
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) were first detected accidentally by US Vela satellites monitoring nuclear tests in the 1960s, revealing powerful cosmic explosions beyond the solar system. A single burst can release more energy in seconds than the Sun will emit over...
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News•Jan 22, 2026
A Review of Hypothetical Military Spacecraft and Weapon Systems
Recent analysis outlines how military space operations adapt terrestrial war principles to the orbital environment, emphasizing the constraints of orbital mechanics, debris risk, and the shift toward non‑kinetic weapons. It details hypothetical spacecraft classes—from ISR‑focused Sentinel to strike‑oriented Lancer—and categorizes...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
A Global Guide to Emerging National Space Programs
The global space arena has shifted from a Cold‑War bipolar rivalry to a multipolar frontier where dozens of nations now operate satellites and launch services. Emerging programs are adopting an "à la carte" model, buying commercial launches, partnering with universities,...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Learning to Communicate with Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The Essential Reading Series spotlights ten seminal science‑fiction works that examine how humanity might communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence, from Carl Sagan’s *Contact* to Octavia Butler’s *Dawn*. Each novel presents a distinct obstacle—linguistic puzzles, alien cognition, cultural misunderstanding—showing that language, biology and...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
Ocean-Based Space Launch and Recovery
Ocean‑based launch and recovery platforms are emerging as a solution to the bottleneck of limited land spaceports as the global space market races toward a $1 trillion valuation by 2040. The equatorial advantage can boost GEO payloads by up to 25%,...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
This 3.2 Gigapixel Time Machine Will Change Everything We Know About the Cosmos
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, equipped with the 3.2‑gigapixel LSST Camera, will conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, imaging the entire visible southern sky every few nights for a decade. Its three‑mirror design and massive convex secondary enable...
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News•Jan 20, 2026
The Epistemology of Risk in the New Space Era
The article examines how the Rumsfeld Matrix—originally a political framing tool—has become essential for managing uncertainty in the rapidly expanding NewSpace economy. By dividing risks into Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, Unknown Knowns, and Unknown Unknowns, it shows how launch providers,...
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News•Jan 19, 2026
Dangerous Solar Storm Expected January 19/20
On Jan 18 2026, the Sun emitted an X1.9‑class flare from active region AR4341, accompanied by a full‑halo coronal mass ejection directed toward Earth. The CME, traveling over 1,000 km s⁻¹, is forecast to strike late Jan 19 or early Jan 20, with geomagnetic activity potentially...
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News•Jan 18, 2026
The Essential Viewing Series:  SETI Documentaries
The article curates a top‑20 list of SETI‑related documentaries, spanning historic series, modern technosignature explorations, and UAP investigations. It highlights how each film frames the scientific workflow—from target selection and measurement to verification—while contrasting instrument‑driven research with anecdotal UFO narratives....
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News•Jan 18, 2026
The Giants That Never Flew: A Deep Dive Into the Studied Derivatives of the Saturn V
The Saturn V, NASA’s iconic Moon‑rocket, spawned a suite of ambitious derivative concepts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Studies explored uprated F‑1A and J‑2S engines, stretched tanks, massive solid‑rocket boosters, and advanced upper stages such as NERVA nuclear thermal...
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News•Jan 17, 2026
Space Observatories and the Quest to Understand the Universe
Space‑based observatories have transformed astronomy by eliminating atmospheric interference and covering the full electromagnetic spectrum. Instruments such as Hubble, JWST, Chandra, and Planck deliver high‑resolution data from gamma rays to microwaves, revealing star formation, black‑hole physics, and the universe’s early...
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