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Rocket Lab Signals Neutron May Slip Beyond 2026

Rocket Lab Signals Neutron May Slip Beyond 2026

Rocket Lab said Neutron could reach the pad in Q4 2026, but the end-of-year launch window is narrowing.
The company linked timing to first-stage qualification and other critical tests later in 2026.
CEO Peter Beck said the focus is not only on flight one, but on building a reusable system that can scale to higher cadence.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 11, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

Swift rescue mission survives satellite scare as recovery effort continues

Katalyst’s Link spacecraft spun out of control while pursuing NASA’s Swift observatory.
Two of Link’s three reaction wheels stopped working, and engineers traced trouble to some cold gas thrusters.
The company is using surviving propulsion and other healthy systems in an effort to stabilize the vehicle.
The mission is a major test case for commercial on-orbit satellite servicing under NASA contract.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 2, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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President Donald Trump speaks with Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, and Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon

Blue Origin's Billion-Dollar Trump Pivot: How Sycophancy Secured $1.1B in Contracts

Blue Origin secured $1.1 billion in federal contracts since Trump's second term began in 2025.
Contracts include $78 million from Space Force and $188 million from NASA for lunar payload delivery.
Bezos's sycophancy included front-row seating at Trump speeches, $1 million inauguration contribution, and $40 million Melania Trump documentary.
Blue Origin now has approval to compete for the Pentagon's 'Golden Dome' missile shield program.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 4, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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The Artemis III crew poses for an official portrait (from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio). (via nasa.gov)

NASA names Artemis III crew for an orbital systems test before the Moon

NASA named the Artemis III crew for an orbital test mission next year.
The crew will evaluate Orion docking and interoperability with Blue Moon and Starship lander test models.
The mission is designed to support Artemis IV and a planned 2028 return to the lunar south pole.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 13, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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Are we at the dawn of a new Space Age?

SpaceX Nears a Historic Orbital Payload Milestone

SpaceX is nearing parity with the rest of the world combined in orbital payload count.
The company has launched 14,844 payloads since 2008, according to the source text.
Starship’s scale reinforces the wider industrial shift in commercial space.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 1, 2026·via newatlas.com

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Vast announces line of high-power satellite buses

Vast Moves Into Satellite Manufacturing With a High-Power Bus Line

Vast has announced a new satellite bus line based on technology developed for its commercial space station program.
The first platform offers 15 kilowatts of power and is aimed at markets including communications and orbital data centers.
The company says it already has one confidential customer for four spacecraft with an option for 200 more.

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DT Editorial Team·May 20, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Portal Space taps Quindar for ground mission support of its maneuvering spacecraft

Portal Space Picks Quindar to Run Ground Operations for Maneuvering Spacecraft

Quindar will provide mission management services for Portal Space’s upcoming Starburst and Supernova missions.
Portal plans to launch its first Starburst spacecraft later this year on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission.
The deal reflects growing defense interest in maneuverable spacecraft and scalable commercial ground systems.

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DT Editorial Team·May 20, 2026·via spacenews.com

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In addition to space stations, Vast says it will now build high-power satellites

Vast moves beyond space stations with a 15-kilowatt satellite bus business

Vast announced a 15 kW-class satellite bus based largely on Haven-1 technologies.
The company says it has one customer for four satellites plus an option for up to 200 more.
The move broadens Vast beyond private space stations into a more diversified spacecraft business.

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DT Editorial Team·May 19, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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York Space defends growth strategy as SDA programs are reshaped

York Space argues Pentagon shake-up will not erase demand for military satellite networks

York’s recent expansion has been driven largely by Space Development Agency transport-layer contracts.
The Pentagon is moving SDA programs into a broader Space Force acquisition structure and transitioning the transport layer into the Space Data Network.
York argues that the military need for resilient, proliferated communications satellites remains intact despite the reorganization.

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DT Editorial Team·May 17, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Blue Origin may need external funding to hit ambitious launch targets

Blue Origin Weighs Outside Capital as Launch Ambitions Grow

Blue Origin may seek external funding for the first time to support a higher launch cadence.
CEO Dave Limp reportedly told employees that scaling further would take more capital than one investor can provide.
The company is spending heavily on manufacturing, launch infrastructure and space-program competition.

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DT Editorial Team·May 13, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?

Varda’s pharma deal tests whether drugmaking in orbit can become a real business

Varda signed a collaboration with United Therapeutics to study drug development in microgravity.
The deal is notable because it uses private corporate capital rather than NASA subsidy.
The partnership will test whether orbital crystallization can improve stability and delivery of rare-disease treatments.

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DT Editorial Team·May 13, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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Skyroot raises $60 million ahead of first orbital launch attempt

India’s Skyroot has become a space unicorn just before its first orbital test

Skyroot raised $60 million, bringing total funding to $160 million and valuation to $1.1 billion.
The company says Vikram-1 could launch in the weeks following the announcement.
A successful flight would mark India’s first privately developed orbital rocket launch.

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via spacenews.com

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CEO Series: Terran Orbital’s Peter Krauss on understanding scalability in space

SpaceNews spotlights Terran Orbital CEO Peter Krauss in a discussion about scale, culture and space execution

SpaceNews featured Terran Orbital CEO Peter Krauss in a new Space Minds episode.
The episode focuses on scalability in space and lessons from both primes and startups.
Krauss also compares work in space to racing cars.
The discussion reflects continuing industry emphasis on execution, production and organizational culture.

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Military space boom meets Beltway friction

A Space Budget Surge Is Coming, but Industry Wants Contracts, Not Signals

The Trump administration’s FY2027 budget proposal would more than double Space Force funding to over $71 billion.
Space companies are asking for concrete contract details before making costly capacity investments.
Pentagon officials say they are prepared to award and execute faster, but industry wants firmer demand visibility.

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Artist's depiction of an asteroid capture mission. Credit - NASA

Mars Industry May Depend on Asteroid Logistics Long Before It Becomes Self-Sufficient

A preprint argues Mars may lack some materials needed for advanced industry.
The study modeled a cargo craft with Starship-like specifications.
No single-tank route to mine and return from metallic asteroids was found in the analysis.
The authors propose multi-stop missions with refueling at C-type asteroids.

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DT Editorial Team·May 7, 2026·via universetoday.com

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Elon Musk Will Earn a Company Bonus if He Drops a Million Colonists on Mars

SpaceX tied Elon Musk’s next bonus to a trillion-dollar valuation and a million-person Mars colony

SpaceX reportedly tied a large Musk equity award to a $7.5 trillion valuation and a million-person Mars colony.
Additional share awards would depend on separate valuation milestones and space-based data-center goals.
The package turns Musk’s long-term Mars vision into an explicit corporate compensation target.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 30, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Atmos Space Cargo raises $30 million for reentry missions

Atmos Space Cargo Raises $30 Million to Turn Orbital Return Into a European Commercial Service

Atmos Space Cargo raised 25.7 million euros in Series A financing.
The funding will support three Phoenix 2 operational missions and larger spacecraft development.
The company is trying to establish Europe’s first routine commercial orbital return service.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via spacenews.com

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The Space Force’s ‘commercial first’ strategy in action with Col. Tim Trimailo

Space Force’s Commercial-First Push Signals a Faster Path for Industry Partnerships

SpaceNews interviewed Col. Tim Trimailo about the Space Force’s commercial-first strategy.
The discussion focused on working with industry, new companies and speed.
The episode frames commercial partnerships as part of the service’s response to evolving space needs.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Rhea Space Activity raises $6 million to develop GPS-free spacecraft navigation

Rhea Space Activity raises $6 million to push GPS-free navigation further into the space market

Rhea Space Activity raised a $6 million Series A round to expand work on GPS-free spacecraft navigation.
Its AutoNav system uses visual observations of space objects to calculate position and trajectory.
The company plans to test the technology on a Varda Space Industries reentry capsule launched on March 30.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via spacenews.com

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D2D services are at risk of becoming too complicated and siloed

Direct-to-device satellite services face a complexity problem despite the hype

Current direct-to-device rollouts remain limited to a small number of countries and basic services.
The source says delays in advanced constellations make global voice and broadband timelines unclear.
A siloed deployment approach could make the market harder to scale efficiently.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via spacenews.com

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