An artist's depiction of the Pentagon's Golden Dome concept. (Boeing) By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 19 August 2026 While Pentagon officials have revealed some details about the architecture behind the Golden Dome missile defense project, crafting an independent cost estimate for a largely classified program remains
A ULA Vulcan on the pad before its first—and, so far, only—launch of the year in February. (credit: ULA) By Jeff Foust, Published by The Space Review, 17 August 2026 Last month, Cambridge University researchers published a study hailing a breakthrough in access to orbit. Launch costs, they argued, were
Image by Getty / Futurism By Joseph Trevithick, Published by TWZ, 13 August, 2026 "Our space assets need to shoot, move, and communicate just like the rest of the joint force," the head of U.S. Space Command says. The head of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) says having a “credible, acknowledged”
Smoke rises after Iran launched a missile attack targeting the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain, on February 28, 2026. Stringer / Anadolu via Getty Images By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 12 August 2026 Key radars have been hit during Epic Fury, Gen. Whiting
The RFA ONE rocket on the pad at SaxaVord Spaceport during testing in July. Credit: Rocket Factory Augsburg By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 10 August 2026 WASHINGTON — The majority owner of Rocket Factory Augsburg is still confident the company will conduct its first orbital launch attempt this
Artist's impression of what the radars in Pembrokeshire could look like. Picture: Pembrokeshire Herald By Bronwen Weatherby, Published by LBC, 6 August 2026 Campaigners have branded the proposed installation of twenty-seven giant space radars in Pembrokeshire “an instrument of evil”, claiming it would seriously impact the health, environment and safety
By Sandra Erwin, From: Space News Military Letter, 4 August 2026 U.S. Space Command has published a new blueprint for how leaders think wars will be fought by 2040, and its central message is that protecting satellites alone won't be enough. The Space Warfighting Environment 2040 argues that a military advantage
Northrop Grumman expects U.S. contract activity under the Golden Dome homeland missile defense initiative to accelerate through the end of 2026 and into early 2027. Chief Executive Officer Kathy Warden said federal funding had started moving onto contracts after a slower beginning to the year. Image: Northrop Grumman. By Lukas
