A concept for a later phase of NASA's proposed lunar base. Credit: NASA By Therese Jones, Published by Space News, 17 August 2026 Earlier this month, a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the lunar surface at 8,700 kilometers per hour. This was not a controlled landing. The
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”
By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 12 August 2026 Gen. Whiting adds to previous calls for new tech in his final speech to the SMD Symposium. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Space weapons and refuelable satellites are among the items needed to preserve the U.S. military’s orbital edge over China, the
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
Smoke filled skies over Project Ranger missile facility By Elaine Cimino, Posted on 11 August 2026 The Missing Shield: Acquiring Israeli Air Defenses Makes Golden Dome Sustainable identifies a genuine vulnerability in President Trump’s Golden Dome: an expensive space-based missile shield may still leave American cities, military installations and infrastructure exposed
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
Iceye Gen4 synthetic aperture radar satellite. Credit: Iceye By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 5 August 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded contracts to Capella Space, Iceye U.S. and Umbra to expand the U.S. government’s use of commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The contracts, awarded
