By Ian Todd, Published by Sky at Night Magazine, 6 November 2026 The launch of Artemis II caused three distinct disturbances in Earth's ionosphere NASA's Artemis II mission caused enormous disturbances in Earth's atmosphere that scientists say could have disrupted GPS and other communications. The pre-print study by scientists from
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Space Force base at Cape Canaveral in Florida. [Source: spacecoastdaily.com] By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 31 October 2026 ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite a downturn in launches from Cape Canaveral this year, the Space Force is pushing ahead with efforts to support much higher launch rates, including assigning another
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Oct. 1, 2026. | John Raoux/AP By Audrey Decker, Published by Politico, 22 October 2026 Other rocket-makers have faced delays getting their vehicles up and running, leaving the Pentagon in a bind.
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
SpaceX's first orbital Starship SN20 is stacked atop its massive Super Heavy Booster 4 at the company's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 29 July 2026 WASHINGTON — The
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off Feb. 21 2022 carrying 46 Starlink satellites. Credit: Space Launch Delta 45 Published by Voronoiapp, 3 June 2026 What We're Showing The race for space launches is accelerating fast, and the U.S. is pulling far ahead of every other nation. In 2025, the United
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 6, 2018. With rocket launches increasing, there are calls for more research and cooperation on managing their environmental impact. By Leonard David, Published by Space News, 2 June 2026 Experts call for an end
An oil rig in the Gulf Of Mexico as seen from Gulf Shores, Alabama. (Jim Julien/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) By Michael Peck, Published by Air Force Times, 18 May 2026 The U.S. Air Force is looking to repurpose offshore oil rigs into landing platforms to recover rocket boosters
