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Trump Signs Executive Order to Streamline Commercial Space Launch Regulations

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order directing the Transportation Secretary to cut environmental reviews and expedite licensing for commercial rocket launches. The order also elevates the head of the FAA’s commercial spaceflight division to a political appointee, centralizing oversight and aiming to accelerate U.S. launch cadence.

2025-08-13T16:40:33.939906-07:00

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ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Set for First Space Force National Security Mission

2025-08-12T04:40:42.517167-07:00

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Crew-10 Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific After Five-Month ISS Rotation

2025-08-09T10:55:51.181690-07:00

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India’s GSLV Rocket Successfully Deploys $1.5B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Streamline Commercial Space Launch Regulations President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order directing the Transportation Secretary to cut environmental reviews and expedite licensing for commercial rocket launches. The order also elevates the head of the FAA’s commercial spaceflight division to a political appointee, centralizing oversight and aiming to accelerate U.S. launch cadence.

2025-08-13T16:40:33.939906-07:00

Trump Signs Executive Order to Streamline Commercial Space Launch Regulations

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Interstellar Secures First Paying Customers for ZERO Orbital Launch Interstellar Technologies has inked its inaugural commercial launch service agreements for its Zero rocket, marking the first paying customers aboard an orbital mission. However, these contracts alone won’t cover the full costs of the launch, highlighting budgetary gaps for the startup’s maiden flight.

2025-08-13T05:26:02.175030-07:00

Interstellar Secures First Paying Customers for ZERO Orbital Launch

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Space insurers re-enter market after steep losses After heavy claims from recent launch failures and satellite mishaps, major insurers are ramping up capacity and re-pricing risk in the space sector. Their renewed appetite for coverage signals growing confidence in orbital reliability and risk-management frameworks.

2025-08-13T05:07:31.951370-07:00

Space insurers re-enter market after steep losses

Seeking Alpha

Rocket Lab Completes $275M Geost Acquisition to Add Missile-Warning Payloads Rocket Lab has finalized its $275 million purchase of Geost, bringing optical missile-warning sensors into its product suite and positioning the company for space-based national security missions. The deal expands Rocket Lab’s end-to-end offering from launch and spacecraft to purpose-built payloads aimed at U.S. defense applications.

2025-08-12T07:32:13.422084-07:00

Rocket Lab Completes $275M Geost Acquisition to Add Missile-Warning Payloads

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ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Set for First Space Force National Security Mission United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket is poised to launch the US Space Force’s inaugural National Security Space Launch mission, lifting a classified payload from Cape Canaveral atop its most powerful configuration to date. The flight signals ULA’s entry as a military launch provider alongside SpaceX.

2025-08-12T04:40:42.517167-07:00

ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Set for First Space Force National Security Mission

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Skyrora secures UK’s first homegrown launch operator licence Skyrora has become the first British company to receive a launch operator licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, unlocking the path for domestic orbital missions and marking a landmark step in establishing a homegrown commercial space sector.

2025-08-11T13:08:09.838086-07:00

Skyrora secures UK’s first homegrown launch operator licence

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Space Concordia Targets Early Tuesday Suborbital Starsailor Launch Space Concordia will attempt to launch its Starsailor suborbital rocket at 5:00 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, August 12. The student-led mission aims to validate hybrid propulsion and flight control systems in support of Canada’s growing suborbital research ecosystem.

2025-08-11T09:47:13.127613-07:00

Space Concordia Targets Early Tuesday Suborbital Starsailor Launch

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SpaceX Falcon 9 to retry Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite launch

2025-08-10T01:59:26.239993-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 to retry Amazon’s Projec

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