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Trump administration weighing land swap to transfer Texas wildlife‑refuge property to SpaceX

The Trump administration is weighing a land swap that would transfer property within a Texas wildlife refuge to SpaceX, according to documents. In return, SpaceX would convey nearby parcels it owns to the federal government — a proposal that would change land control around the company’s South Texas operations.

2025-12-23T02:26:25.456105-08:00

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Iran schedules triple satellite launch from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome on Dec. 28

2025-12-22T07:28:04.627416-08:00

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It’s time to unburden space cooperation with China

2025-12-22T06:19:04.919337-08:00

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Japan's H3 rocket fails to place QZS‑5 navigation satellite into intended orbit

2025-12-21T21:13:08.036271-08:00

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Germany's 2025 pivot to space defence — interview with PD Dr Antje Noetzold PD Dr Antje Noetzold outlines Germany's 2025 shift in space defence and security policy, detailing new strategic priorities, capability directions and the rationale behind Berlin’s move. The interview assesses implications for procurement, industry roles and cooperation with European and NATO partners.

2025-12-23T04:24:21.465813-08:00

Germany's 2025 pivot to space defence — interview with PD Dr Antje Noetzold

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Trump administration weighing land swap to transfer Texas wildlife‑refuge property to SpaceX The Trump administration is weighing a land swap that would transfer property within a Texas wildlife refuge to SpaceX, according to documents. In return, SpaceX would convey nearby parcels it owns to the federal government — a proposal that would change land control around the company’s South Texas operations.

2025-12-23T02:26:25.456105-08:00

Trump administration weighing land swap to transfer Texas wildlife‑refuge property to SpaceX

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Our Future in Space Depends on a New Type of Engineering By twentieth-century projections we should be a spacefaring civilization, yet current technology and programmatic choices have fallen short. The author argues achieving routine, affordable access to space in our lifetimes will require a new engineering paradigm spanning design, manufacturing, systems integration and institutional incentives.

2025-12-22T22:36:29.160270-08:00

Our Future in Space Depends on a New Type of Engineering

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Iran schedules triple satellite launch from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome on Dec. 28 Iran's Space Agency has scheduled a Dec. 28 launch from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome carrying three satellites, underscoring Tehran's persistent ability to place spacecraft in orbit despite decades of export controls and international sanctions. Tehran has iterated launch vehicles and touted progress toward indigenous manufacturing, though operational autonomy is still unclear.

2025-12-22T07:28:04.627416-08:00

Iran schedules triple satellite launch from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome on Dec. 28

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It’s time to unburden space cooperation with China It argues for reducing political and regulatory barriers to space cooperation with China, asserting that pragmatic engagement—across scientific, commercial and operational domains—would strengthen orbital safety, debris mitigation and traffic management. The piece urges policymakers to separate technical collaboration from broader geopolitical disputes.

2025-12-22T06:19:04.919337-08:00

It’s time to unburden space cooperation with China

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White House signs 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' EO prioritizing Space Force counterspace mission President Donald J. Trump on December 18, 2025 signed an executive order titled "Ensuring American Space Superiority," establishing a revised framework for U.S. civil, commercial and national-security space. The order explicitly prioritizes the U.S. Space Force's counterspace mission across those domains.

2025-12-22T03:25:26.388017-08:00

White House signs 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' EO prioritizing Space Force counterspace mission

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NASA confirms multinational crew for SpaceX Crew-12; Sophie Adenot to make first orbital flight, launch targeted Feb. 15, 2026 NASA confirmed the four-person crew for SpaceX Crew-12: a multinational team from NASA, ESA and Roscosmos set to launch to the International Space Station on a long-duration science expedition with liftoff targeted as early as Feb. 15, 2026. French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will make her first orbital flight.

2025-12-21T23:50:01.079496-08:00

NASA confirms multinational crew for SpaceX Crew-12; Sophie Adenot to make first orbital flight, launch targeted Feb. 15, 2026

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White House marks sixth anniversary of U.S. Space Force, reasserts space as a warfighting domain The White House marked the sixth birthday of the U.S. Space Force, issuing a statement that reaffirmed the administration’s view of space as a critical, warfighting domain. The commemoration underscores sustained political support for the service’s operational role in national defense.

2025-12-21T23:50:01.079128-08:00

White House marks sixth anniversary of U.S. Space Force, reasserts space as a warfighting domain

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Trump administration weighing land swap to transfer Texas wildlife‑refuge property to SpaceX

Iran schedules triple satellite launch from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome on Dec. 28

It’s time to unburden space cooperation with China

Japan's H3 rocket fails to place QZS‑5 navigation satellite into intended orbit

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