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Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon family’s 100th mission of the year

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from California on Aug. 22, marking the 100th mission of the year for its Falcon rocket family. The milestone highlights the continued operational tempo of SpaceX’s launch program and the ongoing expansion of its low-Earth-orbit broadband constellation.

2026-08-22T05:35:03.086438-07:00
Mars   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
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Washington Post • Violet Jira

White House space policy directs agencies to send humans to Mars

By Washington Post: A new space transportation policy from the Trump administration calls for a dramatic increase in launches, as well as working with the commercial space industry to send humans to Mars.

Also: Ars Technica, aia-aerospace.org, insidedefense.com and insidedefense.com
2026-08-21T11:20:35.639619-07:00
Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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NASA • Gerelle Q. Dodson

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

By NASA: President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28, during a ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Also: CBS News and Space Policy Online
2026-08-21T10:33:24.316039-07:00