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Flying Magazine • John Barry

Columbia’s Warning: The Organizational Failures That Still Threaten Flight Safety

An examination of the Columbia space shuttle disaster argues that the failures behind the tragedy were not unique to a single mission. The same weaknesses can persist across aerospace operations, from maintenance hangars to flight decks, making organizational discipline and safety oversight as critical as technical performance.

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2026-07-31T05:05:00.466231-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Frank A. Rose

The new space wars: lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East

By SpaceNews.com: In March 2021, while serving as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, I hosted a discussion with General Chance Saltzman, now Chief of Space Operations for the United States Space Force.

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2026-07-31T05:17:04.170329-07:00

Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Boeing NASA

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities

By SpaceNews.com: A NASA official says that work with Boeing on the company’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle is making “good progress” but declined to offer a launch date.

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2026-07-31T05:17:02.609104-07:00

Space Policy & International Cooperation Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

Why Buying Access to Space Is Not the Same as Building Space Power

By SpaceWatch Global: Why buying access to space is not the same as building space power. An analysis of strategic autonomy, dependency and the Five Pillars of Space Power.

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2026-07-31T01:19:32.930452-07:00

Satellite Europe Thales

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Thales Alenia Joins OHB Italia-led Consortium to Develop the PRISMA satellite for the Italian Space Agency

By SpaceWatch Global: OHB Italia contracts Thales Alenia Space for the development of the PRISMA Second Generation EO satellite for the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

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2026-07-31T01:11:50.912536-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Payload Field Guide: European Launchers

By Payload: Europe is firing on all fronts to stand up new launch capabilities, but that's easier said than done. Here’s where European launch stands.

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2026-07-30T23:04:43.416710-07:00

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Bloomberg • Peter Vercoe

2026-07-30T18:32:59.461348-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations

By SpaceNews.com: As companies develop plans for orbital data center constellations, experts say now is the time to start thinking about some critical space safety topics.

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2026-07-30T17:02:04.417941-07:00

Columbia’s Warning: The Organizational Failures That Still Threaten Flight Safety

The new space wars: lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East

NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities

Why Buying Access to Space Is Not the Same as Building Space Power

Thales Alenia Joins OHB Italia-led Consortium to Develop the PRISMA satellite for the Italian Space Agency

Payload Field Guide: European Launchers

Tesla Weighs China Unit Sale Ahead of SpaceX Deal, WSJ Says

Tesla Weighs Sale of China Business to Pave Way for Potential SpaceX Merger

Tesla Reportedly Weighs China Carveout Ahead of Potential SpaceX Merger

Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations

The new space wars: lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East

NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities

Triumph to Tragedy: Columbia’s Silent Warning

Why Buying Access to Space Is Not the Same as Building Space Power

Thales Alenia Joins OHB Italia-led Consortium to Develop the PRISMA satellite for the Italian Space Agency

Payload Field Guide: European Launchers

Environmentalists Condemn ‘Obscene’ FAA Space Licensing Proposal

K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion

Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch

SES Optimistic for Second Half Year Bounce after “Soft” Q2

Space Force awards SpaceX $1.6B for 18 Falcon 9 launches under NSSL Phase 3

ESA moves to assess repurposing Lunar Link for a dedicated lunar communications asset

ArianeGroup completes wet dress rehearsal of Themis reusable booster demonstrator at Esrange

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 shows Ship 40 reentry/water impact survivability as Booster Block 3 remains in refinement

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