Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Reuters • Joey Roulette

SpaceX to build “Starpipe” natural-gas pipeline at Texas Starbase to support next-generation Starship fueling ramp

SpaceX plans to start construction next month on an eight-mile (13-km) natural gas pipeline, “Starpipe,” feeding its Texas launch facilities, according to county filings. The build is intended to increase throughput as SpaceX ramps launches of its next-generation Starship rocket.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-06-25T12:25:02.555736-07:00
China   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

China dumping more rocket bodies in space, endangering low Earth orbit satellites: Report

By Breaking Defense: Three Chinese rocket bodies have exploded over the last four years, creating dangerous debris that "will linger for decades to centuries, potentially colliding with other space objects," LeoLabs study author Darren McKnight told Breaking Defense.

2026-06-25T13:56:05.299208-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner, Emma Gatti

Small satellite operators confront a bottleneck to space access

By SpaceNews.com: For years, small satellite manufacturers have built their business plans around the idea that SpaceX could launch their payload to space. Through its Falcon 9 Transporter and Bandwagon rideshare missions, SpaceX offered frequent, reliable and inexpensive transportation to sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits.

2026-06-25T09:11:27.788949-07:00
Space Force   Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

House Appropriations Committee approves $55.5 billion for U.S. Space Force

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on June 24 advanced a fiscal 2027 defense appropriations bill providing $1.07 trillion for the Pentagon, a $234 billion increase over enacted 2026 funding.

Also: Defense Daily, Defense Daily and Defense Daily
2026-06-25T04:40:33.630341-07:00