Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Space.com • Leonard David

SpaceX plans a Falcon 9 upper-stage crash into the Moon in August—observer campaign gauges visibility

A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is scheduled to impact the Moon in August, prompting an “impact observer campaign” to assess whether the event will be visible from Earth. Experts say the key unknown is detectability, not the planned lunar impact itself.

2026-06-25T09:27:10.725972-07:00
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.

2026-06-25T04:40:33.630341-07:00