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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

U.S. Space Force to open restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms

The U.S. Space Force will open previously restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms, granting industry access to government space‑domain awareness information that was held for national‑security reasons. The move signals a shift toward hybrid government–commercial architectures for surveillance and satellite tracking.

2026-03-01T11:15:31.868575-08:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

CAS Space schedules late-March inaugural flight of reusable Kinetica-2 carrying prototype cargo spacecraft

By SpaceNews.com: CAS Space to launch Kinetica-2 in late March carrying prototype cargo spacecraft Chinese launch firm CAS Space is preparing for the inaugural launch of its reusable Kinetica-2 liquid rocket in late March, carrying a prototype cargo spacecraft.

2026-03-01T01:02:21.464053-08:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the West Coast

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20260301-Starlink-17-23-Launch.jpg) SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying another batch of satellites for the company’s Starlink internet service.

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2026-02-28T18:52:07.390550-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Airbus   Boeing   NASA  
Ars Technica • Eric Berger

NASA reorganizes Artemis to accelerate lunar return, targets faster SLS cadence

By Ars Technica: Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success.".

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2026-02-27T07:12:58.610675-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Firefly Alpha FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' — return-to-flight launch from California after ~10-month hiatus

By NASA Spaceflight: Firefly Aerospace is returning its Alpha launch vehicle to flight after a nearly 10-month stand….

2026-02-28T06:33:45.233983-08:00