Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation  
Air & Space Forces Mag • Courtney Albon

Space Force study says ~1,000 launches (FY27-31) likely requires a third heavy-lift launch site

A U.S. Space Force infrastructure study, led by deputy for Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements Lt. Gen. David Miller, concludes the service will “probably” need an additional heavy-launch site to handle surging throughput. Miller cited demand for roughly 1,000 Space Force launches between fiscal 2027 and 2031.

Also: Breaking Defense
2026-05-20T11:09:11.885625-07:00
Event   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceQ • Marc Boucher

Starship flight 12: SpaceX debuts redesigned architecture

By SpaceQ: SpaceX sets May 21 for Starship Flight 12, debuting V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines, and Pad 2, alongside its first payload deployment test.

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2026-05-20T04:45:30.703693-07:00
Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Business Wire • Voyager Media Contact

Voyager Awarded Subcontract by Redwire for DARPA Mission

By Business Wire: Company’s precision acceleration system to support first air-breathing spacecraft DENVER--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) was awarded a subcontract by Redwire (NYSE: RDW), the prime contractor for the DARPA Otter program, to supply its high-precision Acceleration Measurement System (AMS).

2026-05-20T11:32:24.891056-07:00
JWST   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
mynorthwest.com • Marcia Dunn

Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid may be an original, study shows

By mynorthwest.com: CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Neptune’s far-flung moon Nereid may be the last of the planet’s original companions that managed to survive a cosmic crash,.

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2026-05-20T11:09:52.842855-07:00