Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
NASA • Leejay Lockhart

NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch PolSIR and TSIS-2 on three Electron missions starting 2027

NASA has selected Rocket Lab to provide launch services for two Earth-and-sun science payloads: PolSIR (Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer) and TSIS-2 (Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2). The awards cover three Electron launches, scheduled to begin from early 2027, supporting both missions with shared rocket capacity.

Also: Seeking Alpha and investors.rocketlabcorp.com
2026-06-25T13:47:47.624199-07:00
China   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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
Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Reuters • Joey Roulette

SpaceX plans to build 'Starpipe' natural gas pipeline to fuel Starship rockets

By Reuters: SpaceX plans to begin next month building an eight‑mile (13-km) natural gas pipeline called "Starpipe" to its Texas launch facilities, according to county filings, as Elon ​Musk’s company seeks to ramp up launches of its next‑generation Starship rocket.

Also: Seeking Alpha and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-06-25T12:25:02.555736-07:00