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NASA Spaceflight • Martin Smith

Wenchang reaches 50 launches as China advances AI satellites despite third failure

China’s Wenchang Space Launch Site marked its 50th launch at the end of July, even as it suffered a third launch failure this week. The setbacks come alongside expanding activity across China’s launch sites, including deployments of AI-enabled and in-space computing satellites and preparations for a lunar south pole mission.

2026-08-12T12:36:29.909064-07:00
Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts’ exposure in solar storms, study suggests

By Associated Press: A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could slash the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.

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2026-08-12T11:05:54.848324-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

AST SpaceMobile: Beta D2D commercial service in US should start this year for half-day coverage, continuous service in 2027

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland— Satellite direct-to-device (D2D) startup AST SpaceMobile, which has 13 satellites in low Earth orbit, said it expects to reach its goal of 45 satellites by early next year and has booked 10 missions on two launch-service providers to reach that goal.

2026-08-12T10:35:15.466447-07:00
Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
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Skift • Tasmin Lockwood

These 13 Environmental Laws Could be Waived to Speed Up Airport-to-Spaceport Conversions

By Skift: Dozens of airports sit on land, runways, and remote buffer zones that could be turned into spaceports — and the FAA just proposed waiving 13 environmental laws to help them do so.

2026-08-12T09:36:30.250355-07:00
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Satellogic Reports Positive Operating Income and EBITDA, Projects Continued Profitability

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite geospatial imagery provider Satellogic Inc., confirming what it said would be its turnaround year, reported its first quarter of positive operating income and adjusted EBITDA and said the performance would continue for the rest of the year and into 2027.

2026-08-12T06:35:04.325645-07:00