Designing a satellite to hunt small space debris
This sub follows developments in the growth, characterization and mitigation of Orbital Debris, including satellite orbital management solutions and RPO.
Reflect Orbital Raises $20M Series A
Predictions of space and space related technologies, systems and projects that will become operational and widely used in the 2030s. In addition to lots of possibilities for SpaceX F9/CD/FH and Starship this sub tracks the potential for Blue Origin, China/Russia and others to compete for LEO, Moon, Mars and beyond.
Varda Space reentry capsule lands in Australia, completes hypersonic research mission
Did a lot of posting at r/cubesat, but now I am moving toward proposing a cubesat solution. This sub will offer a lot links to tools, parts, standards and opportunities for collaboration as well a cubesat/smallsat news.
Moonshot: Shipping container transformed into tiny lunar habitat
Vestal Lunar focuses on Lunar Exploration news and concepts, including a Starship broken into OTV and Lander components for LEO to Lunar surface to LEO operations.
Great video from CSI Starbase about POGO (destructive vibration)
Predictions of space and space related technologies, systems and projects that will become operational and widely used in the 2030s. In addition to lots of possibilities for SpaceX F9/CD/FH and Starship this sub tracks the potential for Blue Origin, China/Russia and others to compete for LEO, Moon, Mars and beyond.
Vast to complete Haven-1 primary structure in July 2025, ahead of target May 2026 launch date
Existing space stations and future concepts. This includes a place to organize ideas around the "Orbital Island" concept that imagines a very large space station with micro-gravity and 0.5 g gravity sections. This also follows proposals for new space stations from the near term (2030s) to the far future.
Rocket Lab Wins Point-to-Point Demo Contract for Neutron
Predictions of space and space related technologies, systems and projects that will become operational and widely used in the 2030s. In addition to lots of possibilities for SpaceX F9/CD/FH and Starship this sub tracks the potential for Blue Origin, China/Russia and others to compete for LEO, Moon, Mars and beyond.
Interlune Unveils Prototype Lunar Helium-3 Excavator
Vestal Lunar focuses on Lunar Exploration news and concepts, including a Starship broken into OTV and Lander components for LEO to Lunar surface to LEO operations.
ClearSpace completes second phase of UK debris-removal mission
This sub follows developments in the growth, characterization and mitigation of Orbital Debris, including satellite orbital management solutions and RPO.
Starlink Outpaces Launches: SpaceX Enters New Era of Profitability
Predictions of space and space related technologies, systems and projects that will become operational and widely used in the 2030s. In addition to lots of possibilities for SpaceX F9/CD/FH and Starship this sub tracks the potential for Blue Origin, China/Russia and others to compete for LEO, Moon, Mars and beyond.
Resilience lunar lander enters orbit around the moon
Vestal Lunar focuses on Lunar Exploration news and concepts, including a Starship broken into OTV and Lander components for LEO to Lunar surface to LEO operations.
Scientists chased a falling spacecraft with a plane to understand satellite air pollution
This sub follows developments in the growth, characterization and mitigation of Orbital Debris, including satellite orbital management solutions and RPO.
What time is it on the moon? US House space committee wants a standard lunar clock
Vestal Lunar focuses on Lunar Exploration news and concepts, including a Starship broken into OTV and Lander components for LEO to Lunar surface to LEO operations.
Inversion completes first flight of reentry vehicle, but without reentry
Did a lot of posting at r/cubesat, but now I am moving toward proposing a cubesat solution. This sub will offer a lot links to tools, parts, standards and opportunities for collaboration as well a cubesat/smallsat news.
NASA to continue Lunar Trailblazer recovery efforts through mid-June
Vestal Lunar focuses on Lunar Exploration news and concepts, including a Starship broken into OTV and Lander components for LEO to Lunar surface to LEO operations.
NASA’s FY26 Plan Would Cut Gateway, Phase Out SLS, Orion
Predictions of space and space related technologies, systems and projects that will become operational and widely used in the 2030s. In addition to lots of possibilities for SpaceX F9/CD/FH and Starship this sub tracks the potential for Blue Origin, China/Russia and others to compete for LEO, Moon, Mars and beyond.
Expanding the human presence in orbit faces growing risk from space debris
This sub follows developments in the growth, characterization and mitigation of Orbital Debris, including satellite orbital management solutions and RPO.
Start Your Engines: The Lunar Rover Race Has Begun
Vestal Lunar focuses on Lunar Exploration news and concepts, including a Starship broken into OTV and Lander components for LEO to Lunar surface to LEO operations.
Can Ion Engines Use Water as a Propellant?
Did a lot of posting at r/cubesat, but now I am moving toward proposing a cubesat solution. This sub will offer a lot links to tools, parts, standards and opportunities for collaboration as well a cubesat/smallsat news.
'We learned so much that we didn't know': Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander mission was full of surprises
Vestal Lunar focuses on Lunar Exploration news and concepts, including a Starship broken into OTV and Lander components for LEO to Lunar surface to LEO operations.
China Shares Moon Rocks, Steps Up Space Collaboration
Vestal Lunar focuses on Lunar Exploration news and concepts, including a Starship broken into OTV and Lander components for LEO to Lunar surface to LEO operations.
Crash landing ahead: A 1,000-pound space object is expected to fall to Earth in May
This sub follows developments in the growth, characterization and mitigation of Orbital Debris, including satellite orbital management solutions and RPO.
Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space? - Ars Technica
Predictions of space and space related technologies, systems and projects that will become operational and widely used in the 2030s. In addition to lots of possibilities for SpaceX F9/CD/FH and Starship this sub tracks the potential for Blue Origin, China/Russia and others to compete for LEO, Moon, Mars and beyond.
Atmos Space Cargo declares first test flight a success despite reentry uncertainty
Did a lot of posting at r/cubesat, but now I am moving toward proposing a cubesat solution. This sub will offer a lot links to tools, parts, standards and opportunities for collaboration as well a cubesat/smallsat news.
New water under Mars surface findings = lots of water
Predictions of space and space related technologies, systems and projects that will become operational and widely used in the 2030s. In addition to lots of possibilities for SpaceX F9/CD/FH and Starship this sub tracks the potential for Blue Origin, China/Russia and others to compete for LEO, Moon, Mars and beyond.
