The National Museum of the United States Air Force dedicated a monument last month to those who worked in a secretive organization supporting the National Reconnaissance Office during the Cold War. Some more details about and photos of the memorial: www.thespacereview.com/article/5252/1

One of the criticisms of space-based solar power (SPSB) systems is that the platforms would interfere with astronomy. However, SBSP could also create technologies to enable space-based astronomy. www.thespacereview.com/article/5253/1

The conflict in the Middle East may have destroyed the last of Iran’s F-14 Tomcats that it bought from the US a half-century ago. How spysats tracked the status of those planes for decades. www.thespacereview.com/article/5254/1

Orbital debris poses a growing risk to satellite operations with no clear solution for addressing it. One proposal involves an approach based on regulating pollutants as a way to control the debris population. www.thespacereview.com/article/5255/1

A Pegasus XL is set this week to launch a mission to reboost NASA’s Swift space telescope. A look at the rapid development of the unique mission and the prospects of using that technology for other applications, including boosting Hubble. www.thespacereview.com/article/5256/1

Observing the universe at visible wavelengths of light can result in stunning images, something largely lacking in radio astronomy. A new book shows what contributions radio astronomers have made in the field despite the lack of imagery. www.thespacereview.com/article/5247/1

Threats to space assets mean a greater reliance on autonomy to protect them from attack. This means taking decisions now on what measures spacecraft can take autonomously and who will be responsible for their effects. www.thespacereview.com/article/5248/1

The conflict in the Middle East has kept many ships trapped in the Persian Gulf for months. A similar incident occurred in the Suez Canal more than a half-century ago that was monitored by spy satellites. www.thespacereview.com/article/5249/1

A docking system developed for Apollo-Soyuz evolved over the years for use on Mir and the International Space Station. A look at the history of the APAS docking system. www.thespacereview.com/article/5250/1

A recent $1.25 trillion cost estimate for Golden Dome caused some sticker shock. But is the total cost less important than how the program, including its space-based elements, is financed? www.thespacereview.com/article/5251/1

American and Chinese companies are planning large constellations of orbital data center satellites. But such proposals risk denying access to critical low Earth orbits to emerging nations. www.thespacereview.com/article/5242/1

Europe is working to increase its autonomy in space, including developing additional launch capability. This means the EU will need to learn to work better with countries outside the union but closely allied with it. www.thespacereview.com/article/5243/1

More countries are establishing space agencies even though they will never be more than a small fraction of the size of major agencies like NASA. But they can help countries move from a consumer of space services to a partner. www.thespacereview.com/article/5244/1

During the Cold War, the NRO tested new imaging capabilities for its spy satellites in novel ways. That included stereo imaging of locations in the United States. www.thespacereview.com/article/5245/1

NASA announced last week the astronauts who will fly the Artemis 3 mission next year. The event also provided more details about that mission to test lunar landers in Earth orbit. www.thespacereview.com/article/5246/1

Many astronauts report a change in perspective that results from seeing the Earth from space. A book examines a different shift some have reported from seeing the universe in a new way while in space. www.thespacereview.com/article/5237/1

Astrobiology and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence have largely focused on biological life. But the first evidence of intelligence we might detect beyond Earth may not be biological in nature. www.thespacereview.com/article/5238/1

One of the complaints about the Outer Space Treaty is that many of its provisions are vague and subject to wide-ranging interpretations, a decision that was intentional. www.thespacereview.com/article/5239/1

Unlike other military services, the Space Force largely operates from permanent bases in the United States and allied nations rather than having forward-deployed bases, which raises security issues: www.thespacereview.com/article/5240/1

Fifty years ago this month, an issue of National Geographic introduced many people to the concept of space settlements. What it predicted for the faraway future of 2026 and why those visions fell short: www.thespacereview.com/article/5241/1

Many hailed the success of the Artemis 2 mission as a key step in returning to the Moon, but it also played an important cultural role, something only a space agency can do. www.thespacereview.com/article/5232/1

In 1968, a launch failure caused a nuclear power source to fall into the ocean off the California coast, and the government raced to recover it. www.thespacereview.com/article/5233/1

Many satellite operators worry about debris from accidental collisions or antisatellite weapons tests, but an underappreciated debris threat comes from a type of cyberattack. www.thespacereview.com/article/5234/1

The New Glenn pad explosion is the biggest of its kind, but NASA studies from the 1960s sought to understand what would happen if a Saturn V had a bad day. www.thespacereview.com/article/5235/1

Last week NASA outlined initial plans for developing a lunar base, awarding contracts for rovers and the landers that would deliver them. But those plans faced an immediate challenge after the explosion of New Glenn. www.thespacereview.com/article/5236/1

The history of a proposed Soviet-era crewed vehicle is more complex that previously understood. www.thespacereview.com/article/5229/1

NASA is using a mix of cost-plus and fixed-price contracts for its missions, but each approach as advantages and disadvantages. One alternative attempts to combine the best of both. www.thespacereview.com/article/5228/1

While most concepts for missions to Mars have focused on the planet itself, some have instead planned to explore its two small moons. www.thespacereview.com/article/5230/1

SpaceX recently performed both the first flight of the latest version of Starship as well as releases its IPO prospectus. Both reveal how central Starship is to the company’s future. www.thespacereview.com/article/5231/1

A recent essay took issue with claims that seeing the Earth from space can create a meaningful shift in perception. Frank White, who proposed the Overview Effect, defends the concept and its significance. www.thespacereview.com/article/5224/1

The people who worked on NRO spysat programs during the Cold War did so in anonymity. A new monument finally gives them some public recognition for their achievements. www.thespacereview.com/article/5223/1

Despite a budget request that proposed steep cuts to NASA, administrator Jared Isaacman still remains popular on Capitol Hill and in industry. How long might those good feelings last? www.thespacereview.com/article/5225/1

The sharp increase in launches has led to warnings about the environmental impacts of emissions on the upper atmosphere. But those analyses don’t include changes in launch systems that can mitigate those impacts. www.thespacereview.com/article/5226/1

NASA’s decision to effectively cancel the lunar Gateway has forced its international partners to reconsider their plans. Phil McCrory argues that this presents an opportunity for them to work together on their own lunar plans exclusive of NASA. www.thespacereview.com/article/5221/1

There was a push in the 1960s and early 1970s within the US intelligence community for images with increasing resolution. Dwayne Day examines the debate within the community about the value of very high resolution images versus other requirements. www.thespacereview.com/article/5220/1

NASA’s next astrophysics flagship mission, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, is under budget and ahead of schedule for launch later this year. Jeff Foust reports on how, despite that, astronomers are looking at other ways to achieve science goals. www.thespacereview.com/article/5219/1

NASA’s revisions to its Artemis lunar exploration architecture have won widespread support in the space industry. Dale Skran, though, notes that the proposed changes to NASA’s support for commercial space stations are a mistake. www.thespacereview.com/article/5217/1