If the Democrats win one or both houses of Congress, Politico is reporting that on top of their agenda is to wage lawfare against Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and the world’s richest man. The gavels are warming up for a myriad of investigations into Musk and his businesses. Such a move could have profound effects on American space policy and politics, particularly the Artemis return to the moon program.
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Ars Technica has reported that two NASA Venus probes have escaped the Trump White House budget axe. The development represents a subtle and welcome development concerning the administration’s attitude toward science missions that are not directly related to the Artemis return to the moon program.
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SpaceX has indicated that it would cease launches of its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets to concentrate on the Starship by the end of the International Space Station’s operation in 2030. The decision presents a problem, especially to companies planning their own commercial space stations, because it means that the Dragon spacecraft will no longer fly.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
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If the various nations that have signed the Artemis Accords are wondering what they need to do to more fully participate in NASA’s Artemis return to the moon program, Italy and Japan are showing the way. According to Ars Technica, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman recently issued a challenge.
“I will tell you, though, and this is right from the top from the president of the United States: We’re only doing good deals, and we haven’t always done good deals.”
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Test 14 of the SpaceX Starship concluded recently with several milestones achieved that are important not only for the Artemis program but for the long-term fortunes of the company.
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Recently, the White House announced the establishment of a U.S. Space Academy. It is not a traditional service academy like West Point or Annapolis, as some graduates will go into the Space Force, while others will go to NASA or the civilian sector.