NASA backs dozens of projects on the space frontier
NASA has selected proposals from 37 companies, including several with Seattle-area connections, to further its plans to establish a long-term presence on the moon and enable human exploration of Mars.
The companies applied to partner with
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/26/nasa-backs-dozens-of-projects-on-the-space-frontier/
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The biggest worry about sex in space is what comes after
Sex in space is the perfect subject for levity and double entendres, and the panelists at a Deep Tech Week session held at Thinkspace Seattle leaned into the humor early on.
“We can all imagine Newton’s Third Law dictates that, unrestrained, you get one thrust in and
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/14/the-biggest-worry-about-sex-in-space-is-what-comes-after/
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SpaceX’s IPO could boost Northwest space ventures
SpaceX’s initial public offering is likely to boost the company’s valuation to $1.77 trillion, promote CEO Elon Musk to trillionaire status — and benefit the Seattle area’s space community as well.
The $75 billion IPO, which will add SpaceX to the Nasdaq stock exchange, is expected to be the biggest initial public offering in h
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/11/spacexs-ipo-could-boost-northwest-space-ventures/
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Founders on the tech frontier show off their gadgets
Four founders of companies on the tech frontier got together this week at a Seattle conference for a show-and-tell about the hardware at the heart of their businesses. And like any good show-and-tell, their talks touched on strategy as well as gadgetry.
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/09/founders-on-the-tech-frontier-show-off-their-gadgets/
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FCC gives Amazon Leo more leeway on satellite schedule
The Federal Communications Commission has freed Amazon from a requirement to deploy the first 1,616 satellites in its Amazon Leo broadband internet constellation by July 30.
The looming deadline had been a condition of the FCC’s 2020 license for the network, when it was known as
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/08/fcc-gives-amazon-leo-more-leeway-on-satellite-schedule/
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Space Northwest revs up a space business accelerator
Space Northwest, a nonprofit association serving the Pacific Northwest’s space industry ecosystem, says it’s partnering with the Commercial Space Federation to launch a regional space business accelerator.
The initiative will begin with an executive roundtable scheduled this summer, followed
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/02/space-northwest-revs-up-a-space-business-accelerator/
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Blue Origin pledges to return to flight by year’s end
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture aims to repair the damage done last week by a launch-pad rocket explosion and return to flight before the end of the year, the company’s CEO says.
In a post to X, CEO Dave Limp laid out a schedule that was more optimistic than what was expected immediately after the fi
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/02/blue-origin-pledges-to-return-to-flight-by-years-end/
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New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad during test
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded today during a hotfire test on its launch pad in Florida — dealing heavy damage to the pad, and dealing a heavy blow to Jeff Bezos’ space venture.
“All personnel are accounted for and safe,” Bezos said in a post to X. “It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re alrea
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/05/28/new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-launch-pad-during-test/
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