Portal teams up with Paladin for orbital trash disposal
Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems is partnering with an Australian venture called Paladin Space on a commercial service that would round up and dispose of potentially dangerous orbital debris.

The concept — known as Debris Removal as a Service, or DRAAS — is meant
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/03/19/portal-teams-up-with-paladin-for-orbital-trash-disposal/
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A quick guide to the total lunar eclipse — and the weather
Tonight’s full moon will turn into a red moon during the last total lunar eclipse we’ll be able to see for the next two years — but whether we’ll truly be able to see it with our own eyes depends on the weather. And that’s an iffy proposition for Pacific Northwest skywatchers.

The good news
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/03/02/a-quick-guide-to-the-total-lunar-eclipse-and-the-weather/
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Sophia Space raises $10M for orbital computing systems
Sophia Space says it has closed a $10 million seed financing round to accelerate the development of orbital computing systems that could serve as the foundation for space-based data processing.

The startup’s tabletop-sized satellite modules, known as tiles, take advantage of a proprietary system that
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/02/24/sophia-space-raises-10m-for-orbital-computing-systems/
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Helium problem forces NASA to delay moon mission
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says the giant rocket set to send four astronauts around the moon for the history-making Artemis 2 mission must be rolled back from its launch pad to troubleshoot a technical problem.

The 10-day mission, previously scheduled for as soon as March, is now postponed until April at t
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/02/21/helium-problem-forces-nasa-to-delay-moon-mission/
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NASA completes rehearsal for Artemis moon launch
NASA counted down to T-minus 29 seconds tonight during a rehearsal for a historic launch that could send astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than half a century.

The run-through at Launch Complex 39B, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, was known as a wet dress rehearsal because it involved fill
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/02/19/nasa-completes-rehearsal-for-artemis-moon-launch/
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Amazon wins OK to add 4,500 satellites to Leo network
Amazon has won the Federal Communications Commission’s approval to go ahead with its plan to launch thousands of second-generation Amazon Leo satellites for its broadband internet network, even though the first-generation constellation is far from complete.

The approval would add
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/02/10/amazon-wins-ok-to-add-4500-satellites-to-leo-network/
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Stoke Space raises $350M to get set for rocket debut
Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space Technologies says it has added another $350 million to its previously announced Series D financing round, bringing the amount raised in the round to $860 million.

The fresh funding will go toward completing activation of the company’s Florida launch complex and expanding production capacity
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/02/10/stoke-space-raises-350m-to-get-set-for-rocket-debut/
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