Space Policy News
Latest Space Policy news and analysis — 4 articles tagged Space Policy on The Robotics Media.
- Iridium Stockholders Approve $8B Rocket Lab Acquisition With 99.6% Vote — — Iridium stockholders overwhelmingly cleared Rocket Lab's $8 billion cash-and-stock takeover with 99.6% of votes cast in favor, keeping the deal on tra...
- Firefly Pushes Alpha Block 2 Debut To Q4, Trims 2026 Cadence — — Firefly Aerospace told investors its next two Alpha launches, including the Block 2 debut on FLTA008, are now slipping into the fourth quarter of 2026...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Slams Into Moon at 5,400 MPH Near Einstein Crater — — A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage from a 2025 lunar-delivery mission finally hit the Moon on August 5, 2026, gouging a fresh crater near Einstei...
- Wildfire Forces NASA To Evacuate Madrid Deep Space Network Site — — NASA evacuated its Madrid Deep Space Network complex on July 24, 2026 as Spanish wildfires burned through Robledo de Chavela. Ops shifted to Goldstone...