Who Funds Lunar Hardware and Who Controls Orbital Tracking Data — September 26, 2026
We revisit NASA's Artemis update promise, PRIMA's move into Phase B, and a reported SpaceX tracking-data arrangement.EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX given unique access to classified DoD space tracking data, source...
26 Sep 8min
Artemis Needs More Than an October Update — September 25, 2026
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman promised an early-October Artemis timing update as he described the stakes of the lunar competition. The episode also covers Hubble Network's Series C, Starfish Space...
25 Sep 12min
Italy Pledges $5B+ for Moon Habitat and Two Landings — September 23, 2026
Italy commits over $5B to a lunar habitat for two Moon landings under NASA's good-deals doctrine, plus FCC environmental review vote, Planet's Berlin factory, HEO's $25M raise, and Starship tile reuse...
23 Sep 12min
Viasat Completes ViaSat-3 Trio as Starfall Books Starship Flights Ahead — September 22, 2026
Viasat says its ViaSat-3 trio is fully operational, plus Starfall bookings on Starship, and five launches this week.Final ViaSat-3 Satellite Enters Service, Completing High-Capacity Trio — Via Satelli...
22 Sep 10min
Canada and France Weigh Shared Launch Infrastructure — September 21, 2026
Ariane 6 faces year-end delays over a reported turbopump issue and Canada-France pitch shared space infrastructure.ESA Acknowledges Ariane 6 Delays Following Reports of Turbopump Issue — European Spac...
21 Sep 6min
Weekly Recap: Weapons in Orbit, Money on the Table — September 19, 2026
This week's recap: NASA's $5.92 billion Commercial Crew total after a new SpaceX award, a slipping Starship launch date, Boeing's Starliner comeback, the Pentagon's first public admission of orbital w...
19 Sep 13min
Bonus: Meet Quickly Quantum
A bonus introduction from Space Stakes to Quickly Quantum, another daily show created by Brian Lampert. This cross-promotion features a short recommendation in this show’s voice, followed by the Quick...
18 Sep 1min
