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
Who Gets the Best View of Space? — September 24, 2026
A reported exchange between SpaceX and the Space Force raises questions about collision safety, classified tracking data and competition in commercial space surveillance. We also cover Starship testin...
24 Sep 13min
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
