Space News for Wednesday, August 12, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Firefly increases vehicle production even as launches lag(00:47) U.S. expands missile production as Army seeks more depth in its arsenal(01:41) Golden Dome faces 2027 funding cliff(02:35) Golden Dome money starting to reach contractors, but long-term funding still unclear(02:57) Firefly Aerospace pushes debut of Alpha Block 2 rocket to the fourth quarter of 2026(03:27) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(04:11) Optus Completes First…
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