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China Goes All In on Reusable Rockets -- 7 new reusable rockets from China to debut on top of two that flew in December. Read all about it. open.substack.com/pub/douglasm...
China Goes All In on Reusable Rockets
Some of them look very familiar. SpaceX and Blue Origin should be flattered.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:44 AM
China Goes All In on Reusable Rockets -- 7 new reusable rockets from China to debut on top of two that flew in December. Read all about it. open.substack.com/pub/douglasm...
India's Gaganyaan Crew Vehicle Set to Debut
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India's Gaganyaan Crew Vehicle Set to Debut
ISRO to join U.S., Russia and China in launching astronauts to space
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January 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
India's Gaganyaan Crew Vehicle Set to Debut
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open.substack.com/pub/douglasm... A monster year with a launch every 27 hours as the number of launches and satellites exploded.
2025: A Monster Year in Launches
SpaceX & CASC drove orbital launches to new heights
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January 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
open.substack.com/pub/douglasm... A monster year with a launch every 27 hours as the number of launches and satellites exploded.
SpaceX Expands Starlink as Rivals Nip at its Heels
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SpaceX Expands Starlink as Rivals Nip at its Heels
Amazon Leo & 3 Chinese companies deployed satellites last year
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January 12, 2026 at 7:57 PM
SpaceX Expands Starlink as Rivals Nip at its Heels
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Read all about the reusable rockets that launched in 2025 -- and the ones set to fly in the new year
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Reusable Rockets Were All the Rage in 2025
2026 promises to be even more exciting
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December 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Read all about the reusable rockets that launched in 2025 -- and the ones set to fly in the new year
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First Reusable Chinese Rocket Set to Launch Tonight
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First Reusable Chinese Rocket Set to Launch Tonight
The first of three Chinese reusable boosters scheduled to launch this month.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
First Reusable Chinese Rocket Set to Launch Tonight
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Virgin Galactic: Always on Track, Never on Time
Company says commercial flights are set for next year, but can it actually achieve it?
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November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
New Launch Records Set in October
World continues on the path to 300 launches in 2025
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November 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Does SpaceX Actually Care About Beating China to the Moon?
NASA's Artemis program is reportedly not a priority for Mars-obsessed Elon Musk
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October 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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SpaceX Hits Milestones, Innospace Gets Launch Permit for Alcântara
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SpaceX Hits Milestones, Innospace Gets Launch Permit for Alcântara
The spaceport of the future prepares to take its bow
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October 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
SpaceX Hits Milestones, Innospace Gets Launch Permit for Alcântara
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@ezraklein.bsky.social’s “eulogy of Kirk represents a broader failure to understand what’s happening to our discourse. When we praise bad-faith performers for ‘engaging’ with their critics, we’re not celebrating democratic norms—we’re rewarding those who exploit them.”
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The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas
Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him”…
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September 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
@ezraklein.bsky.social’s “eulogy of Kirk represents a broader failure to understand what’s happening to our discourse. When we praise bad-faith performers for ‘engaging’ with their critics, we’re not celebrating democratic norms—we’re rewarding those who exploit them.”
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This gets to my annoyance with the lionizing of Kirk perfectly. He wasn’t elevating political discourse on college campuses. He was humiliating college kids using his massive dark money funded propaganda apparatus.
I had some thoughts about people saying that "debate me bro" trolling is somehow the height of democratic discourse.
The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas
Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was…
Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was…
September 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This gets to my annoyance with the lionizing of Kirk perfectly. He wasn’t elevating political discourse on college campuses. He was humiliating college kids using his massive dark money funded propaganda apparatus.
SpaceX Buys EchoStar's Spectrum Licenses for $17 Billion
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SpaceX Buys EchoStar's Spectrum Licenses for $17 Billion
With AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses, SpaceX to develop and deploy a next-generation Starlink Direct-To-Cell constellation.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
SpaceX Buys EchoStar's Spectrum Licenses for $17 Billion
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