"I'll buy 10 of those"—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites

Ars Technica
By Stephen ClarkMay 19, 2026, 4:43 pm197 ptsTop
There are more opportunities to access space than ever, thanks to a bevy of commercial rockets, some with reusable boosters, led by SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9. So why is NASA launching fewer telescopes and planetary science missions than it did a quarter-century ago? The answer is complex. It is not…

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