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The Space Infrastructure Race Just Escalated: PALLAS-1, Orbital Warfare, and NASA’s Mars Network
Three developments in the first days of September 2026 pushed the space-infrastructure thesis forward again. China’s Galactic Energy successfully launched PALLAS-1, a reusable medium-lift rocket designed for repeated flights and constellation deployment. Reuters documented a rapidly advancing U.S.-China contest around maneuverable satellites, autonomous pursuit, refueling, jamming, and spacecraft capable of approaching or interfering with other satellites. At the same time, NASA awarded Blue Origin up to roughly $700 million to build a dedicated Mars Telecommunications Network intended to provide high-bandwidth communications and navigation services at Mars by 2030. These are not separate stories. They show the space economy dividing into three increasingly mature layers: cheaper access, contested orbital control, and permanent interplanetary infrastructure.
Published Sep 3, 2026
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New Glenn 9×4: Blue Origin’s Super-Heavy Engine for the Coming AI Space Economy
Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9×4 upgrades heavy-lift launch, space logistics, and habitats—laying the foundation for the first AI-driven industrial economy in orbit.
Published Nov 21, 2025