Opinion & Speculation

This tag contains all articles that contain opinionated and speculative content, such as why one rocket is better than another or how much certain missions may cost. This tag helps ensure the reader knows the article they are about to read is more persuasive and argumentative than others.

The flag of the People's Republic of China on the Moon during the Chang'e 5 mission. Top Five Greatest Achievements in China's Space Exploration Efforts

October 1st, 2024, is the day when the People's Republic of China turns 75! As such we'd like to celebrate by recapping what we believe to be some of the greatest achievements of China's space exploration efforts. Before we begin do understand that this

Oct 1, 2024 9 mins

SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy vehicle on the launchpad ahead of it's fourth flight. ©SpaceX No, the FAA isn't deliberately barring Starship flights.

SpaceX has decided to go on the offensive against the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

Sep 13, 2024 3 mins

The Top Five Greatest Moments in US Spaceflight The Top Five Greatest Moments in US Spaceflight

To celebrate the Fourth of July, I wanted to cover the top five greatest moments in US spaceflight. Whether you love or hate the country, no one can doubt its historical importance, especially in the out-of-this-world arena of spaceflight. Before we dive into this top five, you have to understand

Jul 4, 2024 9 mins

The Tianlong-3 test stage falling back towards Earth. Unexpected Liftoff - Space Pioneer's static fire incident

Disclaimer: This article contains the speculation of the writers due to the ongoing accident investigation by Space Pioneer and authorities in China. Space Pioneer has recently become a well-known name in China's commercial aerospace industry, but for the wrong reasons. The company escalated to the spotlight outside of

Jul 3, 2024 5 mins

A render of Zhuque-3 headed to orbit after fairing separation. ©LandSpace LandSpace's 'golden ticket' payload?

Disclaimer: This article contains the opinion and speculation of the writer and not Cosmic Nxws as a whole. LandSpace, a commercial launch provider in China, and Hongqing Technology have recently filed with the International Telecommunications Union for a mega constellation via a joint venture called Shanghai LandSpace Hongqing Technology Co

Jun 4, 2024 5 mins

A render of New Glenn during first-stage flight. ©Blue Origin New Glenn: Just a bigger Falcon 9?

Disclaimer: This article contains the opinion of the writer and not Cosmic Nxws as a whole. SpaceX has continually proven to be an immovable industry leader with its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles, which has been landing for over seven years. However, Blue Origin, which is backed by

Feb 12, 2024 8 mins

Relativity Space: An Upcoming Industry Titan Relativity Space: An Upcoming Industry Titan

The space industry is booming like never before and the next 10 years look very promising. In the next decade we will see humanities (inevitable) return to the Moon, more partially reusable rockets, more science missions, more launch providers, tech demos and more ambitious goals. And one launch provider may

Dec 28, 2023 10 mins

A render of Pallas-1 during first-stage flight. ©Galactic Energy Pallas-1: Just a smaller Falcon 9?

Disclaimer: This article contains the opinion of the writer and not Cosmic Nxws as a whole. Additional Disclaimer: This article contains the header image within the article in order to host the image in its full resolution as intended by Galactic Energy. With SpaceX proving the ability to lower costs

Dec 28, 2023 7 mins

SpaceX's Super Heavy booser (left) and the N1 rocket (right). Why SpaceX's Super Heavy booster works where the N1 failed

Disclaimer: This article may contain the opinion of the writer and not Cosmic Nxws as a whole in some parts of the article. With the recent success of Super Heavy booster 9 during Starship-Super Heavy's second integrated flight test, the conversation around the Soviet N1 rocket has begun

Dec 9, 2023 6 mins

F-15 during flight. ©U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers The F-15 - The best fighter jet ever.

Disclaimer: This article contains the opinion of the writer and not Cosmic Nxws as a whole. Additional Disclaimer: Information on some variants may have been released after the publication of this article due to the national security nature of the F-15. Some necessary information may also not be available. The

Nov 28, 2023 6 mins

A Long March 7 on its launch pad at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center. Who will be China's SpaceX?

Disclaimer: This article contains the opinion of the writer and not Cosmic Nxws as a whole. Recently private spaceflight efforts in China have been ramping up from almost a dozen companies. This article will cover four companies I believe stand a good chance of becoming China's equivalent of

Nov 3, 2023 3 mins

Five Promising American Aerospace Startups Five Promising American Aerospace Startups

It is no secret that the aerospace industry is experiencing a boom. From new launch providers, to in space services, the aerospace industry is rapidly growing. Since there are a plethora of new aerospace startups out there, following all of them can be quite hard. So, I decided to create

Oct 9, 2023 7 mins