Trevor Smith, Author at SpaceNews

Cheaper launch has moved the spacecraft bottleneck. Mass is out, surface area is in.

by Trevor Smith and Adam Wong August 14, 2026September 8, 2026

In the beginning, mass constrained spaceflight. We live at the bottom of a gravity well, and the rocket equation punishes every kilogram we try to lift out of it. Mass […]

Illustration of orbital debris. Credit: IARPA

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Re-framing orbital debris: from a statistical to dosage approach

by Trevor Smith February 23, 2026February 20, 2026

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