Archive - Altru Space

Why Don't They Launch Starlink on Falcon Heavy?

The hidden limitations of SpaceX’s heavy-lift rocket

Sep 13 • Ben Durkee

Keeping Cool This Re-Entry Season... With Magnets

The loophole that could tame radio blackout and re-entry heating

Sep 6 • Ben Durkee

August 2026

So You Want to Re-Enter the Atmosphere

The most reliable (and interesting) ways to get a spacecraft home in one piece

Aug 16 • Ben Durkee

The Ex-Spy Satellite Set to Revolutionize Astrophysics

Everything we stand to learn from our newest space telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman.

Aug 9 • Ben Durkee

July 2026

The Cost of Launch is Going Up, not Down

What the Falcon 9 freeze means for the space industry, how the playing field is changing, and why I'm starting Altru Space.

Jul 26 • Ben Durkee

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