E33 - Why NASA Needs the Capsule It Just Watched Fail — September 18, 2026

NASA is reportedly preparing to order more Starliner missions and help fix Boeing's capsule despite a 'Type A' mishap finding — because SpaceX has signaled Crew Dragon's retirement is coming. Plus: European startups win real contracts in Paris, Impulse Space's raise tops eight hundred million dollars, Starship's orbital debut slips again, and Telesat lights up its first European gateway.

NASA to order more Starliner missions and help certify a new rocket to keep it flying — Ars TechnicaEuropean Space Startups Steal the Show in Paris — PayloadImpulse Space Raises $308M Series D Extension — PayloadStarship's upcoming missions: Waiting on Orbit, Building toward the Cape...