
Local Businesses Near Buckley Base Face Sharp Sales Decline
Small businesses near Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado are reporting severe revenue losses, with some seeing sales drop by over 50% due to the government shutdown.
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Small businesses near Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado are reporting severe revenue losses, with some seeing sales drop by over 50% due to the government shutdown.

NASA has successfully mounted the Orion spacecraft onto its SLS rocket for the Artemis 2 mission, continuing work despite the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Former NASA executive Ezinne Uzo-Okoro says the space economy is becoming a reliable asset class as SpaceX prepares a Starship launch amid a US government shutdown.

Financial markets face growing uncertainty as US-China tariff threats resurface. Analysts are divided, with some seeing major opportunities while others warn of volatility.

A government shutdown has furloughed 15,000 NASA employees, while new reports detail Chinese investment in SpaceX and scientific focus turns to Venus asteroids.

NASA anticipates furloughing 80% of its staff in a shutdown, but a Space Coast union is optimistic its essential workers will remain on the job to support key missions.

A Senate report alleges NASA is prematurely implementing unapproved 2026 budget cuts, with whistleblowers warning of a growing safety crisis that could endanger astronauts.

The Pentagon has released a plan for a potential Oct. 1 government shutdown, confirming active-duty military will work without pay and over 334,000 civilians will be furloughed.

NASA faces a potential government shutdown that would halt most operations and furlough up to 95% of its staff, though critical missions like the ISS and Artemis 2 are expected to continue.