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173 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026

Averages 6 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Fridays around 5 PM UTC. Mostly link posts (97%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.

6 16%

Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.

2 10%

Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.

0 700%

Activity Rank #22,504 by posts/day among 92,303 tracked SFW subreddits as of Aug 2026 (Top 25%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.

#22,504 2,752

Top 25%

Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.

97%

Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.

99%

r/SpacePolicy Traffic & Engagement r/SpacePolicy Traffic & Engagement

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Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

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Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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100%

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Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 39%

Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 3

Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 9

r/SpacePolicy Most Active Times When r/SpacePolicy Is Most Active

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r/SpacePolicy Flair Performance r/SpacePolicy Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair

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No flaired posts were found in this month's data.

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link

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3 (2%)

Image

3 (2%)

Link

166 (96%)

r/SpacePolicy Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/SpacePolicy

Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear

Keyword	Mentions ▼	Upvotes
space	69 (39.9%)	2
satellite	19 (11.0%)	2
launch	16 (9.3%)	2
rocket	15 (8.7%)	3
force	12 (6.9%)	3
launches	11 (6.4%)	2

r/SpacePolicy Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/SpacePolicy

Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit

Domain	Links	Upvotes
spacenews.com	146	2
spacepolicyonline.com	16	2

r/SpacePolicy Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/SpacePolicy

Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.

Ukrainian Missiles Strike Russian Soyuz Rocket Factory

9 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 15

U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract

8 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 2

SpaceX’s new Starfall program offers validation and competition for reentry startups

5 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 4

Future of Crew Dragon weighs on commercial spaceflight industry

5 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 4

How should Europe’s militaries respond to space threats

5 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 6

Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations

4 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 12

Bulgaria advances project to launch new space, defense innovation hub

4 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 14

Chinese LM-7A Rocket Fails

4 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 10

Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company

4 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 4

Rocket Lab builds deployable infrastructure for Electron launches

4 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 10

Title	Upvotes	Type	Date
Ukrainian Missiles Strike Russian Soyuz Rocket Factory	9	link	Aug 15
U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract	8	link	Aug 2
SpaceX’s new Starfall program offers validation and competition for reentry startups	5	link	Aug 4
Future of Crew Dragon weighs on commercial spaceflight industry	5	link	Aug 4
How should Europe’s militaries respond to space threats	5	link	Aug 6
Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations	4	link	Aug 12
Bulgaria advances project to launch new space, defense innovation hub	4	link	Aug 14
Chinese LM-7A Rocket Fails	4	link	Aug 10
Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company	4	link	Aug 4
Rocket Lab builds deployable infrastructure for Electron launches	4	link	Aug 10

r/SpacePolicy Audience Overlap r/SpacePolicy Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities

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r/SpacePolicy FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/SpacePolicy

What's the best time to post on r/SpacePolicy?

Based on posting volume, r/SpacePolicy is most active on Fridays around 5 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/SpacePolicy?

r/SpacePolicy averages 6 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/SpacePolicy get?

Posts on r/SpacePolicy average about 2 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/SpacePolicy get most?

On r/SpacePolicy, most posts are link posts (97%)