SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space.
Ars Technica1 min read
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SpaceX’s rideshare launch kicks off milestone mission for Starfish Space’s first Otter space vehicle
Falcon 9 rocket launches 130 payloads, including Starfish's flagship spacecraft as well as Cowboy Space's first satellite and a NASA astrophysics probe. Read More
GeekWire3 min read
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground
Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers.
TechCrunch AI4 min read
As US relations fray, Canada gets serious about its own launch industry
The Canada Rocket Company gets serious about medium-lift launch.
Ars Technica1 min read
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites
Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach.
TechCrunch4 min read
NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift
"We did some really, really cool stuff. I'm absolutely gutted we weren't able to get further."
Ars Technica1 min read
PLD Space and CNES to study a second launch pad in French Guiana
Today, the company announced that PLD Space had entered into an agreement with CNES, the French space agency, and that both parties were considering building a second launch pad for PLD’s rockets at the spaceport in French Guiana.
The Next Web AI2 min read
Google is taking Elon Musk’s space data center idea seriously
Elon Musk has long proselytized about the potential of space-based data centers. But as of today, he’s no longer alone in touting the idea of sending the hardware that powers AI into orbit.
Fast Company — Technology3 min read
Starcloud’s AI computing payload will get a ride to lunar orbit on Firefly’s space vehicle
Prototype data center scheduled to make the trip to the moon to demonstrate Starcloud's in-space processing capabilities in 2028. Read More
GeekWire3 min read
China drafts new technical standards for autonomous satellite coordination across space
Chinese researchers are drafting a new set of technical standards meant to let satellites coordinate...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min read
Homing beacon gets US support to direct solar power beams from orbit to Earth
A solar power startup has received backing from US authorities to design, build, and test...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min read
Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars
As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers "heard a bunch of scary science words and freaked out."
TechCrunch4 min read
Fresh figures suggest Washington’s space industry has doubled its economic impact … again
Space Northwest gathers statistics on the state of the state's space ventures — and selects eight startups for its accelerator program. Read More
GeekWire4 min read
ChatGPT just got a workplace and Microsoft should probably pay attention
OpenAI’s new Space brings coworkers, files, ChatGPT and AI agents together, while Pages, Slides and plugins expand ChatGPT’s role as a workplace platform.
Digital Trends — AI3 min read
NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
For two decades, largely in service to the International Space Station, NASA has sought to foster an "economy" in low-Earth orbit.
Ars Technica1 min read
‘I’m not sure we’d make the same decision’: A rocket maker’s reality check for the Seattle region
Stoke Space CEO Andy Lapsa, whose company is building a fully reusable rocket, told a Seattle audience he isn't sure he'd start the company in Washington state today. Read More
GeekWire5 min read
NASA pays Boeing $359m to get Starliner flying, eyes crew return by 2028
NASA will pay Boeing $359m to help get its Starliner spacecraft flying again. It will also buy two more Starliner flights to the International Space Station. NASA and Boeing announced the plan at a news conference on Monday, and NASA set it out in a statement.
The Next Web AI3 min read
Washington governor sets up space council to boost business ventures targeting the final frontier
Gov. Bob Ferguson introduces the 23-member Washington Space Council during the kickoff for Seattle Space Week. Read More
GeekWire4 min read
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