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Skyroot Aerospace: Indian Launch Player Ready for the Big Stage
Skyroot Aerospace is set for a critical year as it counts down toward the debut launch of its Vikram-1 rocket, targeted for April of this year. The launch startup, founded in India in 2018, hopes to build on India’s space heritage and become a reliable provider of launch services to commercial and government customers worldwide.…
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Marlink Launches LEO-Based Service for Maritime Customers
Marlink has made a move in bringing state-of-the-art LEO based services to its maritime customer base. It is launching a new hybrid connectivity service – Sealink Multi-LEO. It will deliver a single, fully managed data allowance across the Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellite networks, with future LEO networks to be added when they become…
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Details of EchoStar Transformation After SpaceX-Spectrum Sale Are Still Unclear
EchoStar is still not ready to give more insight into how it plans to deploy capital after it closes the sale of spectrum rights to SpaceX. Leadership CEO Hamid Akhavan and Chairman Charlie Ergen didn’t give a business update in its first quarter financial call on Monday, and instead mostly took questions from investors about…
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L3Harris Selects Intuitive Machines as Subcontractor for SDA Trache 3
L3Harris is sticking with Lanteris Space Systems, now owned by Intuitive Machines, as the bus provider for its spacecraft for its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA). Intuitive Machines announced Tuesday that L3Harris selected the company to provide spacecraft platforms for Tranche 3 Tracking Layer of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. L3Harris received the…
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As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar “harvester”
The Moon has received a lot of attention in recent months, particularly the surface of Earth’s cold and dusty companion. This has largely been driven by a decision from SpaceX founder Elon Musk to pivot, at least in the near term, from Mars to lunar surface activities and the potential for using material there to…
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Starship Flight 12: Ship 39 moving through preflight test objectives
Progress on the path to Flight 12 continues to be focused on testing at Massey’s test site at Starbase, with Ship 39 passing multiple cryoloading objectives. The testing follows Booster 19’s successful “proofing” at Massey’s, setting the stage for another major milestone, booster rollout and Static Fire testing on Pad 2. Following its rollout from…
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SpaceX launches 600th Starlink satellite of 2026 during predawn Falcon 9 rocket flight from Cape Canaveral
A streak shot capturing the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket during the Starlink 10-40 mission, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 4, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 rocket soaring from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a pre-dawn liftoff…
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Quectel Showcases Automotive-Grade mmWave Radar Solutions at MWC Barcelona 2026
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider, is showcasing its latest automotive-grade mmWave radar solutions at MWC Barcelona in Spain, highlighting innovations that enhance vehicle safety, convenience, and intelligent sensing capabilities. At the show, Quectel will be showcasing two digital key applications alongside several additional mmWave radar solutions, including tailgate kick-to-open, forward collision warning, and…
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SpaceX Officially Announced the Acquisition of Elon Musk’s Startup xAI
SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform. This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission: scaling to make a sentient…
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ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research Payloads Return to Earth on SpaceX CRS-33 Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has safely splashed down off the coast of Southern California, bringing back more than 55 investigations sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. These projects, supported by the ISS crew, represent a cross-section of cutting-edge work in regenerative medicine, advanced materials, space biology, and student-led innovation. Results from this research…