Tag: SpaceX
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Amazon Seeks FCC Extension for Kuiper Satellite Deployment Amid Launch Constraints
Amazon has asked U.S. regulators for more time to deploy its low Earth orbit broadband satellite constellation, saying it has been harder than expected to secure sufficient launch capacity despite multibillion-dollar investments. In a filing submitted on Monday, Amazon requested that the Federal Communications Commission extend the deadline to deploy half of its planned 3,232…
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SpaceX Acquires Musk’s AI Firm xAI in Bid to Integrate Space and Artificial Intelligence
SpaceX has acquired xAI, the artificial intelligence firm founded by billionaire Elon Musk, as he moves to consolidate more of his technology businesses under a single structure. The transaction values SpaceX at around $1 trillion and xAI at about $250 billion, according to a source familiar with the deal. Financial terms were not disclosed. SpaceX…
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SpaceX Seeks U.S. Approval to Launch Up to One Million Satellites for Orbital AI Data Centres
SpaceX has applied for a licence from the Federal Communications Commission to deploy up to one million satellites, outlining plans to build large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in orbit, according to a regulatory filing cited by Bloomberg. In the application submitted late on Jan. 30, SpaceX said it intends to construct a solar-powered satellite…
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SpaceX experiences Falcon 9 upper stage anomaly following Starlink deployment
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s upper stage as seen during its first burn on the Starlink 17032 mission on Feb. 2, 2026. Image: SpaceX via livestream Update Feb. 2, 9:30 p.m. EST (0230 UTC): SpaceX announced an anomaly on the upper stage. SpaceX kicked off the month of February with a Monday morning Falcon 9…
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SpaceX seeks go-ahead from the FCC to put up to a million data center satellites in orbit
This time-lapse image of Venus and the Pleiades shows the tracks of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. The image received an award in the 2021 IAU OAE Astrophotography Contest. (Torsten Hansen / IAU OAE / Creative Commons Attribution) SpaceX founder Elon Musk wasn’t kidding about his plans to go big with orbital data centers: The company is…
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Musk Weighs Options to Consolidate SpaceX With Tesla or xAI, Sources Say
Elon Musk has held internal discussions about potentially consolidating parts of his business empire, including exploring whether SpaceX could merge with Tesla or absorb his artificial intelligence startup xAI, according to company filings and sources cited by Reuters and Bloomberg. SpaceX has evaluated the feasibility of a combination with Tesla, an idea that some investors…
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GAO Warns SDA Missile-Tracking Satellite Program Faces Capability and Cost Risks
The Space Development Agency’s effort to deploy a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites for missile warning and tracking is at risk of falling short of its goals and operational requirements, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office released on Thursday. The report, covering the period from October 2023 to January 2026,…
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China Eyes Space-Based AI Data Centres, Setting Up Rivalry With SpaceX
China plans to deploy space-based artificial intelligence data centres within the next five years, state media reported, as Beijing steps up efforts to combine space technology and advanced computing in a move that could directly challenge initiatives outlined by SpaceX. China’s main space contractor, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), said it will work…
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SpaceX launches overnight Starlink flight as it unveils new ‘Stargaze’ space situational awareness system
SpaceX launches the Starlink 6-101 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral on Jan. 30, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX completed its 13th and final Falcon 9 rocket launch of the month, which flew from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on in the predawn hours of Thursday morning. The Starlink 6-101 mission will add…
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SpaceX Launches Jam-Resistant GPS III Satellite for U.S. Space Force
SpaceX on Tuesday night launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force, marking the company’s fastest turnaround to date for a national security mission. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III-SV09 spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:53 p.m. EST (0453 GMT on Jan. 28), following a…