SpaceX’s upgraded Starship suffers explosion during testing
It may not have been a massive fireball, but SpaceX now has more work to do before it can kick off this next-generation version of Starship.
Blue Origin reveals a super-heavy variant of its New Glenn rocket that is taller than a Saturn V
The nine-engine variant can carry larger payloads and more closely matches the capabilities of SpaceX’s largest rocket, Starship.
Amazon satellite network gets a rebrand — and drops its affordability pitch
The company has been quietly changing how it talks about who its internet customers will be before it announced a big name change last week.
Blue Origin sticks first New Glenn rocket landing and launches NASA spacecraft
It’s an impressive accomplishment for the new mega-rocket launch system, and paves the way for the company to start re-using the boosters in commercial missions.
Blue Origin delays second New Glenn launch again due to solar storms
The same solar activity that’s been lighting up the night sky in North America is causing this particular delay.
Blue Origin scrubs second New Glenn launch, will try again November 12
It’s an important launch for Jeff Bezos’ space company, which is trying to prove its rockets can be re-used while delivering its first commercial payloads.
SpaceX’s Starlink secures more spectrum and airlines as it passes 8 million customers
The internet provider has bought more ‘direct to cell’ spectrum licenses from EchoStar and struck a deal with the owner of British Airways.
NVIDIA, Qualcomm join U.S., Indian VCs to help build India’s next deep tech startups
Qualcomm Ventures has joined six Indian venture firms, collectively adding more than $850 million to boost India’s deep-tech ecosystem.
Trump flips and re-nominates Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
The reversal comes after weeks of pressure from people like Elon Musk, who accused Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy of being ill-equipped for the job.
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