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Iris_2 EU satelllite internet

Europe has finalized plans for its €15.6 billion IRIS² satellite network, expanding it to 348 satellites with first launches scheduled for 2029.

a satellite in orbit

Intel’s orbital data center architecture uses powerful higher-orbit satellites to manage LEO constellations, reducing reliance on terrestrial control centers.

NASA ensured that all laptops destined for use in the International Space Station had the same 'cannon' power connector by implementing a modification.

a SpaceX rocket launching into space

You really shouldn't leave your trash orbiting in space.

Space Force has announced that the first high-energy 'Meadowlands' electronic warfare system has been delivered for operational duty.

Low earth orbit space debris

SpaceX retired 260 Starlink satellites in six months, with hundreds more to follow, as debate grows over the atmospheric impact of satellite burn-ups.

Tesla

SpaceX warns that it may not secure enough AI hardware to achieve its orbital AI ambitions even with supply from TeraFab. Also, Intel and Tesla may leave the TeraFab project.

Google is reportedly in talks to make Elon Musk's SpaceX its launch partner for its orbital data centers as part of its Project Suncatcher initiative.

NASA next gen rotor

Rotors spin 10 times faster than modern helicopters.

The capital figures in this filing far exceed what was disclosed when Elon Musk announced Terafab in March, where the project carried a $20 billion price tag.

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