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SpaceX launched 21 more satellites for the U.S. military's advanced new "Tranche 1 Transport Layer" constellation from California's scenic central coast today (July 16).
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines announced a major agreement with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to deploy Starlink high-speed, low-latency satellite internet across its fleet. The […]
"We will likely have similar concerns and discussions when China fields its Starlink-like constellation."
Building U.S. space-based moving target indication systems and the capability to disrupt Chinese military space systems is a top deterrence priority for U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, he […] The post Space Force Chief Nominee Schiess Counts Moving Target Indication Among Top Priorities appeared first on Via Satellite.
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. How do black holes at the center of galaxies form and grow over time? To answer this question, scientists need to detect and study supermassive black holes at great distances, which existed much earlier in the universe’s history. New research suggests NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which […]
With the launch of 21 York Space Systems satellites, the Space Development Agency has now placed half of its planned Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation in orbit The post SpaceX launches 21 satellites for military data network appeared first on SpaceNews.
Image: Test firing at brand new green chemical propulsion lab
After pushing hard for a launch on July 16 at 5:45 pm CDT, and attempting… The post Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 Aborts During Ignition appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
The company didn't immediately say what went wrong. SpaceX's stock plunged more than 4% in after-hours trading before paring losses.
Precision farming is not a one-size-fits-all solution. High-frequency satellite data and SatAgro’s solution drive distinct efficiencies across every operational scale.
SpaceX plans to launch Starship Flight 13 on Monday (July 20), a test mission that will send "V3" Starlink satellites to space for the first time ever. Here's how to watch it live.
On Friday, July 17, 2026, Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband division finalized a commercial distribution agreement with South African telecommunications provider Herotel. The structural arrangement grants Amazon the […]
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
NASA’s upcoming Artemis III mission will use Starlink mini laser terminals from SpaceX to downlink imagery and video to mission control in Houston. Under an agreement announced on Thursday, NASA […] The post Starlink Laser Communications Will Support NASA Artemis III appeared first on Via Satellite.
NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through a series of grueling tests to find its structural limits. What they found left them encouraged about the wing’s potential, even when they pushed it past its intended limits. The 15-foot Structural Wing Experiment Evaluating Truss-bracing (SWEET-15) […]
In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with SpinLaunch CEO Massi Ladovaz. They discuss what attracted Ladovaz to reimagining how to launch spacecraft, the changing needs and challenges of building constellations […] The post Building the infrastructure for a shifting space economy with Massi Ladovaz appeared first on SpaceNews.
China reached a major milestone less than a week ago with the first successful recovery… The post China’s first recovered booster returns to port as LandSpace aims for first land recovery appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
The stock has steadily fallen from the euphoric post-IPO high, showing that markets may be sobering up to the promises CEO Elon Musk made before and after SpaceX went public.