SpaceX

Astronomy & Earth

NASA's Roman Space Telescope Secures 22 Years of Operations After Massive Fuel Savings

The observatory weighed nearly 4,000 pounds less than its maximum design limit at launch, allowing engineers to completely fill its propellant tanks. A highly accurate mid-course correction burned just 40 pounds of fuel instead of the allocated 441, fundamentally rewriting the mission's scientific timeline....

Sep 24, 2026 17

Telecom

SpaceX Expands Free Starlink Mini Rentals to Standard Residential Plans

The portable satellite dish now requires a minimum $15 US monthly Standby fee to keep the hardware active. Users who cancel their primary home internet must return the kit within 30 days or face full retail charges....

Sep 24, 2026 24

Telecom

Starlink Mobile Secures FCC Approval to Become a Global Cellular Provider

SpaceX is deploying next-generation satellites that act as space cell towers to deliver 150 Mbps speeds directly to standard smartphones. A new partnership with Japan's KDDI promises 100 times the data density for native video streaming from orbit....

Sep 19, 2026 38

Telecom

Ukraine Awards Elon Musk Highest Honor Amid Push to Expand Starlink Access

Ukraine awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom for Starlink's battlefield impact, Kyiv is actively lobbying to activate coverage inside Russia for drone targeting [Relying on a single commercial entity is fundamentally rewriting modern warfare]....

Aug 27, 2026 21

Finance

Goldman Sachs Launches Private Markets Platform to Chase the Next SpaceX and Stripe

Wealthy investors are bypassing public markets to grab direct stakes in tech giants like SpaceX and Stripe. Goldman Sachs' new platform reveals a massive shift in AI infrastructure funding....

Jul 22, 2026 27

Astronomy & Earth

NASA Reveals Artemis III Crew for High-Stakes 2027 Orbital Docking Mission

The 2027 flight won't land on the moon, it will test docking with SpaceX and Blue Origin landers in Earth orbit. The strategic pivot buys crucial time for hardware....

Jun 11, 2026 31

Telecom

Starlink Price Increase: SpaceX Hikes Monthly Fees While Lobbying to Kill Rural Subsidies

Standby Mode doubles to $10, and Roam plans hit $175. SpaceX is hiking fees just days after lobbying the FCC to kill $4.5B in rural broadband subsidies....

May 18, 2026 43

Astronomy & Earth

SpaceX Takes Over GPS III SV-10 Launch Amid Vulcan Investigation

SpaceX has secured another GPS launch contract, taking over the GPS III SV-10 satellite mission from United Launch Alliance (ULA) as the Vulcan Centaur investigation continues....

Mar 22, 2026 24

Energy Sources

Elon Musk Pledges Space-Based Data Centers Powered by Solar: Experts Skeptical on Feasibility

Elon Musk vows to launch data centers into orbit running on constant solar power, but experts question the technical and economic hurdles amid rising AI demands....

Feb 05, 2026 28