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Astrobotic Technology’s Griffin lander concept for NASA's Lunar CATALYST project. (Image credit: Astrobotic Technology Inc.) SpaceX's next mission to the moon, and the next launch of its triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket, has slipped to no earlier than July 2026. Astrobotic's Griffin-1 lunar lander, carrying NASA and commercial payloads that include…

The Starlink logo (image source: Starlink) Apple and SpaceX are allegedly quietly talking again about tighter Starlink integration for iPhones, a move that would reshape Apple’s existing satellite ties and handset connectivity strategy. Apple and SpaceX may have revived talks about a deeper partnership, according to a new report from…

A render of Iridium’s 66-satellite low Earth orbit constellation, which provides positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) coverage in addition to global connectivity. Credit: Iridium TAMPA, Fla. — Iridium Communications plans to release a tiny chip next year to protect devices relying on navigation satellites from jamming and spoofing, reinforcing one…

Recent announcements highlight Samsung’s development of an AI-powered modem chip designed to enable direct satellite-to-device (D2D) connectivity with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. This chip uses AI to optimize signal processing, beamforming, and interference management, allowing unmodified smartphones and devices to connect to low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites at gigabit speeds—even indoors or…

SpaceX launches its Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the Starlink 10-21 mission on Oct. 26, 2025. Image: John Pisani / Spaceflight Now Update Oct. 26, 1 p.m. EDT (1700 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of its 28 Starlink satellites. SpaceX…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, marking the launch vehicle's record 135th flight of year. (Image credit: SpaceX) The records keep rolling in for SpaceX. One of the company's Falcon 9 rockets lifted off…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has moved over 133 million dollars worth of Bitcoin. The firm transferred a total of 1,215 BTC to two separate, new wallets. The move follows other recent on-chain activity after a three-year lull. Elon Musk’s space exploration company, SpaceX, moved more than $ 133 million  in Bitcoin…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flies away from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 11-12 mission on Oct. 25, 2025. Image: SpaceX Update Oct. 25, 11:35 a.m. EDT (1535 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 28 Starlink satellites. SpaceX kicked off the…

TAMPA, Fla. — Iridium’s shares closed down more than 7% Oct. 23 after the satellite operator lowered its full-year service revenue outlook again, while withdrawing its $1 billion target for 2030 amid mounting competition from SpaceX. The company now expects 3% service revenue growth for 2025, down from 3-5% previously…

On October 23, 2025, 4:06 PM Key European aerospace firms have agreed to pool their space operations into a single business in a bid to compete in the rapidly developing space industry against rivals including SpaceX. Pitched as a ‘European Space Champion’, the new company will be headquartered in Toulouse,…