Meta has signed a deal to develop space-based solar power technology, aiming to provide continuous clean energy and overcome the constraints of nighttime power generation.
Kenji·
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has been grounded by the FAA after failing to deliver a customer payload to the correct orbit during its third launch, posing a major challenge to the company's launch market competitiveness.
Jason·
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch is a critical bid to challenge SpaceX’s monopoly, signaling an era of intense competition in sustainable, high-frequency space transportation.
Jasmine·
Kepler Communications has launched the largest orbital compute cluster to date, deploying 40 GPUs in space to offer real-time satellite data processing services.
Jason·
NASA's Artemis II mission concluded with a successful splashdown in the Pacific, marking the first human lunar-trajectory return in decades and setting the stage for future lunar missions.
Jason·
Blue Origin has announced 'Project Sunrise,' a plan to deploy a 50,000-satellite megaconstellation designed for orbital high-energy computing and data storage. This ambitious project aims to complement terrestrial cloud infrastructure by leveraging the resilience and solar resources of space. Supported by recent scientific research into orbital RAID architectures, the move signals a shift in the space race toward 'orbital compute sovereignty' and presents new challenges for space traffic regulation and international data laws.
Jasmine·
Startup K2 has launched its 'Gravitas' project to test high-powered orbital data centers, signaling a move toward in-space edge computing. Alongside the development of maneuverable 'high-tempo' satellites for orbital defense, space is becoming a new frontier for digital storage and tactical operations.
Jason·
Anduril has acquired ExoAnalytic Solutions to bolster its space surveillance capabilities and support its 'Golden Dome' defense system. This occurs amidst a technical dispute between NASA and SpaceX over manual controls for lunar landers. The acquisition faces significant antitrust and ITAR regulatory oversight.
Jasmine·