NASA aims September launch for Roman space telescope and it’s going to be a huge shift

NASA is aiming for an early September 2026 launch of the Roman Space Telescope, a powerful new observatory that could transform astronomy with massive infrared sky surveys, huge data returns, and faster follow-up discoveries.

French satellite startup Univity raises €27M Series A
French satellite startup Univity raises €27M Series A

Founded in 2022 and formerly called Constellation Technologies & Operations, Univity is targeting a constellation of at least 1,600 satellites in very low Earth orbit, using telecom operators’ own 5G mmWave spectrum rather than competing with them….

SpaceX’s IPO filing says its orbital data centres may never work. Three months ago, Musk called them a no-brainer.
SpaceX’s IPO filing says its orbital data centres may never work. Three months ago, Musk called them a no-brainer.

Summary: SpaceX’s confidential S-1 pre-IPO filing warns that its orbital AI data centre plans “involve significant technical complexity and unproven technologies, and may not achieve commercial viability,” contradicting Elon Musk’s January claim at Dav…

NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission shows space-to-Earth laser comms can scale

Observable Space and Quantum Wave teamed up to capture data beamed back from space.

ATMOS Space Cargo raises €25.7M to build Europe’s first routine orbital return service
ATMOS Space Cargo raises €25.7M to build Europe’s first routine orbital return service

A year after flying and recovering the continent’s first private re-entry capsule, the German-French startup is moving from demonstration to operations. Three PHOENIX 2 vehicles, a new defence entity, and a next-generation 1-tonne capsule are all funde…

SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion
SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion

With an IPO looming for Elon Musk’s SpaceX / xAI / X combo platter of companies, SpaceX has announced an odd arrangement to either acquire the automated programming platform Cursor for $60 billion or pay a fee of $10 billion. Buying this startup that’s focused on AI coding could help xAI’s tools compete with market […]

ISS astronauts are getting new laptops
ISS astronauts are getting new laptops

Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while – including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. According to NASA, the crew met on Friday to review plans to “first replace network servers then activate their […]

The SpaceX IPO is a trillion-dollar gamble on the future of space
The SpaceX IPO is a trillion-dollar gamble on the future of space

The great SpaceX IPO is looming, allowing outside investors – including regular Joe Schmoes, or retail investors – to buy a stake in one of the buzziest and most controversial companies on the planet for the first time. Depending on who you ask, it’s either the best investment opportunity you’ll see this decade or a […]

FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap

The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket grounded after delivering satellite to wrong orbit
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket grounded after delivering satellite to wrong orbit

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket after it shuttled its payload to the wrong orbit during its launch on Sunday, according to a report from the Orlando Sentinel. “The FAA is aware that Blue Origin New Glenn 3 experienced a mishap during the second-stage flight sequence following a successful launch,” the […]