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The 56 (in total) Starlink satellites launched on Wednesday add to SpaceX's megaconstellation, which now numbers more than 9,400 units in orbit. The network provides access to the internet to areas around the globe where other options for connectivity is sparse, as well as enables in-flight wifi and cell-to-satellite service on select carries.
On our planet, data centers are facing significant challenges due to grid congestion, power shortages, water limitations, and permitting delays that can
Elon Musk's SpaceX is eyeing an initial public offering that could be the largest ever, at least partially driven by a plan to launch AI data centers into orbit.
SpaceX has marked this year’s 100th launch from the Space Coast with some stunning photos of a Falcon 9 roaring to orbit. Click on the post below to see the images in full. The 100th flight took place on Monday from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
SpaceX is planning to launch its next batch of 29 Starlink internet satellites no earlier than 8:42 a.m. Wednesday, morning, Dec. 17 from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The mission is known as Starlink 6-99. If needed, SpaceX has until 11:29 am. to make the lift off.
SpaceX has told its employees the company is entering a regulatory quiet period, people familiar with the matter said, taking the rocket and satellite maker a step closer to an initial public offering slated for 2026.
Global web traffic from SpaceX's satellite-based internet service more than doubled in 2025, according to Cloudflare's annual year in review report.
NASA plans to test SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network, designed primarily for national security users, to support operations of the Deep Space Network.
SpaceX has authorized an insider share sale that values Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker at about $800 billion, according to a company message seen by Bloomberg on Dec. 12.
In its aggregated wisdom, however, it is also far more discerning. This discernment is what SpaceX, Open AI and Anthropic would be trading off for cash. In none of their cases is the trade-off comfortable.
A reported close approach between a Starlink satellite and a recently launched Chinese spacecraft highlights the challenges of coordinating spacecraft.