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Musk ties banks' advisory access on SpaceX IPO to paid Grok subscriptions

Elon Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his AI chatbot Grok as a condition for advising on SpaceX's potential mega-IPO — one of the largest listings in history. Firms seeking advisory or underwriting roles must subscribe to Grok to be eligible.

2026-04-03T10:38:22.220735-07:00

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Blue Ghost's first thermal readings upend Moon's nearside–farside temperature divide

2026-04-03T11:07:06.785586-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX pushes next Starship test flight from April to May, Musk says

2026-04-03T11:10:36.264127-07:00

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Argotec opens first U.S. satellite production facility in Florida to serve rising U.S. demand

2026-04-03T10:58:05.903270-07:00

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SpaceX pushes next Starship test flight from April to May, Musk says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company's next Starship test flight has slipped from April to May, delaying the orbital test campaign by roughly one month. SpaceX did not provide a detailed reason for the postponement or a firm launch date.

2026-04-03T11:10:36.264127-07:00

SpaceX pushes next Starship test flight from April to May, Musk says

Space.com

Blue Ghost's first thermal readings upend Moon's nearside–farside temperature divide New measurements from Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander challenge the decades‑old idea that the Moon is cleanly divided between a hotter near side and a cooler far side. The lander's in‑situ thermal data reveal surface‑temperature patterns that require rethinking lunar thermal and geologic models.

2026-04-03T11:07:06.785586-07:00

Blue Ghost's first thermal readings upend Moon's nearside–farside temperature divide

Space.com

1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon

2026-04-03T11:07:06.785586-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

Argotec opens first U.S. satellite production facility in Florida to serve rising U.S. demand Argotec has opened its first U.S. satellite production facility near Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The move cements an Italian firm's foothold in the U.S. market as foreign space companies expand capacity to meet growing demand from American civil and commercial programs.

2026-04-03T10:58:05.903270-07:00

Argotec opens first U.S. satellite production facility in Florida to serve rising U.S. demand

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Musk ties banks' advisory access on SpaceX IPO to paid Grok subscriptions Elon Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his AI chatbot Grok as a condition for advising on SpaceX's potential mega-IPO — one of the largest listings in history. Firms seeking advisory or underwriting roles must subscribe to Grok to be eligible.

2026-04-03T10:38:22.220735-07:00

Musk ties banks' advisory access on SpaceX IPO to paid Grok subscriptions

SpaceWatch Global

Oman signs Artemis Accords, pledges 200% space investment surge and a Gulf launch port under Vision 2040 Oman's government has signed the Artemis Accords and announced plans to increase space investment by 200%, including development of a Gulf launch port as part of Vision 2040. Dr. Ali Al Shidhani framed the moves as a push to accelerate national capabilities, commercial activity and regional launch capacity.

2026-04-03T10:00:00.462238-07:00

Oman signs Artemis Accords, pledges 200% space investment surge and a Gulf launch port under Vision 2040

Via Satellite

Iridium CEO Sees Automotive Opportunity for NTN Direct, Notes Alt‑PNT Progress Iridium CEO Matt Desch told Via Satellite's 'Live in the Booth' that Iridium's NTN Direct service offers a clear commercial opportunity in the automotive sector, despite automakers' reluctance to adopt proprietary technologies. He also signaled parallel progress on alternative PNT capabilities tied to the NTN rollout.

2026-04-03T09:58:07.600241-07:00

Iridium CEO Sees Automotive Opportunity for NTN Direct, Notes Alt‑PNT Progress

Via Satellite

Africa's satellite‑broadband market set to expand as sub‑50% penetration reveals pent‑up demand Broadband penetration across Africa remains below 50%, leaving large swathes of population and businesses unconnected. That pent‑up demand positions satellite broadband as a near‑term growth market for operators, investors and national programmes seeking to close connectivity gaps and reduce the digital divide across the continent.

2026-04-03T09:40:21.214180-07:00

Africa's satellite‑broadband market set to expand as sub‑50% penetration reveals pent‑up demand

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Musk ties banks' advisory access on SpaceX IPO to paid Grok subscriptions

Blue Ghost's first thermal readings upend Moon's nearside–farside temperature divide

SpaceX pushes next Starship test flight from April to May, Musk says

Argotec opens first U.S. satellite production facility in Florida to serve rising U.S. demand

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