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Intel to support Musk’s $25B Terafab chip project for SpaceX, xAI and Tesla in Texas

Intel will provide manufacturing support and chipmaking hardware for Elon Musk’s proposed $25 billion Terafab semiconductor plant in Texas, teaming with SpaceX, xAI and Tesla to build large-scale AI compute and device components. The agreement gives Intel a strategic equipment role inside a vertically integrated Musk industrial ecosystem.

2026-04-07T15:53:12.314417-07:00

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Gogo seeks Indian approval for LEO satcom installs as APAC business-jet operators push for multi‑orbit capability

2026-04-07T14:12:44.744068-07:00

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SSC Space launches 'SSC Space Go' ground‑systems service for commercial LEO smallsats

2026-04-07T13:56:03.491664-07:00

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Hungary taps Northrop Grumman and 4iG to build its first geostationary communications satellite

2026-04-07T12:58:22.452211-07:00

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Intel to support Musk’s $25B Terafab chip project for SpaceX, xAI and Tesla in Texas Intel will provide manufacturing support and chipmaking hardware for Elon Musk’s proposed $25 billion Terafab semiconductor plant in Texas, teaming with SpaceX, xAI and Tesla to build large-scale AI compute and device components. The agreement gives Intel a strategic equipment role inside a vertically integrated Musk industrial ecosystem.

2026-04-07T15:53:12.314417-07:00

Intel to support Musk’s $25B Terafab chip project for SpaceX, xAI and Tesla in Texas

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Gogo seeks Indian approval for LEO satcom installs as APAC business-jet operators push for multi‑orbit capability Gogo has applied for Indian regulatory approval to install LEO-capable satellite communications equipment on business jets, responding to demand from Asia‑Pacific operators for multi‑orbit connectivity. The move aims to clear retrofit and new‑fit pathways to bring low‑Earth‑orbit broadband to regional business aviation fleets.

2026-04-07T14:12:44.744068-07:00

Gogo seeks Indian approval for LEO satcom installs as APAC business-jet operators push for multi‑orbit capability

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SSC Space launches 'SSC Space Go' ground‑systems service for commercial LEO smallsats SSC Space is expanding its ground‑systems business with 'SSC Space Go', a commercial service tailored to small satellites in LEO. On Orbit this week hosted product manager Jonas Åslund and product owner Viktor Pankov to discuss how the service meets needs of the evolving commercial space market.

2026-04-07T13:56:03.491664-07:00

SSC Space launches 'SSC Space Go' ground‑systems service for commercial LEO smallsats

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Hungary taps Northrop Grumman and 4iG to build its first geostationary communications satellite Northrop Grumman and Hungary’s 4iG Space and Defence Technologies signed a multimillion‑dollar agreement to develop Hungary’s first national geostationary communications satellite, with joint work announced 7 April 2026. The deal establishes a sovereign GEO capability and brings a major US prime into Hungary’s space plans.

2026-04-07T12:58:22.452211-07:00

Hungary taps Northrop Grumman and 4iG to build its first geostationary communications satellite

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Planet runs AI object detection onboard Pelican‑4 using Nvidia Jetson Orin Planet ran AI-driven object detection directly onboard its Pelican‑4 satellite, executing models on the craft's onboard Nvidia Jetson Orin module. The demonstration enables near‑real‑time in‑orbit analytics, showing satellites can perform edge inference rather than relying solely on ground processing in low Earth orbit.

2026-04-07T12:55:57.565280-07:00

Planet runs AI object detection onboard Pelican‑4 using Nvidia Jetson Orin

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41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders The 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs gathered thousands of international attendees—including heads of civil agencies, military leaders and hundreds of industry speakers—to debate policy, procurement, investment, partnerships and regulatory priorities shaping civil, commercial and defense space activity over the coming year.

2026-04-07T11:41:48.631795-07:00

41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders

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Intellian debuts Panasonic LEO ESA mockup at SATShow, flags broader aviation push At SATShow in Washington D.C., Intellian displayed a mockup of the low‑Earth‑orbit electronically steerable antenna (ESA) it developed for Panasonic Avionics, and used the platform to outline broader aviation‑focused ambitions. The demonstration signals suppliers' push to deliver LEO‑capable airborne hardware for in‑flight connectivity.

2026-04-07T10:31:14.753785-07:00

Intellian debuts Panasonic LEO ESA mockup at SATShow, flags broader aviation push

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EIB extends $34.6M loan to PLD Space, lifting total funding to $438M The European Investment Bank has signed a $34.6 million loan facility with launcher startup PLD Space, bringing the company's total reported funding to $438 million. The financing boosts institutional capital for PLD's development plans and supports progress toward commercial orbital launch capability from European providers.

2026-04-07T06:56:33.515424-07:00

EIB extends $34.6M loan to PLD Space, lifting total funding to $438M

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Intel to support Musk’s $25B Terafab chip project for SpaceX, xAI and Tesla in Texas

Gogo seeks Indian approval for LEO satcom installs as APAC business-jet operators push for multi‑orbit capability

SSC Space launches 'SSC Space Go' ground‑systems service for commercial LEO smallsats

Hungary taps Northrop Grumman and 4iG to build its first geostationary communications satellite

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