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Arianespace CEO previews Ariane 6 ramp-up in Via Satellite 'Live in the Booth' interview

Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès joins Via Satellite for a 'Live in the Booth' interview to preview the ramp‑up of Ariane 6's launch cadence as the operator moves toward higher flight rates. The interview outlines Arianespace's near‑term push to establish routine Ariane 6 operations.

2026-04-01T14:30:31.570789-07:00

New York Times

Traditional primes built Artemis II rocket and Orion capsule

2026-04-01T12:41:18.008344-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll up to 1 million orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering

2026-04-01T12:00:31.172067-07:00

Space Intel Report

Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review

2026-04-01T13:15:54.765838-07:00

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Arianespace CEO previews Ariane 6 ramp-up in Via Satellite 'Live in the Booth' interview Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès joins Via Satellite for a 'Live in the Booth' interview to preview the ramp‑up of Ariane 6's launch cadence as the operator moves toward higher flight rates. The interview outlines Arianespace's near‑term push to establish routine Ariane 6 operations.

2026-04-01T14:30:31.570789-07:00

Arianespace CEO previews Ariane 6 ramp-up in Via Satellite 'Live in the Booth' interview

Space Intel Report

Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review Negotiations are underway in Washington to validate Iris2's key performance indicators as the EU's multi‑orbit secure communications constellation secures backing from operator SES and moves toward a formal go‑ahead review, advancing a sovereign connectivity capability for government and defence users.

2026-04-01T13:15:54.765838-07:00

Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review

New York Times

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Traditional primes built Artemis II rocket and Orion capsule Artemis II's Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule were built by established aerospace primes — notably Boeing and Lockheed Martin — rather than the high-profile newspace companies often in the spotlight. The hardware highlights legacy contractors' central role in NASA's return to crewed deep‑space flight.

2026-04-01T12:41:18.008344-07:00

Traditional primes built Artemis II rocket and Orion capsule

Reuters

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SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll up to 1 million orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering SpaceX filed for an IPO that Elon Musk says will fund AI by building up to one million orbital data‑centre satellites. The blockbuster offering could be the largest IPO ever, provide a breakthrough for a stalled global IPO market, and make Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

2026-04-01T12:00:31.172067-07:00

SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll up to 1 million orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering

Via Satellite

CanarySat says sovereign needs shaped Magec LEO constellation design CanarySat CEO Antonio Abad said sovereign requirements drove the architecture of the Magec low‑Earth‑orbit constellation, shaping payload, ground‑segment and encryption choices to ensure national control and secure data access. His comments show customer security demands determined key operational and system‑design tradeoffs.

2026-04-01T11:55:32.009932-07:00

CanarySat says sovereign needs shaped Magec LEO constellation design

SpaceNews.com

Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand Teledyne has formed a dedicated space unit to capture rising demand for space systems and services, consolidating its space-facing businesses under a single organisation to sharpen strategic focus, streamline customer engagement and accelerate growth across commercial and government space markets.

2026-04-01T10:32:22.786747-07:00

Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand

Reuters

SpaceX schedules analyst day April 21, offers April 23 tour of xAI “Macrohard” datacenter in Memphis SpaceX will host an analyst day on April 21 and will offer analysts a visit to its xAI “Macrohard” datacenter in Memphis two days later, a source familiar with the matter said. The company has not disclosed the event agenda or attendee list.

2026-04-01T10:00:42.972145-07:00

SpaceX schedules analyst day April 21, offers April 23 tour of xAI “Macrohard” datacenter in Memphis

Space.com

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Artemis II launch fever: crew send-off draws thousands to Florida as engineers clear abort-system hardware issue Thousands of space enthusiasts and future engineers have converged on Florida’s Space Coast to cheer Artemis II as the crew departed Kennedy’s O&C Building, while engineers reported a fix to hardware that interfaces with the launch-abort system, a key technical clearance ahead of the lunar flyby.

2026-04-01T09:01:09.393423-07:00

Artemis II launch fever: crew send-off draws thousands to Florida as engineers clear abort-system hardware issue

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Arianespace CEO previews Ariane 6 ramp-up in Via Satellite 'Live in the Booth' interview

Traditional primes built Artemis II rocket and Orion capsule

SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll up to 1 million orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering

Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review

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