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Firefly to relaunch Alpha (FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven') from California on March 1 after ~10‑month standdown

Firefly Aerospace plans to relaunch its Alpha rocket (FLTA007, 'Stairway to Seven') from California on March 1, returning the launcher to flight after a nearly 10‑month hiatus following an April 2025 ground‑test stage loss. The mission will exercise upgrades and ascent performance after weather‑driven delays.

2026-02-28T06:33:45.233983-08:00

Ars Technica

NASA overhauls Artemis: cancels Boeing SLS upgrade, defers Artemis III and adds Earth‑orbit lander test

2026-02-27T07:12:58.610675-08:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX targets confidential IPO filing as soon as March, eyes biggest-ever listing

2026-02-27T13:13:06.972967-08:00

Space Intel Report

Ukraine and SpaceX clash over maintaining Starlink service in conflict zone

2026-02-27T07:51:17.204715-08:00

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Firefly to relaunch Alpha (FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven') from California on March 1 after ~10‑month standdown Firefly Aerospace plans to relaunch its Alpha rocket (FLTA007, 'Stairway to Seven') from California on March 1, returning the launcher to flight after a nearly 10‑month hiatus following an April 2025 ground‑test stage loss. The mission will exercise upgrades and ascent performance after weather‑driven delays.

2026-02-28T06:33:45.233983-08:00

Firefly to relaunch Alpha (FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven') from California on March 1 after ~10‑month standdown

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SpaceX targets confidential IPO filing as soon as March, eyes biggest-ever listing People familiar say SpaceX is aiming to file confidentially for an initial public offering as soon as March, advancing plans for what could become the largest-ever public listing. The filing would open the company to broad public-market capital after years of private financing.

2026-02-27T13:13:06.972967-08:00

SpaceX targets confidential IPO filing as soon as March, eyes biggest-ever listing

Via Satellite

Startup Space at 10: Pitch Competition Becomes an On‑Ramp to the Commercial Space Economy Now in its tenth year, the Startup Space pitch competition has evolved into a key on‑ramp to the commercial space economy, routinely drawing founders, investors and industry partners and supplying a visible pathway for early‑stage teams to engage customers, capital and strategic collaborators.

2026-02-27T12:46:03.179876-08:00

Startup Space at 10: Pitch Competition Becomes an On‑Ramp to the Commercial Space Economy

Via Satellite

Viasat and Rohde & Schwarz plan NB‑NTN IoT certification tests Viasat and Rohde & Schwarz have unveiled a joint test plan to develop certification tests for narrowband non‑terrestrial network (NB‑NTN) IoT connectivity via satellite. The initiative will define test procedures to validate device and network performance for satellite‑based narrowband IoT services.

2026-02-27T12:12:20.379406-08:00

Viasat and Rohde & Schwarz plan NB‑NTN IoT certification tests

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SpaceX rolls Starship Ship 39 out of Mega Bay 2 to Masseys for initial testing After spending months fully stacked in Mega Bay 2, SpaceX's Starship Ship 39 has been rolled out to Masseys to begin initial ground testing. The movement shifts the vehicle from final assembly into the first phase of integrated test operations.

2026-02-27T08:13:17.676221-08:00

SpaceX rolls Starship Ship 39 out of Mega Bay 2 to Masseys for initial testing

Space Intel Report

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Ukraine and SpaceX clash over maintaining Starlink service in conflict zone Four years after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine and SpaceX are in a dispute over maintaining Starlink satellite broadband service in the conflict zone. The disagreement centers on continued use of Starlink for fixed and battlefield communications inside Ukraine and who is responsible for sustaining service amid wartime risks.

2026-02-27T07:51:17.204715-08:00

Ukraine and SpaceX clash over maintaining Starlink service in conflict zone

Ars Technica

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NASA overhauls Artemis: cancels Boeing SLS upgrade, defers Artemis III and adds Earth‑orbit lander test NASA announced a major revision to Artemis architecture: it is canceling a multibillion‑dollar Boeing upgrade to the SLS, adding a new Earth‑orbit lunar‑lander test mission, and deferring the previously planned Artemis III crewed lunar landing as the agency recalibrates schedule and risk.

2026-02-27T07:12:58.610675-08:00

NASA overhauls Artemis: cancels Boeing SLS upgrade, defers Artemis III and adds Earth‑orbit lander test

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Rocket Lab pushes Neutron maiden to Q4 2026 after propellant‑tank test failure Rocket Lab re‑baselined Neutron's inaugural flight to Q4 2026 after a Stage‑1 propellant‑tank rupture during qualification testing forced a schedule reset. The company—reporting record 2025 revenue and launch cadence—said it will prioritise structural repeatability, acceptance testing and production maturity.

2026-02-27T05:01:51.105204-08:00

Rocket Lab pushes Neutron maiden to Q4 2026 after propellant‑tank test failure

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Firefly to relaunch Alpha (FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven') from California on March 1 after ~10‑month standdown

NASA overhauls Artemis: cancels Boeing SLS upgrade, defers Artemis III and adds Earth‑orbit lander test

SpaceX targets confidential IPO filing as soon as March, eyes biggest-ever listing

Ukraine and SpaceX clash over maintaining Starlink service in conflict zone

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