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Starship Block 3 Ship 39 and Booster 19 roll out at Starbase for static-fire testing ahead of lunar-bound Artemis work

SpaceX has moved Starship Block 3 Ship 39 to Masseys and rolled Booster 19 back to Pad 2 at Starbase, signaling the next step in preparing for static-fire testing. The rollout follows the program’s recent return of Orion and keeps Artemis hardware development on track.

2026-04-12T06:16:45.396980-07:00

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Space Force awards $17.4M SBIR to True Anomaly for Space Domain Awareness

2026-04-12T13:33:40.699542-07:00

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Rocket Lab locks in three more Electron launches for Japan’s iQPS, extending multi-year partnership to 15 missions

2026-04-12T06:16:02.267419-07:00

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo

2026-04-11T06:56:19.849494-07:00

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EarthDaily Secures Eight-Figure AI-Ready Data Subscription Agreement with U.S. Defense Tech Client

2026-04-13T00:34:26.436963-07:00

EarthDaily Secures Eight-Figur

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Space Force awards $17.4M SBIR to True Anomaly for Space Domain Awareness True Anomaly emerged from stealth and is scaling space-security and space-sustainability capabilities, including a GravityWorks manufacturing facility. The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded a $17.4 million Phase III SBIR contract under Space Domain Awareness, supporting continued development and operational demonstrations.

2026-04-12T13:33:40.699542-07:00

Space Force awards $17.4M SBIR to True Anomaly for Space Domain Awareness

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Starship Block 3 Ship 39 and Booster 19 roll out at Starbase for static-fire testing ahead of lunar-bound Artemis work SpaceX has moved Starship Block 3 Ship 39 to Masseys and rolled Booster 19 back to Pad 2 at Starbase, signaling the next step in preparing for static-fire testing. The rollout follows the program’s recent return of Orion and keeps Artemis hardware development on track.

2026-04-12T06:16:45.396980-07:00

Starship Block 3 Ship 39 and Booster 19 roll out at Starbase for static-fire testing ahead of lunar-bound Artemis work

SpaceNews.com

Rocket Lab locks in three more Electron launches for Japan’s iQPS, extending multi-year partnership to 15 missions Rocket Lab has signed a multi-launch agreement with Japan’s Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) for three additional Electron launches. The follow-on deal extends a partnership that now totals 15 Electron missions, underscoring repeat customer confidence and sustained small-launch cadence.

2026-04-12T06:16:02.267419-07:00

Rocket Lab locks in three more Electron launches for Japan’s iQPS, extending multi-year partnership to 15 missions

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo SpaceX used a Falcon 9 to launch Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the International Space Station on April 11, delivering more than 11,000 pounds of cargo. The mission supports continuing ISS research and includes science/technology demonstrations and crew supplies, in a period when Northrop Grumman continues to rely on SpaceX for ISS resupply flights.

2026-04-11T06:56:19.849494-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo

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BryceTech: SpaceX captured ~50% of global launch activity in 2025 as the market pivots to smallsats BryceTech’s 2025 Year in Review shows launch demand increasingly concentrated in small satellites, alongside SpaceX’s continued dominance—accounting for about half of launches in 2025. The findings reinforce a market shift toward frequent, lower-cost access to orbit and intensifying competitive pressure on non-vertically integrated providers.

2026-04-10T12:53:22.530933-07:00

BryceTech: SpaceX captured ~50% of global launch activity in 2025 as the market pivots to smallsats

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Sateliot raises $117M Series C to build 16 Gen 2 IoT satellites, targeting a summer close IoT satellite constellation operator Sateliot has launched a plan for its next-generation network and is raising a $117-million C-round, the company says it expects to close this summer. The funding is intended to build 16 Gen 2 satellites to expand its connectivity offering.

2026-04-10T11:39:01.046288-07:00

Sateliot raises $117M Series C to build 16 Gen 2 IoT satellites, targeting a summer close

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Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) exits beta, targets mid-2026 commercial satellite internet launch Amazon says its rebranded LEO broadband service, Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), entered enterprise beta on April 8 and is aiming to go live by mid-2026. CEO Andy Jassy frames the service as “on the verge” of going live, supported by three terminal tiers and 22 new rocket contracts.

2026-04-10T11:18:12.475052-07:00

Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) exits beta, targets mid-2026 commercial satellite internet launch

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Starship Block 3 Ship 39 and Booster 19 roll out at Starbase for static-fire testing ahead of lunar-bound Artemis work

Space Force awards $17.4M SBIR to True Anomaly for Space Domain Awareness

Rocket Lab locks in three more Electron launches for Japan’s iQPS, extending multi-year partnership to 15 missions

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo

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