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SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in pre-dawn Falcon 9 liftoff

SpaceX plans a pre-dawn Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40 to deploy 29 Starlink internet satellites, with liftoff scheduled for 5:20:50 a.m. EST (1020:50 UTC). Spaceflight Now will provide live coverage beginning about one hour before launch.

2026-02-26T17:25:58.278736-08:00

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Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit

2026-02-26T15:17:21.644485-08:00

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The new space race: Can NASA and SpaceX get humans to Mars and beyond?

2026-02-26T13:13:08.599219-08:00

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Virgin Media O2 launches Starlink Direct-to-Cell in UK — Europe’s first commercial D2C service

2026-02-26T13:20:46.214474-08:00

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SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in pre-dawn Falcon 9 liftoff SpaceX plans a pre-dawn Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40 to deploy 29 Starlink internet satellites, with liftoff scheduled for 5:20:50 a.m. EST (1020:50 UTC). Spaceflight Now will provide live coverage beginning about one hour before launch.

2026-02-26T17:25:58.278736-08:00

SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in pre-dawn Falcon 9 liftoff

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Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit The U.S. Space Force says it will keep the door open to a future human presence in orbit, maintaining policy flexibility over whether and how it supports crewed habitats or operations in low Earth orbit. The announcement stops short of committing to a specific crewed program.

2026-02-26T15:17:21.644485-08:00

Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit

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Virgin Media O2 launches Starlink Direct-to-Cell in UK — Europe’s first commercial D2C service Virgin Media O2 began offering Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite-to-smartphone connectivity in the UK on Feb. 26, marking the first commercial deployment of SpaceX's D2C service in Europe. When terrestrial 4G is unavailable, subscribers on the network will automatically route calls and data via Starlink satellites.

2026-02-26T13:20:46.214474-08:00

Virgin Media O2 launches Starlink Direct-to-Cell in UK — Europe’s first commercial D2C service

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The new space race: Can NASA and SpaceX get humans to Mars and beyond? With growing private‑sector momentum and NASA’s renewed deep‑space goals, the central question is whether a government–commercial partnership—anchored by SpaceX and NASA—can overcome technical, physiological and programmatic hurdles to land and sustain humans on Mars and extend exploration beyond the Moon.

2026-02-26T13:13:08.599219-08:00

The new space race: Can NASA and SpaceX get humans to Mars and beyond?

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Redwire posts 10.3% revenue growth in 2025 as it pivots to defense and scales production Redwire's 2025 revenue rose 10.3%, which the company attributed to its business maturing and capabilities advancing from development into production. Management framed the results as evidence of a strategic pivot toward defense work as Redwire scales manufacturing and targets larger government programs.

2026-02-26T12:56:25.392357-08:00

Redwire posts 10.3% revenue growth in 2025 as it pivots to defense and scales production

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BlackSky posts $106.6M revenue in 2025 as growth slows; backlog up 32% amid widening losses BlackSky reported $106.6 million in 2025 revenue, up 4.4% year‑over‑year, with fourth‑quarter revenue rising and backlog expanding 32%. Despite those gains the company widened its net loss and recorded a second consecutive year of decelerating YoY growth after 45% in 2023 and 8% in 2024.

2026-02-26T11:53:32.723158-08:00

BlackSky posts $106.6M revenue in 2025 as growth slows; backlog up 32% amid widening losses

New York Times

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Climate-driven upper-atmosphere changes and FCC review gap heighten risks from SpaceX’s proposed 1‑million satellites Researchers warn climate-driven warming of the upper atmosphere is reducing drag and could extend orbital lifetimes for satellites and debris, complicating collision risk as operators propose up to 1 million spacecraft; regulators face a gap after the FCC said it is not required to assess environmental impacts.

2026-02-26T08:53:32.326907-08:00

Climate-driven upper-atmosphere changes and FCC review gap heighten risks from SpaceX’s proposed 1‑million satellites

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Airbus, Leonardo post higher 2025 space revenues, underscoring sector momentum Airbus and Leonardo reported higher space revenues for 2025, increasing the contribution of space activities to their annual results. The year-on-year gains underscore momentum across commercial and defence space markets and reinforce space as an expanding revenue stream for major aerospace primes.

2026-02-26T08:53:31.542944-08:00

Airbus, Leonardo post higher 2025 space revenues, underscoring sector momentum

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SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in pre-dawn Falcon 9 liftoff

Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit

The new space race: Can NASA and SpaceX get humans to Mars and beyond?

Virgin Media O2 launches Starlink Direct-to-Cell in UK — Europe’s first commercial D2C service

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