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NASA has revised the lunar lander plans for SpaceX and Blue Origin, adding testing milestones as the agency targets a crewed Moon landing in 2028. The changes affect both companies’ roles in the Artemis landing effort, though the available reports do not specify the new tests or schedule details.
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NASA has revised the lunar lander plans for SpaceX and Blue Origin, adding testing milestones as the agency targets a crewed Moon landing in 2028. The changes affect both companies’ roles in the Artemis landing effort, though the available reports do not specify the new tests or schedule details.
The Japan-linked, San Francisco-based startup secured pre-seed funding to develop a system that would transmit power between satellites using lasers. Zero Industries is targeting an orbital demonstration by 2030; the announcement did not disclose the network’s planned scale or the specific satellites it would serve.
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Elon Musk said SpaceX has closed $40 billion in debt financing to acquire graphics processing units for its artificial intelligence efforts. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the discussions, reported that pricing talks were still ongoing, leaving details of the deal unclear.
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As SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 15 in November, the company completed a static-fire test at Starbase on Sunday and is seeking to fly Flight 16 from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A as soon as possible. The effort also includes a possible expansion at Roberts Road.
Ukrainian officials have rejected Elon Musk’s allegation that the military used Starlink for offensive drone strikes in violation of the service’s terms. Kyiv argues commercial Starlink’s limitations prevent its use for medium- and long-range strikes, keeping the dispute focused on how the satellite network is being used in the war.
Analysts are examining SpaceX’s coverage-network designs as investors assess how the network could be built out. The reported view is that rooftops and billboards may matter more than large infrastructure, putting the emphasis on the placement and design of coverage assets.
SpaceX’s development targets call for weekly Starship launches in the first half of 2027, potentially increasing to twice weekly by December. The company also aims to reuse a recovered upper stage and demonstrate orbital propellant transfer, as a separate report describes Falcon 9 cadence slowing during a Starlink launch from California.
The privately developed Lazuli Space Telescope is expected to launch in the coming years, with exoplanet observation among its missions. New research identifies 27 potential targets, including well-known worlds that could benefit from deeper observations.
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