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SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini batch on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (May Day)

SpaceX is scheduled to kick off May with a Falcon 9 launch carrying a batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is set for Friday afternoon, continuing a high-cadence Starlink deployment run.

2026-05-01T05:34:39.880748-07:00

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Starcloud seeks to raise $200M+ to double valuation for LEO orbital data centers

2026-05-01T06:15:06.373240-07:00

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DARPA funds studies for lunar orbiter concepts to hunt water ice in very low orbits

2026-05-01T04:52:03.214073-07:00

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Ariane 6 readying four-booster configuration for VA268/LE-02: launch of 32 Amazon LEO satellites

2026-04-28T22:45:36.211255-07:00

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Starcloud seeks to raise $200M+ to double valuation for LEO orbital data centers Starcloud is seeking at least $200 million in new funding that would lift the two-year-old orbital data center startup’s valuation to about $2.2 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The raise would follow its recent “unicorn” status and signals continued investor push into on-orbit data infrastructure.

2026-05-01T06:15:06.373240-07:00

Starcloud seeks to raise $200M+ to double valuation for LEO orbital data centers

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SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini batch on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (May Day) SpaceX is scheduled to kick off May with a Falcon 9 launch carrying a batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is set for Friday afternoon, continuing a high-cadence Starlink deployment run.

2026-05-01T05:34:39.880748-07:00

SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini batch on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (May Day)

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DARPA funds studies for lunar orbiter concepts to hunt water ice in very low orbits DARPA has awarded contracts to three companies to study lunar-mission concepts aimed at searching for water ice from very low orbits. The effort targets improved sensing/operations profiles for locating lunar volatiles and refining where future measurements and missions should focus.

2026-05-01T04:52:03.214073-07:00

DARPA funds studies for lunar orbiter concepts to hunt water ice in very low orbits

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Ariane 6 readying four-booster configuration for VA268/LE-02: launch of 32 Amazon LEO satellites Ariane 6 is in final launch-campaign checkout for VA268/LE-02, scheduled for April 30, 2026, launching from Kourou in a four-booster configuration for a second time. The mission will deploy 32 Amazon broadband-beaming (LEO) satellites into low Earth orbit.

2026-04-28T22:45:36.211255-07:00

Ariane 6 readying four-booster configuration for VA268/LE-02: launch of 32 Amazon LEO satellites

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T-Mobile launches “SuperBroadband” for business users, pairing its 5G network with SpaceX Starlink for dual-path connectivity T-Mobile has unveiled SuperBroadband, a managed business internet service that combines its terrestrial 5G network with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite connectivity. The offering is designed to provide two independent pathways and plugs into broader fiber joint-venture plans aimed at accelerating 2030 broadband goals.

2026-04-28T12:50:40.690127-07:00

T-Mobile launches “SuperBroadband” for business users, pairing its 5G network with SpaceX Starlink for dual-path connectivity

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Progress MS-34 cargo ship docks with ISS after Progress 95 launch to resupply crew Roscosmos’ unpiloted Progress MS-34/“Progress 95” cargo spacecraft launched on a Soyuz from Baikonur at 6:21 p.m. EDT (April 26) and is scheduled to reach the ISS in about 49.5 hours. Separate reports track the mission’s safe orbit insertion and its eventual docking for ISS resupply.

2026-04-25T09:37:34.785826-07:00

Progress MS-34 cargo ship docks with ISS after Progress 95 launch to resupply crew

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SpaceX targets Vandenberg Falcon 9 launch of 25 Starlink satellites on a high-cadence 40th Starlink mission of the year SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 40th Starlink mission of 2026 when a Falcon 9 lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying 25 Starlink satellites. The flight continues the company’s sustained pace of Starlink deployment using Falcon 9 from the California launch site.

2026-04-22T17:23:44.726301-07:00

SpaceX targets Vandenberg Falcon 9 launch of 25 Starlink satellites on a high-cadence 40th Starlink mission of the year

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Amazon debuts Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna to compete with Starlink for commercial-jet inflight connectivity Amazon has introduced the Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna, positioning it as a direct alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink terminals for commercial jets. The move underscores Amazon Leo’s push to own more of the inflight connectivity stack, not just the satellite service.

2026-04-22T08:35:36.791889-07:00

Amazon debuts Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna to compete with Starlink for commercial-jet inflight connectivity

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SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini batch on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (May Day)

Starcloud seeks to raise $200M+ to double valuation for LEO orbital data centers

DARPA funds studies for lunar orbiter concepts to hunt water ice in very low orbits

Ariane 6 readying four-booster configuration for VA268/LE-02: launch of 32 Amazon LEO satellites

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