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SpaceX to launch 45 satellites from California on May 3 (Falcon 9)

SpaceX is scheduled to launch 45 satellites into orbit from California in the early hours of May 3, with live coverage available. The planned multi-satellite deployment underscores continued cadence growth in orbital satellite delivery and constellation expansion efforts.

2026-05-02T09:39:35.973820-07:00

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

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

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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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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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SES builds multi-band, multi-orbit, multi-beam ESA to power meoSphere MEO + LEO inflight connectivity SES says it is advancing work on a multi-band, multi-orbit, multi-beam European Space Agency (ESA) satellite architecture intended to underpin meoSphere’s MEO plus LEO inflight connectivity service. The effort targets a scalable space-to-air broadband design across orbital regimes and beam coverage.

2026-05-03T09:08:59.618098-07:00

SES builds multi-band, multi-orbit, multi-beam ESA to power meoSphere MEO + LEO inflight connectivity

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SpaceX to launch 45 satellites from California on May 3 (Falcon 9) SpaceX is scheduled to launch 45 satellites into orbit from California in the early hours of May 3, with live coverage available. The planned multi-satellite deployment underscores continued cadence growth in orbital satellite delivery and constellation expansion efforts.

2026-05-02T09:39:35.973820-07:00

SpaceX to launch 45 satellites from California on May 3 (Falcon 9)

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Investors eye “orbital data center” enablement beyond SpaceX-scale megaconstellations Investor interest is shifting toward space-enabled computing architectures—particularly orbital data center concepts—despite recognition that today’s proposed megascale systems from SpaceX and peers remain years from operational reality. The near-term focus is on what orbital compute networks could unlock, rather than just the scale of terminals or satellites.

2026-05-01T12:58:32.803645-07:00

Investors eye “orbital data center” enablement beyond SpaceX-scale megaconstellations

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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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SpaceX to launch 45 satellites from California on May 3 (Falcon 9)

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

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

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

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