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SpaceX Targets May 4 Falcon 9 Launch of 29 Optimized Starlink V2 Mini Satellites

SpaceX plans to launch its largest single batch of Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites — 29 payloads each about 225 kg lighter — aboard a Falcon 9 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 4. The Starlink 6-84 mission marks the latest step in SpaceX’s accelerated constellation deployment.

2025-05-03T06:52:27.129038-07:00

Associated Press

Boca Chica Residents Vote May 3 on Incorporating Starbase as SpaceX’s Texas City

2025-05-02T21:39:26.378192-07:00

Ars Technica

Eric Schmidt Acquires Relativity Space to Deploy Orbital Data Centers

2025-05-02T07:47:51.990899-07:00

Inflight Online

Balancing Efficiency, Coverage and Speed to Secure ROI in In-Flight Connectivity

2025-05-02T04:51:43.922343-07:00

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South Korea to Fly CubeSat on Artemis II for Radiation Study South Korea’s Korean AeroSpace Administration will fly a shoebox-sized cube satellite aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight in April 2026 to measure space radiation en route to the Moon. The data will support shielding and crew safety planning for future lunar missions.

2025-05-03T10:37:24.990218-07:00

South Korea to Fly CubeSat on Artemis II for Radiation Study

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SpaceX Prepares Third Falcon 9 Launch of Month with 26 Starlink V2 Mini Satellites SpaceX is set for its third Falcon 9 launch this month, aiming to loft 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg. After a Saturday scrub, booster B1081 will target landing on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You, its 128th recovery on that vessel.

2025-05-03T06:52:27.129038-07:00

SpaceX Prepares Third Falcon 9 Launch of Month with 26 Starlink V2 Mini Satellites

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DRC Reverses Ban to Grant Starlink Telecom License, Paving Way for Satellite Internet Rollout The Democratic Republic of Congo’s telecom regulator, ARPTC, has awarded a network and services licence to Starlink DRC S.A., reversing a previous ban. With national internet penetration at roughly 30%, Elon Musk’s satellite broadband service is set to begin operations soon, aiming to bridge connectivity gaps.

2025-05-03T06:42:45.818261-07:00

DRC Reverses Ban to Grant Starlink Telecom License, Paving Way for Satellite Internet Rollout

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Novaspace's third Universal Broadband Access report forecasts 650–750 million satellite internet users by 2033 Novaspace's third Universal Broadband Access report projects the satellite broadband market's addressable user base will reach 650–750 million by 2033. The analysis highlights multi-orbit connectivity's increasing importance in closing digital divides and supporting new applications across remote and underserved regions.

2025-05-02T22:11:48.404709-07:00

Novaspace's third Universal Broadband Access report forecasts 650–750 million satellite internet users by 2033

Associated Press

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Boca Chica Residents Vote May 3 on Incorporating Starbase as SpaceX’s Texas City Residents of Boca Chica — many SpaceX employees — will vote May 3 on whether to incorporate their community as Starbase, granting Elon Musk’s rocket company greater autonomy over local governance, development and infrastructure around its South Texas launch site.

2025-05-02T21:39:26.378192-07:00

Boca Chica Residents Vote May 3 on Incorporating Starbase as SpaceX’s Texas City

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Amazon exec shares views of Project Kuiper satellites getting off to an ‘entirely nominal’ start

2025-05-02T14:13:54.160230-07:00

Amazon exec shares views of Proj

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Amazon's Kuiper satellites debut distinctive design alongside first full-batch ULA launch Amazon's Project Kuiper has successfully launched its first full batch of low Earth orbit broadband satellites aboard ULA’s Atlas V, revealing a form factor that departs from SpaceX’s Starlink. The constellation targets service launch in late 2025, and mission teams say operations are running “entirely nominal.”

2025-05-02T14:13:54.160230-07:00

Amazon's Kuiper satellites debut distinctive design alongside first full-batch ULA launch

Ars Technica

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Eric Schmidt Acquires Relativity Space to Deploy Orbital Data Centers Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has acquired control of Relativity Space, aiming to repurpose its Terran R launch capabilities for orbital data center deployments. The move addresses surging demand for low-latency cloud services by hosting computing resources in low Earth orbit via reusable rockets.

2025-05-02T07:47:51.990899-07:00

Eric Schmidt Acquires Relativity Space to Deploy Orbital Data Centers

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