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SpaceX unveils technical plan for orbital data‑center constellation

Elon Musk disclosed technical — but not financial — details of SpaceX's plan to deploy an orbital data‑center constellation, outlining satellite compute and infrastructure concepts. The announcement arrives as Big Tech, including Nvidia, and other investors place multi‑billion‑dollar bets on LEO as a new compute layer.

2026-03-22T11:22:21.608225-07:00

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Astronomers decry giant orbiting mirror and SpaceX’s proposed one‑million AI satellites as 'destruction' of human heritage

2026-03-22T03:05:31.650224-07:00

Bloomberg

Musk unveils TERAFAB: Tesla–SpaceX–xAI to build Austin chip fab targeting 1 TW/year of space‑directed AI compute

2026-03-21T22:24:58.997486-07:00

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USSF shifts GPS III-8 from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9 as Vulcan probe continues

2026-03-20T07:40:14.569933-07:00

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SpaceX unveils technical plan for orbital data‑center constellation Elon Musk disclosed technical — but not financial — details of SpaceX's plan to deploy an orbital data‑center constellation, outlining satellite compute and infrastructure concepts. The announcement arrives as Big Tech, including Nvidia, and other investors place multi‑billion‑dollar bets on LEO as a new compute layer.

2026-03-22T11:22:21.608225-07:00

SpaceX unveils technical plan for orbital data‑center constellation

Space.com

Astronomers decry giant orbiting mirror and SpaceX’s proposed one‑million AI satellites as 'destruction' of human heritage Astronomers have condemned plans for a giant orbiting mirror and SpaceX’s proposal for up to one million AI satellites as "the destruction of a central part of human heritage." They warn the projects will severely disrupt ground‑based observations, night‑sky visibility and long‑term orbital sustainability.

2026-03-22T03:05:31.650224-07:00

Astronomers decry giant orbiting mirror and SpaceX’s proposed one‑million AI satellites as 'destruction' of human heritage

Bloomberg

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Musk unveils TERAFAB: Tesla–SpaceX–xAI to build Austin chip fab targeting 1 TW/year of space‑directed AI compute On March 21 at Giga Texas Elon Musk launched TERAFAB, a Tesla–SpaceX–xAI joint venture to build a chip factory in Austin designed to produce more than one terawatt of AI compute annually. Most output is intended for space‑based data centres and robotics, with a roadmap to lunar factories and electromagnetic mass drivers.

2026-03-21T22:24:58.997486-07:00

Musk unveils TERAFAB: Tesla–SpaceX–xAI to build Austin chip fab targeting 1 TW/year of space‑directed AI compute

Wall Street Journal

Ukraine mounts its biggest domestic offensive in over two years after Russia loses Starlink access Kyiv’s forces have achieved their largest territorial gains in more than two years after Russia lost the use of Starlink. The abrupt change in battlefield connectivity — tied to SpaceX/Elon Musk’s control of Starlink access — altered operational conditions and enabled Ukrainian units to press the attack.

2026-03-21T03:15:10.471756-07:00

Ukraine mounts its biggest domestic offensive in over two years after Russia loses Starlink access

New York Times

Satellite imagery shows tunnel entrances and hardened defenses at Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility Satellite imagery and video analysis reveal tunnel entrances and other fortifications at sections of Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility, indicating deliberate measures to harden and conceal parts of the complex. Changes are visible in commercial overhead imagery and may reflect responses to prior strikes.

2026-03-20T18:10:00.096241-07:00

Satellite imagery shows tunnel entrances and hardened defenses at Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility

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Officina Stellare wins $2M contract to build lasercom ground station in Spain Officina Stellare has been awarded a $2 million contract to deliver and install a laser communications (lasercom) ground station in Spain, expanding national optical ground infrastructure to enable high‑bandwidth free‑space optical links and support commercial and government satellite missions.

2026-03-20T15:02:22.032658-07:00

Officina Stellare wins $2M contract to build lasercom ground station in Spain

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Rocket Lab launches Synspective's eighth StriX SAR satellite On March 20 Rocket Lab launched Synspective's eighth StriX synthetic-aperture radar Earth-imaging satellite aboard an Electron from New Zealand, a successful mission that raises Electron's launch tally to 84 and supports a 2028 launch agreement. The flight advances Synspective's industrialized SAR constellation deployment for commercial and government imaging.

2026-03-20T14:27:23.556649-07:00

Rocket Lab launches Synspective's eighth StriX SAR satellite

Bloomberg

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US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia US and Israeli airstrikes have inflicted extensive damage on Iran's rocket and satellite programs — among the most advanced in the Middle East — degrading Tehran's indigenous launch and satellite capabilities. The strikes could drive deeper Iranian cooperation with China and Russia on space and missile systems.

2026-03-20T13:10:16.958433-07:00

US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia

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SpaceX unveils technical plan for orbital data‑center constellation

Astronomers decry giant orbiting mirror and SpaceX’s proposed one‑million AI satellites as 'destruction' of human heritage

Musk unveils TERAFAB: Tesla–SpaceX–xAI to build Austin chip fab targeting 1 TW/year of space‑directed AI compute

USSF shifts GPS III-8 from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9 as Vulcan probe continues

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