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SpaceX v. Amazon Heats Up at the FCC

SpaceX and Amazon have turned routine FCC filings into a public regulatory duel over their rival satellite mega‑constellations, trading unusually pointed filings and procedural challenges as they jockey for licensing milestones, spectrum and approval of ambitious orbital services that could reshape LEO broadband and orbital compute markets.

2026-03-22T17:57:47.229434-07:00

SpaceNews.com

SpaceX unveils technical plan for orbital data‑center constellation

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

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

Space.com

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

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EchoStar expands mobile video services into China and South Korea EchoStar is expanding its mobile video services into China and South Korea, entering two Asia‑Pacific markets. The company said it will offer commercial mobile video and related distribution services in both countries, significantly broadening its geographic footprint for direct‑to‑device video offerings.

2026-03-22T21:20:18.243374-07:00

EchoStar expands mobile video services into China and South Korea

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SpaceX v. Amazon Heats Up at the FCC SpaceX and Amazon have turned routine FCC filings into a public regulatory duel over their rival satellite mega‑constellations, trading unusually pointed filings and procedural challenges as they jockey for licensing milestones, spectrum and approval of ambitious orbital services that could reshape LEO broadband and orbital compute markets.

2026-03-22T17:57:47.229434-07:00

SpaceX v. Amazon Heats Up at the FCC

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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

SpaceNews.com

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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SpaceX v. Amazon Heats Up at the FCC

SpaceX unveils technical plan for orbital data‑center constellation

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

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

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