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NASA Indefinitely Delays Axiom-4 Private Astronaut Mission Over ISS Air Leak

NASA and Axiom Space have indefinitely postponed the Ax-4 commercial astronaut flight to the International Space Station after engineers detected a small but persistent air leak in the Russian module, forcing an extended station inspection and repair timeline before clearing the launch.

2025-06-12T08:52:42.775482-07:00

orlandosentinel.com

Liquid oxygen leak in Falcon 9 delays Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut launch to ISS

2025-06-10T18:26:55.952700-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Readies Falcon 9 Launch for Axiom Mission 4, Fourth Private Crew Flight to ISS

2025-06-09T03:07:18.895674-07:00

CNBC

Musk retreats on Dragon decommission threat after spat with Trump

2025-06-05T13:30:00.315979-07:00

Hype Analysis

Starlink's 2024 Advances: Transforming In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity in Aviation

October 17, 2024 - Summary of Starlink's 2024 role in aviation: airlines adopt its high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi, enhancing passenger experience. Read More.

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balerionspace.substack.com

SpaceX shifts focus to Starship, Mars and Jupiter moons as Altspace rises to fill LEO gap Having underpinned the new space economy, SpaceX is now shifting resources from Falcon 9 operations toward Starship, Mars missions and exploration of Jupiter’s moons. That pivot opens opportunities in low Earth orbit services, and orbital startup Altspace is positioning itself to capture emerging commercial demand.

2025-06-13T18:11:12.992120-07:00

SpaceX shifts focus to Starship, Mars and Jupiter moons as Altspace rises to fill LEO gap

thelogic.co

Quebec scraps Starlink subsidies to back fibre-optic broadband Quebec’s government announced it will end provincial subsidies for Starlink and comparable low-Earth orbit internet services, opting instead to accelerate investment in terrestrial fibre-optic networks. The shift underscores a preference for fixed, high-capacity infrastructure over satellite connectivity in rural and underserved areas.

2025-06-13T09:34:47.181406-07:00

Quebec scraps Starlink subsidies to back fibre-optic broadband

Space.com

SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Florida Falcon 9 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 11:29 a.m. EDT on June 13, deploying 23 satellites to its Starlink megaconstellation. The mission underscores SpaceX’s strategy to rapidly expand its global broadband network and maintain heavy Falcon 9 flight cadence.

2025-06-13T09:27:05.113623-07:00

SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Florida Falcon 9

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Billions Spent, No Challenger: Why SpaceX Remains the Master of Launch Despite billions in investments across Blue Origin, ULA, Europe’s Ariane initiatives and new market entrants, no rival has matched SpaceX’s blend of reusability, operational cadence and unit costs. The Falcon family’s 2024 performance — including a record 78 launches at sub-$50 million each — underscores its enduring launch dominance.

2025-06-13T05:32:02.953231-07:00

Billions Spent, No Challenger: Why SpaceX Remains the Master of Launch

Space.com

SpaceX deploys 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg, eyes Direct-to-Cell follow-on On June 12 at 6:54 p.m. PDT, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s SLC-4E carrying 26 Starlink Group 15-6 V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit, confirmed an hour later. SpaceX is set to launch 23 more Starlink spacecraft—including 13 Direct-to-Cell payloads—from Cape Canaveral on June 13.

2025-06-12T19:11:08.281518-07:00

SpaceX deploys 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg, eyes Direct-to-Cell follow-on

mynews13.com

Historic SLC-37 Demolition Clears Way for SpaceX Starship Operations Space Launch Complex 37, a cornerstone of US launch infrastructure since the Apollo era, has begun demolition to make way for upcoming SpaceX Starship launches, marking the transformation of legacy pads for next-generation heavy-lift vehicles.

2025-06-12T11:05:10.160723-07:00

Historic SLC-37 Demolition Clears Way for SpaceX Starship Operations

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NASA Indefinitely Delays Axiom-4 Private Astronaut Mission Over ISS Air Leak NASA and Axiom Space have indefinitely postponed the Ax-4 commercial astronaut flight to the International Space Station after engineers detected a small but persistent air leak in the Russian module, forcing an extended station inspection and repair timeline before clearing the launch.

2025-06-12T08:52:42.775482-07:00

NASA Indefinitely Delays Axiom-4 Private Astronaut Mission Over ISS Air Leak

Financial Times

Europe’s Bid to Merge Airbus, Thales and Leonardo Space Units Stalls Plans to consolidate Airbus, Thales and Leonardo’s satellite and defense operations into a unified European space champion are stalling amid regulatory hurdles, political wrangling and tight deadlines. The merger effort, aimed at countering Elon Musk’s Starlink dominance, faces delays that threaten Europe’s strategic autonomy in space services.

2025-06-11T21:07:46.474300-07:00

Europe’s Bid to Merge Airbus, Thales and Leonardo Space Units Stalls

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