Ars TechnicaStephen Clark

SpaceX begins commissioning second Starbase launch pad in Texas

SpaceX has begun commissioning a second launch pad at its Starbase facility in Texas, enabling parallel processing and higher sortie cadence for both Falcon and Starship campaigns. The additional pad increases operational resilience at the complex and supports an accelerating launch tempo for commercial and government missions.

2026-03-13T06:00:45.244345-07:00
SpaceNews.comAskar Sinchev, H E Zhaslan Madiyev, Olaf J Groth

Kazakhstan at a crossroads: leverage Baikonur to become Eurasia’s space tech broker or risk becoming a pawn in the global space race

By SpaceNews.com: Kazakhstan must choose: be Eurasia’s tech broker or become a pawn in the new global space race.

2026-03-13T06:09:22.797260-07:00
SpaceNews.comAndrew Jones

China ends month-long launch hiatus with separate Guowang and Shiyan-30 satellite missions

By SpaceNews.com: China ends month-long launch hiatus with separate Guowang and Shiyan-30 satellite missions China resumed orbital launch activity Thursday with a pair of missions lifting off from Hainan and Xichang spaceports, launching satellite internet and technology test satellites.

2026-03-13T04:01:18.954554-07:00
Financial TimesTim Bradshaw

Elon Musk’s xAI‑SpaceX Plan: Pushing Orbital Data Centers at the Heart of a $1.25tn Strategy

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2026-03-12T21:17:57.395115-07:00