Satellite   AI   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

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
Satellite   AI   Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Kara Carlson, Loren Grush

Elon Musk to build ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Austin run by Tesla, xAI and SpaceX

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk said his Terafab project — a grand plan to eventually manufacture his own chips for robotics, artificial intelligence and space data centers — will be built in Austin and jointly run by Tesla and SpaceX.

2026-03-21T22:24:58.997486-07:00
ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Progress MS-33 to resume Russian ISS launches from repaired Baikonur pad (Site 31/6)

By NASA Spaceflight: Just under four months after Soyuz MS-28 launched from Site 31/6 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in….

2026-03-21T16:19:57.895716-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Study examines how Martian gravity could affect astronauts’ skeletal muscle

By Universe Today: Marie Mortreux, an assistant professor in the University of Rhode Island’s College of Health Sciences, is part of an international team of researchers studying how the Mars’s gravity would affect astronauts’ skeletal muscle.

2026-03-21T14:44:20.097507-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
DVIDS / U.S. DoD

USSF swaps GPS III-8 launch from ULA to SpaceX to protect GPS delivery timeline amid Vulcan investigation

By DVIDS / U.S. DoD: The U.S. Space Force is executing a change in launch service provider from ULA to SpaceX for the Global Positioning System (GPS) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission known as GPS III-8.

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