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Last Updated: Saturday, May 3, 2025, 12:19 PM PDT
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SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX is preparing to launch its largest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date. Onboard the Starlink 6-84 mission are 29 of what the company calls Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites, which were first publicly mentioned in the company’s 2024 Progress Report.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

Congo grants licence to Starlink, reversing earlier ban
By Reuters: Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday it had become the latest African country to grant a licence to tech billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink and that the company would begin operations soon.

Aetherflux Raises $50M Series A
By Payload: Index Ventures and Interlagos led the round, which also included participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and actor Jared Leto, among others.

Intelsat and AXESS Networks Renew Partnership to Expand Satellite Connectivity in the Americas
By Via Satellite: Intelsat is partnering with AXESS Networks to provide satellite communications services throughout the Americas. The collaboration aims to ensure full.

Voters to decide if the Texas home of Elon Musk's SpaceX should become an official city: Starbase
By Associated Press: Voters are deciding if the South Texas home of Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will become an official city known as Starbase. Approval of the new city and name is.

NASA Full Year 2026 Budget Plan Proposes Cutting Lunar Gateway and Phasing Out SLS and Orion
By Payload: The Trump administration’s proposed budget for NASA focuses on beating China back to the Moon and sending the first humans to Mars at the expense of every other part of the space agency’s budget.

Expedition 73 underway on ISS, crew perform spacewalk
By NASA Spaceflight: With Expedition 73 now underway, the International Space Station is hosting seven crewmembers again. Thursday….