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
PayloadAustin Corona

Who’s Working With China on Space?

By Payload: “Africans don't choose sides, at least for now…so these countries are typically not locked into one provider,” said Mustapha Iderawumi, a senior analyst at Space in Africa—a Lagos, Nigeria-based market research firm.

2026-03-13T05:38:18.899539-07:00
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
Financial TimesTim Bradshaw

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

By Financial Times: JavaScript is disabled in your browser. Please enable JavaScript to proceed. A required part of this site couldn’t load. This may be due to a browser extension, network issues, or browser settings.

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