SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

Blue Origin files for orbital data‑center constellation of up to 51,600 satellites

Blue Origin has filed plans for an orbital data‑center constellation of up to 51,600 satellites to host compute and storage in low Earth orbit. The proposal directly answers SpaceX's moves and adds to a growing wave of companies designing large‑scale, in‑orbit cloud infrastructure.

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2026-03-19T16:52:22.237114-07:00
BloombergEd Ludlow, Julie Johnsson, Loren Grush

NASA Elevates SpaceX Starship for Lunar-Orbit Propulsion, Reducing Boeing’s Role

By Bloomberg: NASA is revising its moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing Co.’s role while elevating SpaceX’s Starship rocket to do the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit, people familiar with the matter said.

2026-03-19T11:38:50.690926-07:00