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SpaceNews.com • Konstantinos Trantopoulos

SpaceX reportedly acquires xAI in a record $1.25 trillion all-stock deal

SpaceX reportedly acquired xAI in an all-stock transaction valuing the combined company at $1.25 trillion, a figure that would make it the largest merger on record. The reported deal brings a major launch provider and an artificial-intelligence company under common ownership.

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2026-08-24T04:40:47.919985-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Kongsberg NanoAvionics more than doubles flagship satellite bus mass

By SpaceNews.com: Kongsberg NanoAvionics has unveiled a 500-kilogram version of its flagship MP42D satellite bus, more than doubling its previous maximum mass to support more demanding defense and intelligence missions.

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2026-08-24T05:52:17.181150-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Veoware demonstrates mini control moment gyros on Planet Pelican

By SpaceNews.com: SALT LAKE CITY – Veoware successfully demonstrated its mini control moment gyroscopes (miniCMGs) for the first time aboard a Planet Pelican Earth-observation satellite.

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2026-08-24T05:52:19.215938-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Star Catcher signs power-beaming deal with Aethero

By SpaceNews.com: Star Catcher Industries, a company developing power-beaming technology for satellites, has signed a power distribution agreement with Aethero.

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2026-08-24T06:25:43.423615-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Synspective Sets 31 August Launch for 11th 'StriX' Constellation Satellite on Rocket Lab Electron

By SpaceWatch Global: Synspective has announced 31 August as the launch date for its 11th StriX SAR satellite which will lift off aboard Rocket Lab's Electron.

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Soyuz Rocket Launches Military Satellite From Plesetsk

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Rocket Lab Faces Supply-Chain Risk From Dependence on China-Dominated Germanium Market

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2026-08-24T02:52:34.282259-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

MTG-I2 Launch Sends Ariane 6 to Geostationary Orbit for the First Time

By SpaceWatch Global: Welcome to your go-to source for all things space-related. Our editorial team is dedicated to bringing you the latest news and insights from the space industry.

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2026-08-24T02:52:34.525382-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • James Hydzik

What the U.S. National Space Transportation Policy Means for the Rest of the World

By SpaceWatch Global: The White House has issued a new U.S. National Space Transportation Policy, which replaces policies issued in 2004 and 2013.

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2026-08-24T02:52:34.304130-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Portal Space Systems Books 2028 Falcon 9 Launch for First 'Supernova' Spacecraft Mission

By SpaceWatch Global: Portal Space Systems has signed a contract with SpaceX for a Falcon 9 launch in 2028 to support its Motus Via Sol demonstration mission.

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2026-08-24T02:52:34.900033-07:00

SpaceX reportedly acquires xAI in a record $1.25 trillion all-stock deal

Kongsberg NanoAvionics more than doubles flagship satellite bus mass

Veoware demonstrates mini control moment gyros on Planet Pelican

Star Catcher signs power-beaming deal with Aethero

Synspective Sets 31 August Launch for 11th 'StriX' Constellation Satellite on Rocket Lab Electron

Soyuz Rocket Launches Military Satellite From Plesetsk

Rocket Lab Faces Supply-Chain Risk From Dependence on China-Dominated Germanium Market

MTG-I2 Launch Sends Ariane 6 to Geostationary Orbit for the First Time

What the U.S. National Space Transportation Policy Means for the Rest of the World

Portal Space Systems Books 2028 Falcon 9 Launch for First 'Supernova' Spacecraft Mission

Star Catcher signs power-beaming deal with Aethero

Veoware demonstrates mini control moment gyros on Planet Pelican

Kongsberg NanoAvionics more than doubles flagship satellite bus mass

SpaceX Reportedly Acquires xAI in Record $1.25 Trillion Deal

Portal Space Systems Books 2028 Falcon 9 Launch for First 'Supernova' Spacecraft Mission

MTG-I2 Launch Sends Ariane 6 to Geostationary Orbit for the First Time

NASA's Roman telescope nears launch, reaches final integration and rehearsal milestones

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China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch

NASA Highlights Next-Gen Cargo Landers Paving the Way for a Moon Base

White House sets 2030 target for U.S. to support more than 1,000 annual launches and reentries

Artemis II crew to receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor from Trump on Aug. 28

SpaceX test-fires Starship ahead of its first orbital flight

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