CNBCLora Kolodny

SpaceX’s Starship V3 pre-IPO test: mock-satellite deployment succeeds, Super Heavy booster fails after spin-out

SpaceX conducted a redesigned Starship V3 test in Texas, deploying mock satellites and completing a largely intact return to Earth. The booster, however, spun out of control and broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico—highlighting remaining reliability gaps ahead of the company’s next planned Flight 12 push.

2026-05-22T15:11:29.205994-07:00
SpaceNews.comSandra Erwin

Space Force awards Viasat, SES $437 million for military satellite network

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded satellite operators Viasat and SES contracts worth a combined $437.6 million to build communications satellites for a new military network designed to withstand jamming and cyber attacks.

2026-05-22T16:31:01.439487-07:00
NASACheryl Warner

NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management

By NASA: NASA announced plans Friday to compete the next contract for managing and operating the agency’s federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) in Southern California at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to ensure continued accountability and strong value for U.S.

2026-05-22T08:05:08.321587-07:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B. de Selding

Canada, Costa Rica, GSMA struggle with how to regulate D2D using satellite spectrum and avoid 'Wild West' scenario

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Telecom regulators in Canada and Costa Rica, whose territories include large areas uncovered by terrestrial cellular, said they are grappling with satellite direct-to-device (D2D) service using mobile satellite (MSS) spectrum and how to enforce regulatory compliance by these services.

2026-05-22T12:40:32.605961-07:00