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Reuters • Echo Wang, Joey Roulette

SpaceX in talks to merge with xAI, uniting Grok chatbot with Starlink and rockets

Reuters reports Elon Musk is exploring a merger of SpaceX and his AI firm xAI that would combine the Grok chatbot with Starlink satellites and SpaceX rockets. The move—timed ahead of a potential SpaceX IPO—could accelerate plans for orbital data‑centres while prompting regulatory and security scrutiny.

Reuters • Joey Roulette

Explainer: Why does Elon Musk want to put AI data centers in space?

TechCrunch • Amanda Silberling

SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Grok chatbot with Starlink satellites and rockets

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nro.gov

Declassifying JUMPSEAT: U.S. first‑generation HEO signals‑collection satellite revealed

By nro.gov: The director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) recently declassified the existence of JUMPSEAT: the United States’ first-generation, highly elliptical orbit (HEO) signals-collection.

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Eutelsat’s planned sale of ground infrastructure to private equity collapses, removing about $658M in expected proceeds

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Etlaq Spaceport Aims to Put Oman on the Global Launch Map (MESC 2026)

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MESC 2026: Why the Middle East’s Space Momentum Is Now — Interview with Novaspace CEO Pacome Revillon

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Roman Space Telescope to Probe Dusty Galactic Center — Survey Expected to Find 100,000+ Exoplanets

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SpaceX in talks to merge with xAI, uniting Grok chatbot with Starlink and rockets

Explainer: Why does Elon Musk want to put AI data centers in space?

SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Grok chatbot with Starlink satellites and rockets

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Declassifying JUMPSEAT: U.S. first‑generation HEO signals‑collection satellite revealed

Eutelsat’s planned sale of ground infrastructure to private equity collapses, removing about $658M in expected proceeds

Etlaq Spaceport Aims to Put Oman on the Global Launch Map (MESC 2026)

MESC 2026: Why the Middle East’s Space Momentum Is Now — Interview with Novaspace CEO Pacome Revillon

MESC 2026 - OmanSat-1 and the Future of Sovereign Connectivity with Stéphane Vesval - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL

Roman Space Telescope to Probe Dusty Galactic Center — Survey Expected to Find 100,000+ Exoplanets

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Eutelsat’s planned sale of ground infrastructure to private equity collapses, removing about $658M in expected proceeds

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