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Reuters

Progress MS-33 antenna fault forces manual docking with ISS after Soyuz launch

A Russia-launched Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft suffered an antenna malfunction after liftoff on a Soyuz-2.1a, forcing flight controllers to execute a manual docking with the International Space Station. Roscosmos said automated rendezvous systems are compromised and crew/ground will use manual procedures for final approach.

Also: CNA

2026-03-22T23:49:26.982373-07:00

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Bloomberg

NASA Shifts Artemis Crew-Transfer Work to SpaceX Starship, Reducing Boeing’s Role

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

2026-03-22T20:24:38.924138-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

EchoStar Expands Mobile Video Services into China and South Korea

By SpaceNews.com: EchoStar Moves Into Chinese, Korean Mobile Video Markets.

2026-03-22T21:20:18.243374-07:00

Satellite Project Kuiper Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

SpaceX v. Amazon Heats Up at the FCC

By Payload: In a world where regulatory filings can feel dull and dry, this case brings the drama—and the snark. Let’s walk through how these two satcom mega constellations are publicly dueling in a governmental arena.

2026-03-22T17:57:47.229434-07:00

Satellite AI Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX offers details on orbital data center satellites

By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed more technical, but not financial, details about his company’s plans to deploy an orbital data center constellation.

Also: CNBC

2026-03-22T11:22:21.608225-07:00

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The Hill • Mark R Whittington

How Congress became NASA’s partner for the Artemis return to the moon

By The Hill: The 2026 version of the NASA authorization bill that passed out of Senate Commerce is as different from the 2010 legislation as day to night.

2026-03-22T07:12:40.390301-07:00

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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

Astronomers Decry Giant Orbiting Mirror Project and SpaceX’s Proposed Million AI Satellites

By Space.com: "It's absolutely the destruction of a central part of human heritage.".

Also: webpronews.com

2026-03-22T03:05:31.650224-07:00

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Bloomberg • Kara Carlson, Loren Grush

Elon Musk to build ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Austin run by Tesla, xAI and SpaceX

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk said his Terafab project — a grand plan to eventually manufacture his own chips for robotics, artificial intelligence and space data centers — will be built in Austin and jointly run by Tesla and SpaceX.

Reuters

Musk announces 'Terafab': SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced AI chip fabs in Austin

newspaceeconomy.ca

Musk Unveils TERAFAB: Tesla–SpaceX–xAI Plan for 1 TW/Year Space‑Directed AI Compute and Lunar Manufacturing

Also: Economic Times, Times of India, CTV News, Fortune, TechCrunch, Seeking Alpha, Business Insider, interestingengineering.com and Bloomberg Law

2026-03-21T22:24:58.997486-07:00

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Progress MS-33 antenna fault forces manual docking with ISS after Soyuz launch

NASA Shifts Artemis Crew-Transfer Work to SpaceX Starship, Reducing Boeing’s Role

EchoStar Expands Mobile Video Services into China and South Korea

SpaceX v. Amazon Heats Up at the FCC

SpaceX offers details on orbital data center satellites

How Congress became NASA’s partner for the Artemis return to the moon

Astronomers Decry Giant Orbiting Mirror Project and SpaceX’s Proposed Million AI Satellites

Elon Musk to build ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Austin run by Tesla, xAI and SpaceX

Musk announces 'Terafab': SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced AI chip fabs in Austin

Musk Unveils TERAFAB: Tesla–SpaceX–xAI Plan for 1 TW/Year Space‑Directed AI Compute and Lunar Manufacturing

Russian cargo spacecraft antenna problem forces manual docking with ISS

EchoStar Expands Mobile Video Services into China and South Korea