AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Rachel Metz

Anthropic to pay SpaceX nearly $45B for 3 years of AI compute, underscoring SpaceX’s emerging “space-based compute” platform

Anthropic PBC agreed to pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX nearly $45 billion over the next three years for computing resources to support Claude, according to a securities filing. The compute spend nearly doubles SpaceX’s annual revenue, as SpaceX reported $18.6 billion in revenue and $4.3 billion quarterly losses and floated plans for a potentially historic IPO.

2026-05-20T15:09:34.985126-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force eyes 2027 demonstrations of in-space refueling and satellite servicing

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch multiple spacecraft to geostationary orbit in 2027 for two separate in-space services demonstrations: one to test satellite refueling and another to test whether a servicing vehicle can dock with and maneuver another spacecraft.

2026-05-20T17:11:06.660970-07:00
Event   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
SpaceQ • Marc Boucher

Starship flight 12: SpaceX debuts redesigned architecture

By SpaceQ: SpaceX sets May 21 for Starship Flight 12, debuting V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines, and Pad 2, alongside its first payload deployment test.

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2026-05-20T04:45:30.703693-07:00
Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Business Wire • Voyager Media Contact

Voyager Awarded Subcontract by Redwire for DARPA Mission

By Business Wire: Company’s precision acceleration system to support first air-breathing spacecraft DENVER--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) was awarded a subcontract by Redwire (NYSE: RDW), the prime contractor for the DARPA Otter program, to supply its high-precision Acceleration Measurement System (AMS).

2026-05-20T11:32:24.891056-07:00