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SpaceX Prepares Tender Offer At $250bn Valuation
SpaceX to begin tender offer in December valuing company at $210bn, as Elon Musk's xAI raises $5bn at $45bn valuation
NASA Europa Clipper Mission Lifts Off To Seek Life In Space
NASA's Europa Clipper mission seeks to determine whether conditions for life may exist on Jupiter's icy moon
SpaceX Starship First Stage Returns To Launch Pad In Milestone Test
SpaceX completes fifth test flight of Starship rocket launch system, with first-stage booster successfully returning to launch tower
US Regulator Approves SpaceX Falcon 9 Return To Service
US Federal Aviation Administration approves SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets to return to service following second-stage malfuction last month
ESA Sends Hera Probe Into Space On Planetary Defence Mission
European Space Agency launches Hera mission from Florida to follow up on NASA asteroid impact test two years ago
US Grounds SpaceX Falcon After Second-Stage Issue
US FAA grounds SpaceX Falcon rockets for third time in three months after Dragon Crew second stage fails to properly execute deorbit burn
SpaceX Capsule Docks With ISS For Starliner Rescue Mission
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station with two empty seats to rescue stranded Starliner astronauts
NASA Mission To Jupiter’s Europa Gets Go-Ahead
NASA to launch 'Europa Clipper' mission to Jupiter's moon Europa next month as it seeks evidence of life in ocean below icy crust
Boeing’s Starliner Returns To Earth, Without Crew
Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth under command of ground crew as astronauts from June mission remain in space, in latest blow to project
Boeing Starliner Set For Uncrewed Return Flight This Week
Troubled Starliner capsule set for remotely guided return to Earth after propulsion issues detected in June crewed launch
SpaceX ‘In Talks’ To Recover Starship Rocket In Australia
SpaceX reportedly in talks with US, Australian officials to land Starship rocket off Australian coast and recover it in Australian territory
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes In Orbit
Second stage of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explodes in orbit in company's first failure since 2016, endangering Starlink satellites
Boeing Starliner Docks With Space Station In Historic Flight
Boeing's Starliner becomes second privately developed space vehicle to ferry crew to International Space Station after years of delays
Boeing Starliner Set For 1 June Crewed Launch
Crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner planned to be final test to certify long-delayed vehicle for NASA flights to International Space Station
SpaceX Prepares Fourth Starship Test
SpaceX prepares fourth Starship test flight, launches more Starlink satellites, shows EVA suit for commercial space walk
Boeing Starliner Set For First Crewed Flight After Delays
Boeing Starliner space capsule set for first crewed flight into orbit after years of delays, creating competition for SpaceX
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Connectivity in Orbit
Welcome to the Silicon In Focus Podcast, where we bring you the latest insights and discussions at the intersection of technology and innovation. In today's episode, we're diving into the fascinating world of 5G satellite communication ...
SpaceX Scrubs Falcon Heavy Spaceplane Launch At Last Minute
SpaceX cancels launch of Boeing unmanned spaceplane atop Falcon Heavy rocket minutes before liftoff, reschedules Starlink launch for Tuesday
Japan Space Agency Hacked, But No Rocket Data Accessed
Admission of 'unauthorised access' of a network server at Japan's space agency (JAXA), but sensitive data not compromised
Space Start-Up Investment Sees Third-Quarter Growth
Investment in space start-ups sees growth in third quarter for first time in more than a year as investors look for safe bets
US Government Issues First-Ever Space Debris Penalty
US FCC slaps Dish Network with first-ever space debris fine, after 20 year-old satellite fails to reach agreed 'disposal orbit'
Russia’s First Moon Mission In Decades Ends In Failure
Russia's first Moon mission since 1976 ends in failure as spacecraft spins out of control and crashes into lunar surface
Russia To Launch First Moon Mission Since 1976
Russia set to launch first lunar lander mission since 1976 this week as it targets south pole water exploration
Virgin Galactic To Transport First Mother, Daughter Into Space
Mother and daughter from Caribbean set to travel into space aboard second Virgin Galactic commercial flight
Still No Death Star In Sight
Paul Kostek, IEEE senior member and advisory system engineer at Air Direct Solutions, argues humanity still has a way to go to match Star Wars
Amazon Builds $120m Florida Facility For Internet Satellites
Amazon says building massive processing facility in Florida for Project Kuiper broadband satellites as it races to catch up to SpaceX
Toyota Looks To Lunar Water To Power Manned Moon Vehicle
Toyota building Lunar Cruiser manned moon vehicle with regenerative fuel cell that produces electricity from sunlight and lunar water
India Launches Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Landing Mission
India's ISRO launches Chandrayaan-3 mission to put lander and rover on Moon's south pole, following failed 2019 attempt
China ‘To Put Humans On Moon’ By 2030
China confirms objective to put humans on Moon by 2030 as it presents increasingly direct competition to US space programme