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Feb 25, 2026
Rocket Lab is scheduled to launch its next HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) mission, titled "That’s Not A Knife," for the Defense Innovation Unit. The mission is targeted for...
This analysis breaks down the hidden thermal bottleneck in orbital compute satellites, showing how targeted improvements in radiator temperature, two-sided deployable architecture, and areal density allow cooling mass to remain nearly flat even as waste heat jumps 7× from today's Starlink levels. The result is a credible path to ~100 kW/ton power density, proving that thermal rejection is not a physics barrier but an engineering and manufacturing opportunity waiting to be industrialized at scale.
Thermal Mass Efficiency vs Chip Temperature
Feb 24, 2026
SpaceX revealed at the ITU’s Direct-to-Device session that Starlink Direct to Cell (D2C) is already operating at a meaningful scale, boasting over 13 million connected users across 12 countries, su...
Feb 24, 2026
Microsoft has announced a strategic collaboration with Starlink to provide connectivity to rural, agricultural, and hard-to-reach communities, with Kenya serving as the primary launchpad. In Kenya,...
Feb 24, 2026
Defense One reported from an unclassified Pentagon allocation plan for $151B in reconciliation funding, with $24.4B+ allocated to Golden Dome missile defense and $13.8B tied to Space Force elements...
Feb 23, 2026
Elon Musk said Starlink’s recent price cuts have “nothing to do with Kuiper,” arguing they’re aimed at making the service more affordable and accelerating adoption, especially across emerging marke...
Feb 23, 2026
China’s highly classified Shenlong robotic space plane is currently executing its 4th orbital mission. U.S. Space Force analysts are monitoring the vehicle as it is believed to be testing rendezvou...
Feb 21, 2026
NASA flagged a new upper-stage helium pressurization/flow issue discovered during pad operations, prompting troubleshooting and a rollback posture that pushes Artemis II to no earlier than April 20...
Feb 21, 2026
SpaceX set a new milestone in rapid reusability, flying a Falcon 9 booster for the 33rd time, while another reached its 31st flight on the same day during dual Starlink missions. Both boosters were...
Feb 18, 2026
SpaceX received U.S. Army Corps approval to fill roughly 17 acres of wetlands near Boca Chica to support additional Starbase site development, with offsets routed through mitigation credits (includ...
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