FEB 12
2 ITEMS
NTT Docomo targets early FY2026 direct-to-cell rollout with Starlink in Japan
NTT Docomo said it aims to roll out a direct-to-cell satellite service with Starlink in early fiscal year 2026, enabling compatible LTE smartphones to connect via satellite when...
LIGHTREADING
DTC
SpaceX
Ariane 64 Successfully Deploys Amazon Leo Satellites
Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon Leo satellites using the Ariane 64—the heavy-lift configuration with four boosters. This mission, designated LE-01, is the first of 1...
ARIANESPACE
Amazon LEO
Ariane 6
Europe
FEB 11
2 ITEMS
China Pulls Off Controlled Ocean Splashdown of Long March-10A First Stage
China conducted a low-altitude demonstration/verification flight of its next-gen crew launch system tied to the Long March-10 / “10A” test booster, paired with an in-flight abor...
NEWS
China
Launch
Eutelsat Secures €1 Billion in ECA Financing
Eutelsat has signed a €975 million ($1.2 billion) financing package backed by the French export credit agency (Bpifrance) to help fund 440 replacement satellites for its OneWeb ...
SPACENEWS
Europe
Eutelsat
FEB 10
3 ITEMS
Stoke Space Adds $350 Million to Series D
Stoke Space announced it extended its Series D to $860M total, adding $350M to the previously announced round, as it builds a fully reusable medium-lift vehicle. This shows that...
SPACENEWS
Launch
Stoke Space
NASA Delays SpaceX Crew-12 Launch
NASA and SpaceX have delayed theCrew-12 mission to the ISS to no earlier than February 13 due to persistent poor weather in the ascent corridor. The Falcon 9 mission will carry ...
NASA
NASA
SpaceX
Launch
FCC Approves Additional Satellites for Amazon Leo Constellation
FCC has granted Amazon approval to deploy ~4,500 additional Gen2 satellites, expanding its planned constellation to roughly ~7,700 satellites and improving global/polar coverage...
SPACENEWS
Amazon LEO
Regulatory
FEB 9
2 ITEMS
Apollo and xAI Near ~$3.4B Deal to Fund AI Chips
Reuters reports Apollo is nearing a$3.4 billion loan to an investment vehicle that would buy Nvidia chips and lease them to xAI, reportedly arranged by Valor Equity Partners; an...
REUTERS
xAI
AI Chips
Apollo
US Labor Board Drops Oversight of SpaceX
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has abandoned its legal pursuit against SpaceX, signaling an end to years of disputes over employee rights. The decision, detailed in a...
REUTERS
Regulatory
SpaceX
FEB 8
1 ITEM
Musk Shifts SpaceX Priority Towards the Moon
Elon Musk has announced a strategic pivot, prioritizing the development of alunar city over immediate Mars colonization efforts. Citing resource availability and shorter timelin...
SPACENEWS
Cislunar
Mars
SpaceX
