MAY 16
1 ITEM
Boring Company achieves first fully automated tunnel drive - Mars mining?
The Boring Company reported its tunneling system has completed a continuous run in “Zero-People-in-Tunnel” mode, advancing while installing 24-thousand-pound concrete rings with...
MAY 15
2 ITEMS
UK officials ask FAA to reroute Starship debris corridor
ProPublica obtained correspondence showing the UK Civil Aviation Authority urging the FAA to alter Starship hazard areas after debris from Flight 8 crossed Atlantic air routes. ...
PROPUBLICA
SpaceX
Regulatory
FAA modifies Starship Flight 9 license but holds launch until mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration approved updated parameters for the next Starship test, authorizing reuse of the Flight 7 booster and expanding air- and sea-closure zones. L...
REUTERS
SpaceX
Regulatory
MAY 13
1 ITEM
FCC Targets EchoStar’s Underused Spectrum After SpaceX Complaint
U.S. regulators moved to investigate EchoStar’s use of 2 GHz spectrum for mobile-satellite services after a challenge by SpaceX. In a proceeding announced May 13, the FCC presse...
BEAMSTART
SpaceX
Regulatory
MAY 12
2 ITEMS
Elon Musk confirms Mars infrastructure will rely on solar and fission
In a reply on X about scaling terrestrial solar arrays, Elon Musk noted the exercise is “useful for Mars too,” stating that future Martian settlements will require vast solar ar...
SpaceX Customers Navigate New U.S. Tariffs on Satellite Launches
U.S. trade policy is impacting SpaceX’s international launch customers, as recent tariffs on imported technology have effectively raised the cost of launching foreign-built sate...
SPACENEWS
SpaceX
MAY 8
3 ITEMS
FAA seeks public input on Pad 40 upgrades targeting faster Falcon 9 turns
A draft environmental assessment details larger LOX and RP-1 tanks, a beefed-up water deluge, and expanded safety corridors at Cape Canaveral SLC-40. If approved after the 7 Jun...
FAA
SpaceX
Regulatory
Diplomatic cables show U.S. embassies pitching Starlink in trade talks
Freedom-of-information releases reveal diplomats in Vietnam, the Philippines, and other tariff-negotiation venues urged local regulators to license Starlink, calling it critical...
WASHINGTONPOST
Starlink
Politics
India grants Starlink a conditional Letter of Intent
The telecom ministry issued Starlink a provisional GMPCS license that becomes permanent once SpaceX builds Indian ground gateways and clears national-security checks. Unlocking ...
REUTERS
Starlink
Politics
MAY 7
1 ITEM
Vast completes Haven-1 pressure vessel, holds 2026 launch slot
Commercial-station startup Vast says primary structure work will wrap by July, keeping its first habitat on track for a Falcon 9 launch and crewed Dragon visit in May 2026. Prog...
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