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SpaceX vaporizes 260 Starlink satellites in six months using Earth’s atmosphere — new environmental concerns emerge over burning 2,700-pound orbital data centers, FCC seeks to exempt satellites from regulations

July 5, 2026
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| AI, Data Centres, Environmental/Health Concerns, Reentry, Satellites, SpaceX, Starlink

An illustration of a satellite breaking up in Earth orbit. (Image credit: Getty Images) By Etiido Uko, Published by tom's Hardware, 5 July 2026 Starlink burns multiple retired satellites daily from its over 10,000-strong constellation SpaceX has confirmed in a semi-annual report submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier

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Losing the War of the Future

June 23, 2026
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| AI, China, Drones, Electronic Warfare, GPS, Iran, Missile Defense, Robots, Russia, Satellites, Space Warfare, Surveillance, THAAD, Ukraine

By Paul Scharre, Published by Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2026 How New Technologies Threaten America’s Military Advantage In its recent campaign against Iran, the United States dominated the skies using its traditional airpower. The U.S. military pounded Iranian targets, conducting over 13,000 strikes. That prowess and devastating firepower did not

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The space company will reportedly build hundreds of satellites bearing Earth-imaging capabilities that can operate as a swarm in low orbits The space company will reportedly build hundreds of satellites bearing Earth-imaging capabilities that can operate as a swarm in low orbits Credit: Cheney Orr/Reuters

Elon Musk wants to put 1 million AI satellites in space. Here’s how SpaceX could do it

June 11, 2026
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| AI, Blue Origin, Data Centres, Environmental/Health Concerns, Mars missions, Satellites, Space Debris and Overcrowding, SpaceX, Starlink, Starship

By Elizabeth Howell, Published by Space.com, 11 June 2026 "We've got a pretty good idea of how to operate, just really large constellations, and do it safely now, right? We are the only operator that has any experience of that scale." SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined more details for his

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SpaceX just got pulled into the biggest Weapons Program in U.S. history

April 24, 2026
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| AI, Communications, Golden Dome, Satellites, Space Force, SpaceX, Spending

Image: Lockheed Martin. By Gene, Published by Teslarati, 24 April 2026 SpaceX joins the Golden Dome software group, deepening its role in America’s most expensive defense program. SpaceX has joined a nine-company group developing the core operating software for the Golden Dome, America’s next-generation missile defense system. According to a

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Hybridizing nuclear command, control and communications systems puts space infrastructure at risk

April 22, 2026
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| AI, China, Communications, Dual and Commercial Use, GPS, India, Israel, Missile Defense, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Space Strategy, space weather, Starlink, Surveillance, Ukraine

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle carries the fifth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III space vehicle for the U.S. Space Force, 30 May 2025. (SpaceX) By Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir, Published by Space News, 22 April 2026 Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign

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Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

March 31, 2026
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| AI, China, Dual and Commercial Use, Maneuverability, Satellites, Space Force, Space Warfare

Image: Agentic AI By Nina Armagno and Kim Crider, Published by Space News, 31 March 2026 The future of space warfare will be determined by the speed of decision. As satellite constellations proliferate and adversaries field increasingly sophisticated counterspace capabilities, the ability to sense, analyze and act faster than an

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Data Centers in Space Could Enable Golden Dome

March 27, 2026
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| AI, Blue Origin, Data Centres, Golden Dome, Hypersonic weapons, Satellites, Space Command, SpaceX

The Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Tracking Layer is designed to detect, track and ultimately target hypersonic and ballistic missiles. Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 27 March 2026 The tech industry’s pursuit of space-based AI data centers has potentially significant implications for

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