BY Maia Davies, Published by the BBC, 31 January 2026 Elon Musk's SpaceX has applied to launch one million satellites into Earth's orbit to power artificial intelligence (AI). The application claims "orbital data centres" are the most cost and energy-efficient way to meet the growing demand for AI computing power.
By Sandra V, Published by Union Rayo, 15 January 2026 The U.S. has sent a safety alert to airlines due to an issue that is getting worse: space junk. This junk comes from rockets that explode or fail during their launches. The alert was published by the Federal Aviation Administration
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 1 November - REUTERS/Steve Nesius By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 3 January 2026 WASHINGTON — Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those that fueled the
By Clarence Oxford, Published by Space War, 17 December 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) - U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has activated System Delta 80 to manage launch solutions, on-orbit servicing, and range systems in support of the Assured Access to Space Program Executive Office portfolio. This new delta
A Falcon 9 launches the GPS III Space Vehicle 05 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, June 17, 2021. U.S. SPACE FORCE / STAFF SGT. JEREMY MOSIER By Jeff Foust, Published by Space Review, 27 October 2025 The growth of spaceflight activity has
Skyrora's Skylark L ahead of a suborbital launch attempt from Iceland’s Langanes peninsula in October 2022. Credit: Skyrora By Billy Briggs, Published by The Ferret, 26 October 2025 He is the Ukrainian owner of a space rocket company pivotal to Scotland’s burgeoning space industry, who aims to use private enterprise
A rocket lifts off in French Guiana in 2019 carrying satellites built by Airbus and Thales, who have joined with Leonardo in the new venture. Photograph: Jody Amiet/AFP/Getty By Lauren Almeida and Jasper Jolly, Published by The Guardian, 23 October 2025 Deal between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales is expected to
Illustration of the German Earth observation satellite TerraSAR-X Credit: ESA By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space News, 21 October 2025 LONDON — The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is looking to purchase satellites capable of jamming other spacecraft and inspecting objects in space, and it wants to do so on tight
