Aerospace groups link up to create European rival to Musk’s SpaceX

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

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Concerns grow after spate of social media posts showing SpaceX Starlink satellites burning in the sky — we are currently seeing a ‘couple of satellite re-entries a day,’ says respected astrophysicist

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off carrying 46 Starlink satellites. Credit: Space Launch Delta 45 By Mark Tyson, Published by Tom's Hardware, 9 October 2025 Starlink satellites are designed to completely burn up upon reentry, but every few months there are news reports about space debris impacting Earth. A recent

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SpaceX lands majority of U.S. national security launches awarded for fiscal year 2026

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Sept. 28, 2024. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Spencer Contreras) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 4 October 2025 SpaceX was assigned five of seven National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 missions.

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Don’t look up: how Trump’s deregulation drive could obscure the stars and threaten our access to space

A string of SpaceX Starlink satellites pass over an old stone house in Kansas. Photograph: Reed Hoffmann/AP By Jonathan Yerushalmy, Published by The Guardian, 26 September 2025 Astronomers are warning that the proliferation of satellite constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink, are making their work harder than it’s ever been Donald Trump

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