Category: Space
Two years of planning for 103 seconds: The photographer behind Europe’s striking solar eclipse image
Personally I found yesterday’s solar eclipse a little underwhelming in north London. The sky didn’t go that dark and the birds didn’t stop singing as in 1999. But perhaps if […]
Starlink prepares to launch Mini 2 with integrated battery
SpaceX is expanding its portable satellite internet lineup with the upcoming production of the Starlink Mini 2. Recent firmware discoveries indicate that the next-generation compact dish is officially entering the […]
SpaceX overtakes Amazon as world’s fifth most valuable company
Days after its stock market debut, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has overtaken e-commerce giant Amazon to become the world’s fifth most valuable company. A post-IPO surge has pushed the rocket manufacturer’s […]
SpaceX raises $75 billion from Wall Street elite ahead of $1.8 trillion IPO
SpaceX has successfully secured $75 billion from global financial institutions in a private funding round just hours before its highly anticipated stock market flotation. The historic capital raise positions the […]
Earth Intelligence for Everyone: How Satellite Data Left the Boardroom
For the last decades, a clear view of Earth from orbit was a privilege for state authorities or a narrow circle of Fortune 500 companies due to the high cost. […]
Astronauts told to return to ISS after sheltering over air leak repairs
Five astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were ordered to take immediate shelter inside an attached SpaceX spacecraft on Friday as worsening air leaks in a Russian module triggered […]
UK investors get pre-market access to SpaceX shares as Morningstar values it at half target price
British retail investors are set to gain unprecedented pre-market access to SpaceX’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO), marking the first time UK retail individuals can participate directly in a US […]
SpaceX secures right to buy Cursor for $60bn
SpaceX has secured the right to buy the AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for their current collaborative projects. Announced Tuesday via X, the agreement […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX to go public in $1 trillion share listing
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is officially heading for the stock market. The aerospace giant, which has remained private since its founding in 2002, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission […]
Russian spacecraft intercept key European satellites
Russia has launched a high-stakes campaign to intercept and shadow critical European satellites. Security officials have confirmed that Russian spacecraft are targeting the communications of at least a dozen key […]
