Elon Musk says he plans to give a SpaceX share to every US child in 2027
Musk says he will distribute one of his shares to each child in the United States next year, but has not explained who would qualify or how the transfers would work.
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Zelenskyy says US intelligence sharing has resumed after pause
Ukraine’s president says the interruption left his country without US warnings during three days of Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Ukrainian forces report drone disruptions after Starlink service limits
Ukrainian military sources say Starlink service limits disrupted some drone missions and complicated logistics. The reason for the limits is unclear.
NASA outlines four health and biology studies set to fly on SpaceX CRS-35
The station-bound cargo includes brain models, infected crops, a biomarker reader test and the final planned stay of an antibiotic-resistance study. Results are still ahead.
Venezuela authorizes Starlink operation; customer launch details remain unclear
The regulator says approval covers formal satellite internet service nationwide, following emergency trials. Published announcements give no consumer prices or ordering timetable.
SpaceX agrees to buy Grain spectrum for Starlink Mobile, pending FCC approval
The nationwide 800 MHz portfolio would support a network combining ground infrastructure and satellites. Consumer launch timing, prices and tested performance remain unspecified.
IllustrationTelecom stocks slide as SpaceX spectrum deal raises competition fears
US and European telecom shares fell after SpaceX agreed to buy Grain Management’s nationwide spectrum portfolio. Tower companies gained as investors anticipated demand for...
IllustrationAsian shares fall as AI borrowing plans add to bond-market concerns
Reported financing plans at Broadcom and SpaceX drew attention as Treasury yields hovered near a 24-year high, with oil prices and rate expectations also weighing on markets.
FCC plans October 29 vote on spectrum proposals for direct-to-device satellite service
The US regulator is set to consider a proposed 25 MHz auction and another 482 MHz for satellite coverage. The vote will address proposals, not award spectrum.
NASA details research and station upgrades for SpaceX’s next cargo flight
NASA now targets no earlier than October 13 for a Dragon flight carrying more than 6,300 pounds of supplies, research equipment and the station’s final roll-out solar arrays.
NASA’s Crew-12 prepares to return after station science mission
NASA says its four Crew-12 astronauts are due home in early October after supporting research aboard the International Space Station. Reported dates for undocking and...
NASA says Crew-12 could leave space station October 5 after Crew-13 arrival
Eleven people are aboard the International Space Station after Crew-13 docked. Crew-12’s handover is planned for Sunday, but weather off California will determine when its...
Jessica Watkins leads Crew-13 to ISS in record US launch-to-docking time
SpaceX’s Dragon reached the International Space Station seven hours and 55 minutes after launch, while Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.
NASA launches three small spacecraft for propulsion, astronomy and satellite inspection missions
The three NASA-supported spacecraft flew on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare from California. Their planned work spans a shared-fuel propulsion test, ultraviolet astronomy and...
NASA says Crew-13’s Falcon 9 reached peak aerodynamic stress during launch
NASA reported that the Falcon 9 carrying the Crew-13 mission reached Max Q on October 1, a milestone when aerodynamic stress on the climbing rocket is at its highest.
NASA’s Crew-13 reaches orbit after SpaceX launch, with station docking next
Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from Florida. NASA says docking is targeted for 7 p.m. EDT Thursday.
NASA’s Crew-13 launches four astronauts toward the International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Florida on October 1 with a four-person crew. NASA plans for their Dragon spacecraft to dock with the station later Thursday.
NASA sets Crew-13 launch for Oct. 1 as weather remains a concern
NASA’s four-person Crew-13 mission was scheduled to lift off from Florida at 11:10 a.m. EDT. Its published countdown lists the steps before launch and shortly after it, while...