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Professor Tim Farrar of TMF Associates has released a comprehensive new analysis detailing the consumer business prospects for Starlink. Published on June 5, 2026, the report arrives at a critical […]
NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet supersonic capabilities later this year. NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less took off and landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, reaching a top speed of approximately Mach 1.1 (713 mph) and altitude of 43,400 feet. The X-59’s flight began at 11:08 a.m. PDT and lasted 81 minutes, with the team focusing on flyi
More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida.
"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."
The FCC granted Amazon a deadline waiver to launch half of its constellation by the end of July, but the waiver came with conditions on spectrum priority. Amazon has had […] The post FCC Gives Amazon Leo 50% Deployment Waiver, With Conditions on Spectrum Priority appeared first on Via Satellite.
Military leaders from the U.S and Thailand officially launched the fourth annual Enduring Partners exchange, representing a comprehensive synchronization of the Washington Air National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force.
Amazon will fly its largest number of broadband satellites to date later this month on the first Ariane 6 launch to use upgraded boosters. The post Next Ariane 6 launch to carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites using upgraded boosters appeared first on SpaceNews.
In a statement, a Google representative described the deal as a result of unexpected demand for its recently launched AI products.
The Exploration Company (TEC), developing the reusable Nyx spacecraft, has taken a significant step forward… The post The Exploration Company advances Nyx parachute recovery appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Amazon has successfully expanded its low Earth orbit broadband network, recently rebranded as Amazon Leo, surpassing a total of 330 satellites currently in orbit. This latest milestone was achieved following […]
The focus of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on May 29, 2026, is an active spiral galaxy on a journey lasting hundreds of millions of years. The galaxy Messier 88 (M88), also known as NGC 4501, is located about 63 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice’s Hair). M88 is an active galaxy, which means that its center harbors […]
NASA's X-59 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Friday (June 5), reaching a top speed of about Mach 1.1.
NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year's Artemis III launch.
There could be over 130 million active monthly direct-to-cell (D2C) users by 2031, according to a new report from Juniper Research, “Direct to Cell Market 2026 – 2031.” Juniper estimates […] The post Juniper Research Expects Massive Spike in Direct-to-Cell Subscribers appeared first on Via Satellite.
Construction of the Shanghai-led Qianfan constellation continued to accelerate this week with a pair of Long March launches, following on from two recent experimental flights. The post Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches appeared first on SpaceNews.
The space agency says Roscosmos has discovered new leaks in the Russian service module that it is trying to repair.
Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45), which operates the Eastern Range, have cleared a major… The post Space Force evaluating anomaly-related damage, future danger areas appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Two SpaceX contracts, a House mark dissolving SDA, and a New Glenn pad fire — read together, they ended the multi-prime model for U.S. military space.