Anduril opens solid rocket motor factory amidst ongoing chemical chokepoint
As more solid rocket motor suppliers are coming online, a supply chain chokepoint looms.
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NASA and Google are building an AI medical assistant to keep Mars-bound astronauts healthy
The multi-modal tool, which includes speech, text and images, runs inside Google Cloud’s Vertex AI environment.
Rocket Lab eyes big defense opportunities with new acquisition
Rocket Lab is taking the concept of an ‘end-to-end’ space company to new heights with a forthcoming acquisition.
SpaceX is building a water pipeline to Starbase — but access comes with some conditions
SpaceX has reportedly distributed an “unconditional and perpetual agreement” to non-SpaceX affiliated homes that would exchange access to Starbase’s water and sewer system for residents’ agreement to leave the area for “any and all launch, testing and other operational activities.”
Hubble Network plans massive satellite upgrade to create global Bluetooth layer
Hubble Network’s satellite-enabled Bluetooth network is getting a boost from Muon’s new XL satellite bus.
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Amazon is bringing its Starlink alternative to Australia next year
Amazon’s unproven Project Kuiper satellites will be put to work next year, supplying internet access to rural Australians. The retail giant announced an agreement with Australia’s state-owned National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) on Tuesday to provide satellite internet to more than 300,000 eligible customers across the country by mid-2026. “Australia’s vast geography presents unique […]
