Ars Technica
SpaceX Says Starship Ready for Orbit, Because Apparently the Sky Wasn't the Limit
SpaceX aims to finally put Starship in orbit on September 22, because the 13 previous attempts were just a warm-up.
Ars Technica
SpaceX aims to finally put Starship in orbit on September 22, because the 13 previous attempts were just a warm-up.
BBC World
Ukraine's sacked defence minister says Zelensky has some explaining to do about corruption, while also hinting he might fancy a promotion himself someday.
The Guardian Europe
Taiwan stages its first simulated internet blackout to prepare for a potential Chinese attack, because nothing says 'civil defense' like a TikTok outage.
TechCrunch
SpaceX doubles revenue thanks to Starlink and renting out AI compute, proving that even failed AI projects can be monetized if you have enough data centers.
SpaceNews
Hughes, the satellite broadband pioneer, files for bankruptcy as Starlink's low-latency LEO constellation leaves its geostationary business in the dust - proving that in space, no one can hear you lag.
TechCrunch
SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites on Starship's 13th flight, but the Super Heavy booster explodes during landing - again. Upper stage performs flawlessly, stock drops 2%.
TechCrunch
SpaceX's Starship V3 launch aborted after some engines refused to participate, tanking the stock and delaying orbital dreams.
Ars Technica
China and Russia have a detailed plan to take down Starlink using legal tricks, jamming, and space pellets - but a nuclear option would also fry their own satellites, because nothing says 'winning' like mutual space ruin.
SpaceNews
Europe boosts space defense spending 12% to €13.5B, but remains locked out of global markets and trails U.S. and China in industrial scale.
SpaceNews
SpaceX's $2 trillion IPO and government directives are nice, but space capitalism needs actual laws, not just vibes and executive orders.
Inside Climate News
As companies rush to turn orbit into a data center and the night sky into a commodity, scientists and space lawyers ask: who authorized this cosmic land grab?
SpaceNews
SpaceX plans to launch massive orbital data centers starting in 2027, and astronomers warn they'll turn the night sky into a half-moon glare, ruining pretty much all observations.
BBC Business
SpaceX delays Starship launch due to a wonky pin, right before a record-breaking IPO that could make Elon Musk the first trillionaire - because nothing says 'invest in me' like a rocket that needs a hardware fix.
Ars Technica
SpaceX files for IPO, reveals $18.67B revenue, $4.94B loss, and a plan to dominate AI compute in orbit - because rockets alone weren't ambitious enough.
SpaceNews
The FAA starts charging 25 cents per pound for commercial rocket launches, because if you're going to clog the national airspace, you might as well pay for the privilege.
SpaceNews
An opinion piece argues that despite SpaceX's dominance in launching Starlink satellites, commercial space still needs government programs like Artemis to de-risk the final frontier first.
The Good Times
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