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Startup's Relay Sat Makes First Contact, Promises to End the Agonizing Wait for Ground Stations
Apolink's cubesat finally says hello, proving that space-based data relay is real and that FCC licenses can indeed be 'first-of-its-kind'.
2026-07-07
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SpaceNews
SpaceX Launches Transporter-17 as Industry Panic Over Rideshare's Future Reaches 'Tip of the Iceberg'
SpaceX launches 81 satellites on Transporter-17 as industry execs panic over the rideshare program's looming end, with Rocket Lab's CFO warning the 'tip of the iceberg' is just the beginning of launch scarcity.
2026-06-18
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Private Equity Firm Takes a Ride on the Space Bandwagon, Snaps Up Exolaunch
Private equity discovers space is the new growth industry, buys the company that helps satellites carpool to orbit.
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