SpaceNews
Europe Throws Money at Space Defense, Hopes Gravity of Spending Lifts Economy
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.
2026-07-14
SpaceNews
2026-07-11
ZDNet
SpaceX Asks FCC for Permission to Launch 100,000 More Satellites, Promises Internet That's Only Moderately Worse Than Fiber
SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 more satellites to deliver internet that's still slower than fiber but at least will annoy astronomers more efficiently.
2026-07-10
SpaceNews
Space Capitalism Needs More Than a Bull Market: A Moonshot Without a Map
SpaceX's $2 trillion IPO and government directives are nice, but space capitalism needs actual laws, not just vibes and executive orders.
2026-07-02
The Verge
Amazon Finally Has Enough Satellites to Compete With Starlink - If You're Patient
Amazon’s satellite internet competitor finally has enough birds in the sky to start offering service, but early users should brace for a bumpy ride - think Starlink in 2020, not 2025.
2026-06-27
TechCrunch
FTC Gives Musk Green Light to Acquire Startup That Literally Makes Data Move at the Speed of Light
Elon Musk gets the FTC's blessing to buy a startup that makes data go faster, because apparently regular speed wasn't cutting it for the man who wants to colonize Mars.
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