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Government revenue and AT&T direct-to-smartphone agreement lift AST SpaceMobile

AST SpaceMobile’s shares closed up more than 68% after announcing a revenue-sharing deal with AT&T, which plans to use its proposed direct-to-device satellites to keep smartphones connected in cellular dead zones..

Lithuania Becomes 40th Artemis Accords Signatory

The number of countries signing the U.S.-led Artemis Accords is now up to 40. Lithuania joined yesterday and Slovenia signed last month. The Accords are a set of non-binding principles […].

Starship Flight 4 begins Wet Dress Rehearsal campaign

SpaceX is gearing up for Flight 4. The start of full stack testing on Thursday resulted in a partial load of propellants, which will be followed by a full Wet Dress Rerhasal in the coming days. In tandem with preparation for the next flight, SpaceX is making progress on its future ambitions with a second tower being prepared at Starbase, while information has come to light on SpaceX’s 39A Starship pad in Florida..

FAA Reauthorization Clears Congress, Extends Learning Period

The House has passed the 5-year FAA Reauthorization bill, clearing it for the President who is expected to sign it before a temporary authorization expires on Friday. One provision extends […].

Europe is uncertain whether its ambitious Mercury probe can reach the planet

"We are working hard on resolving these uncertainties.".

Webinar Replay – Space Loves AI: How AI promises to transform space operations

For satellite operators, AI’s potential benefits are impossible to ignore. As Earth observation and communications constellations expand, AI tools promise to streamline operations, reduce on-orbit collisions and speed up analysis […].

SpaceX stacks Starship for testing ahead of the fourth flight

SpaceX has stacked Starship 29 on top of Super Heavy Booster 11 ahead of the fourth Integrated Flight test, which could happen....

Inversion Space targets military market with ‘warehouses in space’

The startup is developing a reusable capsule to store supplies in orbit and deliver them anywhere on Earth on demand.

Investing in Space: Boeing inches closer to Starliner launch

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally at the pad and on the eve of carrying astronauts for the first time. It’s a debut that is imminent, yet feels bizarrely inconsequential in the rarefied air of human spaceflight..

PHOTOS: Northern Lights provide stellar U.S. views as Starlink put under pressure by solar storm

Last weekend, Earth was directly hit by a major Solar storm, and millions were treated to a view of the Northern and....