Beta Technologies ends first day on NYSE in the green and $1B raised
Kirsten Korosec / techcrunch - The electric aviation company Beta Technologies made an impressive showing in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Google's Next Moonshot Is Putting TPUs In Space With 'Project Suncatcher'
BeauHD / slashdot - Google's new "Project Suncatcher" aims to launch Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) into space, creating a solar-powered, satellite-based AI networkcapable of scaling machine learning beyond Earth's limits. Google says a "solar panel can be up to 8 times more…
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Elon Musk Hints Tesla Roadster Might Fly: ‘It’s Crazier Than James Bond’
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Elon Musk says Tesla’s long-awaited Roadster (like, 8 years long) is nearing a prototype demonstration—and it could feature some wild new technology. The second-gen Roadster was first announced in November 2017. Speaking on a 3-hour long podcast released …
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With $104M raise, EnduroSat builds new space centre to accelerate satellite launches
Abhinaya Prabhu / techfundingnews - Sofia-based EnduroSat has secured $104 million in new funding, marking one of the largest boosts for Europe’s growing…
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NASA's supersonic jet completes its first flight in California
engadget - Nearly a decade after NASA partnered with Lockheed Martin to build the X-59, the supersonic jet has completed its first flight in California, according to a press release spotted by Gizmodo. The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (Quesst) aircraft is design…
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SpaceX is behind schedule, so NASA will open Artemis III contract to competition
Richard Speed / theregister - Lunar landing reality distortion field slips for Musk's rocketeers NASA's Acting Administrator has admitted that SpaceX is behind in plans to return astronauts to the Moon, has reopened lander contract competition, and pushed the deadline for a lunar land…
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Transportation Secretary Duffy says Musk's SpaceX is behind on moon trip and he will reopen contracts
cnbc - Duffy said he will open the contract to other space companies that can help get to the moon quicker as it races against China.
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SpaceX finally got exactly what it needed from Starship V2
Stephen Clark / arstechnica - This was the last flight of SpaceX's second-gen Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year.
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Amazon faces FAA, NTSB probe after two delivery drones crashed into crane in Arizona
cnbc - The drones sustained "substantial" damage from the crash, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary incident report.
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SpaceX's lunar lander could be 'years late' for a planned 2027 mission to the moon
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - SpaceX's lunar lander has run into a snag and may not be ready for a mission to the moon that was scheduled for 2027, according to a report by Space News. The company's Starship Human Landing System (HLS) is a variant of the typical Starship spacecraft th…
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Hundreds of flights delayed at Heathrow and other airports after apparent cyberattack
Anthony Ha / techcrunch - Travelers at major European airports including Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin faced significant delays this weekend following what Collins Aerospace described as a “cyber-related incident.”
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New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification
Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - It's a major change that paves the way for electric air taxi startups to perform more robust demonstrations of their technology before they begin any commercial flights.
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Starship to Deliver 100 Tons to Orbit by 2026, Musk Claims
Passant Rabie / gizmodo - Following a successful 10th test flight, the SpaceX CEO expects the megarocket to become operational by next year.
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NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars so far
Brandon Vigliarolo / theregister - The usual cadre of scientists who disproved previous findings are stumped If you were ever wondering where you'd be when NASA announced peer-reviewed evidence hinting at extraterrestrial life - long dead, if it existed at all - look around, because this i…
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ReOrbit secures Europe’s largest spacetech Series A as defence demand surges
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SpaceX Secures $17B Spectrum Deal to Boost Starlink Connectivity
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has finalized a $17 billion agreement with EchoStar to acquire spectrum licenses, aiming to power its Starlink direct-to-cell service. This major strategic move is set to enhance satellite broadband capabilities and intensify competition in the telecom arena.
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper strikes its first satellite internet deal with an airline
Emma Roth / theverge - Amazon’s satellite internet service, Project Kuiper, will partner with JetBlue to provide in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027. It’s Project Kuiper’s first deal with an airline as it aims to keep up with the SpaceX-owned Starlink, which has already snagged sa…
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US Air Force F-35 crashes after pilot's 50-minute conference call with Lockheed engineers
techspot - On January 28, a pilot flying the F-35 experienced an in-flight malfunction during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks. As you can see in the video, it caused the $200 million fighter jet to tumble to the ground and explode. The pilo…
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SpaceX Starship Finally Pulls Off a Successful Test Flight
Javier Carbajal / wired - After being postponed twice—and after multiple failed attempts—Starship's tenth test flight was a success.
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Watch Live as SpaceX Tries to Snap Starship’s Miserable Losing Streak
Passant Rabie / gizmodo - SpaceX had to call off its rocket's launch two days in a row due to a ground systems issue and uncooperative weather.
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