ExoMars Prototype Updated, Lander Visible in Background
New version of ExoMars prototype is emerging. Note the lander on the background of one photo:
Kratos Defense Sees 3:1 Book‑
.@KratosDefense: Space/satellite division posts 3:1 book to bill in Q1, says @USSpaceForce contract to manage MEO constellation opens market for company's OpenSpace platform. New DoD focus preferring today's 80% to tomorrow's 100% could be opening for parabolic antennas. https://t.co/fQgUrjYRqw
Spacesuit: A One‑Person Spaceship Inside a Fridge
Climbing into a spacewalking suit for a training session. I'm wearing padded long underwear full of cooling tubes. To get into the Orlan, you open the back like a fridge, perch in the door, hook up all connections, and slither...
EU Set to Launch 2GHz Satellite Spectrum Allocation
Politico reporting that the European Commission could kick off the process to allocate the 2GHz satellite spectrum in the coming days, including likely extension of current licenses and potentially earmarking some frequencies for European companies
Baiju Bhatt's Space Solar Dream Advances to New Level
I told you about @BaijuBhatt’s new dream to put solar collectors out in space and beam the power back to earth a year ago. He is a cool dude, gave us his expensive car to drive. So happy to see his...
Space Firms Go Full‑stack to Lock in Pricing
The business of space is going "full stack" because of wholesale transfer pricing power. Buying part of a vertical stack from a third party means you pay the retail price and do not control non price terms. Costs drop with volume...
Moscow Startup Plans First Distributed Solar Observatory Using Cubesats
Moscow-based small satellite developer proposes the "world's first distributed solar observatory" comprised of cubesats spread from Earth's orbit to Lagrange points. https://t.co/oSSdHr16A1
NASA Pushes Starliner-1 Cargo Demo to 2027
In news that should shock no one, NASA has moved the "Starliner-1" mission from June 2026 on its internal calendar to "under review." This is an uncrewed cargo demonstration flight. Since we've heard very little about this, a slip into...
NASA Details SpaceX CRS‑34 Cargo Launch to ISS
NASA's put out a nice summary of what SpaceX's CRS-34 cargo mission is taking to the ISS tomorrow. https://t.co/YPECspDVeR The media telecon should start in about 5 min at 11:00 am ET. Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/ib8KupXD5L
Cost Optimism and Capacity Pessimism Widen Satellite Service Gap
This is too optimistic about AST cost per satellite and too pessimistic about Starlink V2 capacity per satellite, which makes the disparity even greater. And we still don't know if there will actually be sufficient demand to pay for D2D...
Questioning AST's Block 1 Tests Amid Faster Satellite Claims
Why is AST still doing this testing with Block 1? If "next gen satellites expected to nearly double these speeds" then what are the results from FM1 testing?
Moonfall Mission Deploys Four Ingenuity‑Based Drones to Lunar South Pole
Got out on a new mission and just have to share how cool of a name it is: Moonfall Not only does it sound like a movie (I think it actually was), but the mission will send 4 drones to explore...
NASA's Moon Base Plans Highlight Landing Knowledge Gaps
As NASA eyes lunar base, there's still much to learn about landing on the Moon https://t.co/3TDG6xTcs0 https://t.co/PVk0mAMLY2
Irreversible Space Settlement: The Overlooked Existential Threat
What's the most underrated existential risk? Irreversible space settlement. 1. AI could make space settlement possible in our lifetimes: 1 minute of solar energy is enough to accelerate 10 billion 1kg self-replicating AI probes to 99% the speed of light.
First Full V3 Starship Stack Assembled for Flight 12
For the first time both vehicles for Flight 12 are at the launch site together. Starship 39 has been delivered to pad 2 and (hopefully) soon will be stacked on top of Booster 19 completing the first ever full stack of...
SAR Penetrates Clouds, Detects Changes Anytime—ICEYE Showcases
Synthetic Aperture Radar is cool af — a change detection machine that rips through cloud cover, day or night. And ICEYE knows how to show it. https://t.co/z9UHDCcyHB
Apollo Journals: The Ultimate Trusted Source for Transcripts
Don’t get distracted. You’ve had access to all of this for years. Apollo journals dot org is my most frequently recommended source for all the transcripts, fully searchable and annotated and lovingly cared for by people who have been working...
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.@OHB_SE: Record Q1 backlog, big boost in rev, EBITDA, cash; @esa spending from November ministerial starting; hoping for a @bundeswehrInfo bonanza to come; @rfa_space inaugural flight planned this summer from @SaxaVord_Space. https://t.co/AA1olBC6P9 https://t.co/loZwft608G
Most March Russian Starlink Satellites Maneuvering to Operational Orbit
All but one "Russian Starlinks" launched in March showed signs of maneuvers, presumably on their way to operational orbits. Context: https://t.co/aDdeCmCNC9
Rocket Lab Records Six Straight Q1 Launch Successes
Rocket Lab $RKLB had 6 successful rocket launches in Q1 2026 1: Q1 2022 3: Q1 2023 4: Q1 2024 5: Q1 2025 6: Q1 2026
Starship Test Rescheduled: May 9, 8 Am–8 Pm
🚨New Starship test closure: May 9th, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Looks like the WDR has moved a bit. https://t.co/mHpCFWoYEQ https://t.co/lKlErbZJtr
SpaceX's IPO Value Would Rank Second Ever, Outpacing Dot‑Com Era
"In inflation-adjusted terms, @SpaceX alone would rank as the second-largest IPO in history, just behind @saudi_aramco . All three together would exceed the entire dot-com IPO wave of 1995–2000. They will be at least half the value, inflation-adjusted, of...
Hawkeye360 IPO Jumps to $34
Signals-intel satelite fleet operator @hawkeye360 listed at $26 on @NYSE IPO May 7, opened at $33.80 and closed at $34 with a market cap of $3.17B. https://t.co/DDXHxVbqYD
MDA Launches High‑volume Satellite Factory, Sees Double‑digit Q1 Growth
.@MDA_space: New high-volume sat factory on schedule for @Telesat and @Globalstar constellations and we're pitching it to military customers for low-volume space defense missions. MDA reports double-digit increases in Q1 rev, EBITDA, net income.https://t.co/JLgJQ5F06O https://t.co/Qumet99zsx
Paraguay Joins Artemis Accords as 67th Signatory.
Paraguay becomes the 67th country to sign the Artemis Accords; third this week and sixth in the last two and a half weeks. https://t.co/VUR7u4OWbr
Mysterious Russian Satellites
A mysterious cluster of Russian satellites is reported barging in on amateur radio for unknown reason DETAILS: https://t.co/DQwY8BwFyJ
Three Nations Deploy Secret Inspector Satellites, Escalating Space Militarization
It looks like for the first time, a three-side race broke out between secret Russian, Chinese and US "inspector" satellites 36,000 kilometers from Earth, marking an unprecedented surge of military activities in space. DETAILS, CONTEXT: https://t.co/Jn70BeFqgI https://t.co/a6yJN4FkTo
Thaicom Partners with Amazonleo for Thailand LEO Broadband
.@THAICOMPLC selcts @Amazonleo as its LEO broadband partner in Thailand. Thaicom will be authorized distributor and landing-rights holder for consumer and corporate services. https://t.co/d06DeNKdGX
SME4SPACE Warns Merger Threatens European Space Competition
European @SME4SPACE small space co assn warns @esa, @defis_eu that merger of @AirbusSpace @Thales_Alenia_S & @LDO_Space is a threat to competition in Europe. https://t.co/QnIdMqgVQN https://t.co/e62hgnTVQk
US Delayed Satellite Images; Iran Reveals Damage to Bases
After the Iran war started the US asked satellite firms to delay (then pause) war zone imagery. Why let adversaries use commercial US assets for targeting? Now Iran has released their own imagery. WaPo geolocated them - exposing the full extent...
Space Data Centers: Inevitable Future Backed by Tech Titans
We have been discussing the future of space based data centers at OODA for years. Some very technically savvy, space systems engineering friends of mine are convinced data centers in space will never work. They present long lists of engineering...
Orbital Datacenters Will Face NIMBS Protests
don't worry they'll protest orbital datacenters too, they'll call it NIMBS (not in my back space)
Telesat's GEO Business Falls 25%, Loss Triples
Seems like a lot. "Telesat’s Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite business declined 25% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026" Net loss for the quarter was CA$151 million ($111 million) compared to a CA$51 million ($37 million) loss in the prior year, https://t.co/cluTNPsoHJ
Anthropic Eyes Gigawatt Orbital AI Compute via Rumored Dario Centers
It is just a rumor that the SpaceX capacity Anthropic will use will be provided by satellites called: "Dario Centers." "As part of this agreement, Anthropic also expressed interest in partnering to develop multiple gigawatts of orbital AI compute capacity." https://t.co/qlH6StuyIB
Anthropic Aims to Build Gigawatts of Orbital AI Compute
"As part of this agreement, Anthropic also expressed interest in partnering to develop multiple gigawatts of orbital AI compute capacity." 🤔
Overview Energy Secures US Air Force Space Solar Contract
Overview Energy awarded contract to provide space-based solar power to U.S. Air Force #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/xQw97BIOKl
STMicroelectronics Boosts Starlink Chip Revenue Eightfold
.#STMicroelectronics @relouzzane: Chip deliveries to @Starlink, $175M in 2021 & $600M in 2025; our BOM up 8x between Starlink v1.5 and v3, now $10s of 000s per satellite. We're pursuing other LEO operators, including Chinese (for UTs only, not sat...
Telesat's Lightspeed Advances Amid GEO Debt Crunch
.@Telesat: Lightspeed constellation network development, inc gateways & user terminals, on track.Downward spiral of GEO business continues; how to refinance $1.7B in debt maturing this Dec remains an issue. @Intellian @MDA_space.https://t.co/n8DnGZGmlF https://t.co/Yh8RP7C7Fv
Swarm Satellites Distinguish Space Weather, Boost Early Warnings
Swarm satellites are enabling precise differentiation between electromagnetic signals from space weather and natural hazards, advancing early-warning systems and improving the resilience of critical infrastructure. spaceweather
High Solar Activity Accelerates Low‑Earth‑Orbit Debris Decay
Space debris in low Earth orbit descends more rapidly when solar activity exceeds two-thirds of its peak, altering satellite collision risk and requiring updated mission planning as solar cycles intensify atmospheric drag. spaceweather
Reduced-Gravity CPR Simulator Shows Unique Hemodynamics for Space Resuscitation
A high-fidelity CPR simulator replicates blood flow in reduced gravity, revealing distinct hemodynamic responses compared to Earth conditions and offering new insights for resuscitation strategies during space missions. spacemedicine
Space Mission Lessons: Risk, Teamwork, Endurance Revealed
Thrilled to be bringing my live talk “The Sky is Not the Limit: Lessons from a Year in Space” to Australia this November. I’ll take audiences behind the scenes of my 143-million-mile mission- the risks, teamwork, and endurance that made...
AI Boosts Satellite Imagery to 2‑Meter Resolution
Today we announced Planet SuperRes, a breakthrough tech that uses AI to uplevel our PlanetScope near-daily imagery from 3 m to a much sharper 2 m resolution. 🛰️ Really cool things done by our team to make this happen. The model...
PhD Defense Takes Precedence Over Artemis Image Talk
Y’all I want to talk about all the new Artemis images that just dropped but I am defending my PhD tomorrow so that’s gonna have to wait 😅
FCC Revocation Misjudged: Starlink Meets Speed Targets
Under President Biden, the FCC revoked an $885 million award that Starlink won to provide high-speed Internet to millions of Americans. Back then, the agency claimed that it was revoking the award because it was unlikely that Starlink could provide 100/20...
Light‑Touch FCC Rules Fuel Starlink Consumer Boom
Light-touch regulation embraced by @BrendanCarrFCC keeps yielding massive consumer upside benefits as a result of the rapid commercialization of Low Earth Orbit space by @SpaceX ... @Ookla: '@Starlink Hits New Highs in the U.S.' https://t.co/Jv3YIKA1g4
InversionSpace Milestones Advance Critical Space Interceptor Program
Phenomenal achievement from @InversionSpace, one of a very small group of new technology startups building on this hyper critical space-based interceptor program. One of the most important missions for the future –– and the present –– of U.S. and allied capabilities...
Roscosmos Completes Crew Capsule Processing Stand at Vostochny
Last month, Roskosmos completed processing stand for the crew capsule of the PTK (Orel) new-generation spacecraft, which the ship's 2nd worksite in Vostochny spaceport. Similar installations are planned for PTK's other components. CONTEXT: https://t.co/a3ipLmZ6e9 https://t.co/aQzomFk80C
Russia's Ekspress‑AMU4 Launch Pushed to 2028
Ekspress-AMU4, Russia's first civilian geostationary communications satellite to be developed in isolation from the West, completed acoustic tests, but its launch just slipped from 2026 to 2028 due to components' delays... https://t.co/Mz5ys2bFrq
Jim Bridenstine Steps Down, Gabe Sherman Takes Helm
Jim Bridenstine is stepping aside as Managing Partner of The Artemis Group. He remains majority owner and will be Partner Emeritus. Gabe Sherman is the new Managing Partner. https://t.co/5RUe0HaK54