Nine Space ETFs Launch in Three Months Amid SpaceX IPO
I did not realize there have been NINE space ETFs filed or launched in last 3mo. Not to mention the ones curr on mkt changing methodologies/names. All this for Space X IPO. Never seen anything like it.. Facebook, Alibaba were big but this is another level.. via @Todd_Sohn https://t.co/d6TxNOSBGI
Experience a Starlink Satellite's Full Orbit Firsthand
Here you can follow a Starlink satellite through an entire orbit… …in a first person view. 🤩
Musk Must Deliver on Lifetime Mars Colonization Promise
This only means that @elonmusk must deliver on his promise to take humans to #Mars in this lifetime ✨ https://t.co/zMvgA9zBw4 #ColonizeMars #MissionMars
Geothermal Power: Mars' Viable Renewable Energy Option
Can clean, renewable energy sources be used on Mars? Mars is a cold, barren planet far from the sun, and with little atmosphere and no flowing water. If people were to live there, could they obtain their energy from clean, renewable...
Musk Held 46.5% Economic, 99% Voting Stake in xAI
Interesting to see the latest SpaceX ownership filing indicating that Musk had a 46.5% economic stake and 99% voting stake in xAI before the merger
Starship and SLS Can Achieve 4K Orbit without Extra Hardware
Some interesting notes besides the amazing 4K streaming from orbit (YES PLEASE), the inclination and altitude mentioned tells us two things. 1. Starship could do this from Starbase, so it wouldn't require 39A pad to be operational. 2. SLS could do...
SpaceX’s Space Data Centers Face Massive Technical, Cost Barriers
SpaceX wants to put data centers in space. Watch an engineer break down the biggest technical hurdles and costly barriers it would face. https://t.co/QtaUsm5ztM via @WSJ
Luma Ring Plans Lunar Solar Farms, Beaming Power to Earth
Shimizu’s Luma Ring proposes covering the moon’s equator with solar panels and transmitting energy to Earth via wireless microwave and laser systems. https://t.co/UDrTt5wCYy
Progress MS-35 Arrival Report with Bonus Cargo Interface Insights
I got distracted by Soyuz-5 celebrations, but the flight report on the Progress MS-35 arrival to the ISS is now completed, PLUS exclusive bonus content on the interfaces of cargo ships for our subscribers: https://t.co/01tbwAznxP https://t.co/bXAgUyZpsu
First Full Video of Soyuz‑5 Processing at Baikonur
The first video showing all key processing operations during the Soyuz-5 launch campaign in Baikonur: https://t.co/gSfpQV4rgq
EU Satellite Data Shifts to Homegrown Sources by 2025
.@eusatcen, which provides satellite imagery-based security/defense reports to EU governments, is moving to center stage as @defis_eu & @esa prepare intelligence, surveillance & recon constellation. In 2011, only 8% of its data was from European sats. In 2025, it...
Pressure Suits Keep Astronauts Alive During Emergency Reentry
If the spaceship leaks air, our pressure suits protect us. It is intensely uncomfortable, and could last 2 hours until we safely reenter Earth's atmosphere. Imagine having to run all systems and manually fly the ship wearing this taut balloon. The...
Analysts Now Press CEOs on Starlink Competition
D.C. Memo: Here’s a Number Wall Street’s Starting to Care About: (888) GO-STARLINK; On earnings calls, analysts are starting to use up their limited quota of questions to ask CEOs if they are feeling any heat from @elonmusk's @Starlink...
Excited for Flight 12's Fresh Discoveries
Can't wait for flight 12. So much neat new stuff to witness in this first flight.
Soyuz‑5 Launch Caps Decade‑Long Russo‑Kazakh Collaboration
In a post-script to Soyuz-5 inaugural launch, it worth mentioning that the flight was a culmination of a winding path not only for the rocket development project (starting in 2016), but also for the Russo-Kazakh Baiterek venture, rooted as far...
Starlink Hits 10 Million Users, Gains 1 Million in 53 Days
On Feb. 13, 2026, @Starlink announced it crossed the 10 million subscriber threshold, adding 1 million during just the prior 53 days. It's been 79 days since the 10 million announcement: Can we get an update @elonmusk @SpaceX @SawyerMerritt @Gwynne_Shotwell...
Meta Secures Early Access to 1 GW Space Solar Power
Meta gains early access to 1 GW of space-based solar power #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/LJos9MQZ3m
Falcon 9 to Slam Moon at Mach 7 This Summer
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound https://t.co/BMbHxuNzaz https://t.co/OsFwB5cp3A
AMD Champions Open, Modular AI for Flexible Space Missions
AMD promotes open platforms for space AI, arguing modular systems reduce vendor lock-in risks while improving flexibility across complex multi-supplier mission environments. https://t.co/t81WiURscM
Astronauts Train for Ocean Landings in Emergency De‑Orbit
A spaceship emergency can mean urgent de-orbit. Likely we'd land in an ocean, so we do water survival. Imagine Andre, Max and me inside our tiny capsule, squeezing out of our white pressure suits into those bulky orange exposure suits while...
US Space Force Flags Six Russian Satellites, Two as Debris
The US Space Force identifies six satellites after a secretive Russian launch on April 17. Two objects are determined to be debris, possibly resulting from an anomaly. DETAILS, CONTEXT: https://t.co/WhEALPrNIZ
Record 120 kW Lithium-Plasma Engine Boosts Mars Mission Prospects
A new lithium-plasma electric propulsion engine has set a U.S. record of 120 kilowatts, operating at over 2,800°C and offering the potential for faster, more fuel-efficient human missions to Mars and beyond. spaceexploration
New Illustration Reveals Soyuz‑5/Fregat‑SB/SBU Variant Details
...and here is my depiction of the Soyuz-5/Fregat-SB/SBU variant (with a few other details added). CONTEXT: https://t.co/riA97mUUmB https://t.co/Kp9RKpWz7D
Combining 5G and Starlink to End Telecom Fragmentation
The challenge I keep seeing isn’t access, it’s fragmentation. Multiple providers, overlapping contracts, and no clear accountability when things go wrong. Bringing #5G together with @Starlink is a step toward simplifying that model, designed for continuity, not just coverage. Interesting to see...
FCC Revises Limits on Low‑Orbit Internet Satellite Deployments
The FCC is updating the US regulations on how many internet satellites can be put into low-orbit. https://t.co/wA0o6cPnVi
Spaceflight Hubs Share Sunny, Theme‑park Locales
The two hubs of spaceflight in the US are central Florida and southern California. They are also both very sunny and filled with theme parks. What's the connection?
Three Cutting‑edge Aero Antennas Debut From Amazon, ThinKom, SpaceX
Three new aero antennas have arrived on the scene. Welcome to Amazon Leo’s electronically steered phased array antenna, ThinKom’s multi-orbit ThinAir Nexus mechanically steered phased array, and SpaceX Starlink’s newest electronically steered phased array kit. https://t.co/x9eb3j5KWu
Launch Tomorrow: Watch Three New Pelicans Live
About 24 hours until launch and we’re sending three more Pelicans up! 🛰️ You’ll be able to watch the livestream here: https://t.co/q2zo9uFhDK Launch window opens at 11:59 pm PT / 2:59 ET tomorrow.
Starship Funding Nears Apollo-Level Investment, Space Routine
.@elonmusk disclosed $15 billion spent in developing Starship (in IPO filing). The entire Apollo program cost ~$25 billion (1973 dollars). One private company is approaching Moon-program levels of investment to make space routine. Thank you. Humanity is grateful.
Artemis II Crew Weigh Elon Musk’s Role in Space Revival
I asked the crew of Artemis II how much credit @elonmusk deserves for bringing back America’s space program https://t.co/HxoL0FzEtC
Sky Data Centers: The Next Untapped Frontier
There’s people building data centers in space, in the ocean, and now VCs are building them on land. But we still need data centers in the sky. This is a wide open market.
Moon‑based AI Training, Earth‑orbit Inference Cuts Latency
Prediction: AI-Model Training on the Moon (Lunar poles with continuous sunlight); AI-Inference in Earth orbit (with minimal speed of light delays).
Artemis Astronauts Join NYSE Floor, Symbolizing U.S. Innovation
Great to welcome the Artemis astronauts to the floor at the NYSE—an incredible symbol of American innovation, leadership, and the next chapter in space exploration.@cnbc https://t.co/PQwH2I13Mo
Insider Timeline for SpaceX IPO and Index Arbitrage
Very important info on SpaceX IPO timing and potential index arb schedule from a quiet legend in the hedge fund space @MunchingMoez
Deutsche Telekom Dismisses Satellite IoT Providers as Clowns
.@deutschetelekom to satelite IoT/D2D providers: Come one, come all, but remember: It's our circus, you're just the clowns in it. @OQTEC @SkyloTech @jaumesanpera @IridiumComm @SpaceX @Starlink. https://t.co/QtxX8DtKz7 https://t.co/b10WLxfyEF
SpaceX Debris Inadvertently Heads Toward the Moon
SpaceX rocket set for unintentional Moon landing – well, a piece of it anyway https://t.co/9zF8XZYo8x https://t.co/1en6op55tq
Indra's Space Division Targets Over €400M Revenue, Iris2 Confirmed
.@IndraCompany: @Hispasat @hisdesat swell Q1 results; space division rev to be EUR 400M+ this year; @defis_eu #Iris2 "is real" following cost/sched/KPI negs that ended April 30. Defis: we'll announce results 'in due course.' @SES_Satellites @Eutelsat. https://t.co/uHyfoiggVO https://t.co/DcCAj3XunD
Starcloud Eyes $2.2B Valuation Amid SpaceX Interest
Starcloud in Talks for $2.2 Billion Valuation as SpaceX Stirs Interest — The Information https://t.co/x8wmuzDcmW
Ireland Joins Artemis Accords, Raising Signatories to 65
Ireland will be the next Artemis Accords signatory -- on Monday, May 4, at 3:00 pm ET at NASA HQ. That'll make 65: https://t.co/PmkqAT1O4V
FAA Releases Final Commercial Human Spaceflight Safety Recommendations
ICYMI (like I did), earlier this month the FAA issued the final recommendation report from the Commercial Human Space Flight Occupant Safety Rulemaking Committee. https://t.co/vH9MUlBPDL https://t.co/ENyo2lvVbn
Space Data Centers Soon Normal, Google Joins Elon
Sundar Pichai just said data centers in space will be "the new normal" within a decade. @elonmusk has been saying this for years. When the CEO of Google starts agreeing with Elon, pay attention. The orbital compute era is closer...
Super Heavy Oxygen Tank Tested in Repurposed Nosecone
Super Heavy Oxygen header tank in the old nosecone jail. Interesting test going on there. 🤔
Iridium to Launch Low-Cost, Lightweight Certus 100 Satcom
Iridium will soon introduce a lightweight Certus 100 'safety' satcom solution. "We have tasked our partners to come up with a very low price point that can be done in the aftermarket on an overnight." https://t.co/i3S2kTwVLW #avgeek https://t.co/ZoZcLCAx2A
FCC Boosts Satellite Broadband Capacity Sevenfold
✅ PASSED ✅ The FCC voted today to increase the capacity of high-speed satellite broadband by 7X. America leads the way again. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/8zHRUVhnLx
Sleek Design, but Unlikely to Fly by 2026
Vehicle looks great, but I have a hard time seeing this plane taking flight in 2026.
Soyuz‑5 Launches From Baikonur on Debut Flight
The first Soyuz-5 rocket, designed to replace Zenit, reported lifting off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on its inaugural test mission. FLIGHT DETAILS, UPDATES: https://t.co/roiCzko73d https://t.co/WKcx7PubdF
ISS Spacewalk to Install Sun‑Watching Teragerts Telescope May 27
TASS now confirms that the installation of the Teragerts experiment is planned during a spacewalk aboard the International Space Station on May 27. The Sun-watching telescope was delivered to the outpost with Progress MS-33: https://t.co/OewEuTieGZ https://t.co/P7IADBZ8L2
Soyuz‑5 Launch Window Opens Amid Ongoing Ground Issues
HINTS & RUMORS: The Soyuz-5 launch window is now open for today but the personnel in Baikonur apparently still working through issues...
Arianespace Completes 32‑satellite Amazon Leo Separation
.@Arianespace reports successful separation of 32 @AmazonLeo satellites after 12-part separation sequence. This is the 2nd of 18 Ariane 64 Amazon Leo launches planned. https://t.co/lxdVhmkiEb
Sam Altman Doubts Feasibility of Space Data Centers
“Space based data centers? Good luck with that. I don’t even think he’s that serious about it” — @sama https://t.co/ExLWCU6Kyq