Amazon‑Globalstar Deal Shows Policy Misses Market Shifts
JUST IN: Amazon's partnership with Globalstar demonstrates that government industrial policies often fail to predict evolving markets and technologies.
NASA Shuts Voyager 1 Instrument to Extend 49‑year Mission
NASA turned off one of the instruments on Voyager 1. The decision is considered the best option to keep the 49 yo spacecraft operating while they finalize a plan -- the "Big Bang" -- to keep it going even longer. https://t.co/hyqr7StQI0
Ultraviolet Breakthrough Sharpens Lasers for Nuclear Clocks, Autonomous Navigation
A new ultraviolet breakthrough improves laser precision, advancing nuclear clock research and opening possibilities for autonomous navigation in space and underwater environments. https://t.co/2B5ZM642CT
Artemis II Laser Links Offer Faster Data, yet Limited
Laser communication systems on Artemis II promise extreme data speeds compared to Apollo era radios, but still face environmental limitations. https://t.co/2Bb9dJrNrh
2026 Must‑Watch Space Stocks: Real Revenue, Moon Missions
Top Space stocks for 2026 - Space X IPO $RKLB — Builds rockets + satellites end-to-end. The only real SpaceX alternative with actual revenue. $ASTS — Connects your existing phone directly to satellites. AT&T & Google are already in. $FLY — Defense +...
Starship Booster Packs Power of 177 GE90 Jet Engines
Booster 19’s 33 Raptor 3 engines produce as much thrust as approximately 177 GE90-115B jet engines. That’s one Starship booster equaling the power of 177 of the world’s biggest turbofans.
From Imagination to Speed: Scarcity's Endgame Arrives
The constraint on human civilization is about to shift from "What can we imagine?" to "How fast can we build it?" AI removes the intelligence bottleneck, Terafab slays the chip constraints, Starship removes the mass-to-orbit bottleneck, and Orbital data centers removes...
Babin Outlines Vision for America’s Next Space Era
House SS&T chair Brian Babin (R-TX) has an op-ed in Issues in Science and Technology on "A Vision for America’s Next Era in Space": https://t.co/4zrQtGd9iF
Space‑based Datacenters Will Dwarf Earth GPUs, Boost Security
Tonight I hung out with an entrepreneur who is building https://t.co/1tXBvxF3GP Datacenters in Space. He is putting 42,000 up over next few years. All put in space by @SpaceX And all packets will go through @Starlink. GPU inside made by @nvidia. He said the Vera...
Trump Pushes Lunar Nuclear Reactor Despite Past Mishaps
Trump wants a nuclear fisson reactor orbiting the moon by 2028. This is not a joke either. The U.S. launched a nuclear reactor into orbit in 1965, but space-based nuclear programs were abandoned after radioactive releases. 🤦♂️ Given the supreme dedication...
China's Geosynchronous Satellites Threaten Naval Stealth Worldwide
China demonstrates geosynchronous satellite ship tracking, raising concerns about persistent global surveillance and reduced concealment for naval operations in contested waters. https://t.co/3nDuLjY9kC
Chinese Astronauts Conduct 5‑hour Spacewalk on April 16
Astronauts Zhang L. and Wu F. made a spacewalk from the Chinese Space Station on Apr 16 from about 1206 UTC to 1736 UTC
Orion’s Eight‑Processor Redundancy Ensures Deep‑Space Reliability
NASA’s Orion spacecraft uses eight synchronized processors and layered redundancy to maintain operations in deep space, where hardware failures cannot be repaired. https://t.co/QIO7Hkg8qA
NASA Denies Non‑Polar Artemis IV Landing Rumors
FYI I've been hearing murmurings that NASA is seriously considering a non-polar landing for Artemis IV. @SpcPlcyOnline also had an intriguing story about a month ago (linked below). Anyway, I asked NASA about it this week and got a firm...
CZ-4C Launches Daqi-2 Atmospheric Satellite From Jiuquan
LAUNCH at 0410 UTC Apr 17 of a CZ-4C from Jiuquan with the Daqi-2 atmospheric research satellite
One Week Later: Artemis II’s Purpose and Legacy
A week since splashdown and I’m thinking a lot about the motivations and legacy of Artemis II…
Team Pauses Swift BAT Observations to Save Power
Noteworthy: “On April 7, the team also halted observations by Swift’s Burst Alert Telescope to reduce power consumption.”
NASA Signs $175.7 M Falcon Heavy Launch for Rosalind Franklin
NASA confirms the launch contract for Rosalind Franklin on Falcon Heavy is valued at $175.7 million.
Global Rocket Race Accelerates with New Tests and Launches
In this week's rocket report: • Starship V3 test-fired in Texas • Blue Origin gets new launch pad at Vandenberg • Third New Glenn launch on tap this weekend • Europe's tentative step toward crew launch • China nears debut of another reusable rocket https://t.co/mGrHsnxzOC
Orion Reentry Hints at Unreleased Public Disclosure
On Orion’s reentry: “And then there was a point—there’s something that I feel that I am not ready to say to the public yet.” https://t.co/HGK65yHVNJ
House Science Committee Schedules NASA FY2027 Budget Hearing
House SS&T will hold a hearing on NASA's FY2027 budget request on Wednesday, Apr 22, at 10:00 am ET, with Isaacman.
House Dems Accuse NASA of Illegal FY2026 Budget Implementation
House SS&T Dems just issued a report re NASA and the FY2026 budget: "Mission Aborted: How NASA Illegally Implemented the President's Budget Request Without Congressional Approval." Calls on Isaacman to "defend" NASA and not do the same w/FY2027 request. https://t.co/RkSmApKqOu
Apple's Satellite Link Changes Hands, Prepares for Leo Integration
Apple devices’ satellite link is under new ownership: "This lays the foundation for when Leo comes online to expand and deepen that relationship." @Computerworld https://t.co/hLhYdyuYxS
Ka‑band Offers Far More Uplink Spectrum than Ku‑band
Do people truly not understand that Ka-band simply has far more uplink spectrum available than Ku-band? https://t.co/L39uzTDVfA
Amazon Leo Targets Commercial LEO Launch by Mid‑2026
Amazon Leo promises commercial LEO service by mid-2026: “They all work with the same physics." https://t.co/CNO04otphl @FierceNetwork_ @lindahardesty https://t.co/CNO04otphl
White House Pushes Space Nuclear Reactor Investments by 2030
The White House is telling you exactly where to invest. They want nuclear reactors in space by 2028 — and on the Moon by 2030. $CCJ $RKLB $GEV $UUUU $LEU $BWXT $SMR $OKLO $MDA Don't overthink it.
Rosalind Franklin Rover Finally Secures Mars Launch
ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover, a perennial outcast among space missions, finally has a ride to Mars. https://t.co/tIdOJVymc7
Apollo Was Vanity; Real Progress Means Automating Economies
The Apollo Program was basically a vanity project, dropped a few years after hitting its goal. Totally different beast to automating your entire economy.
NorthStar E&S Targets $300M Valuation in SPAC IPO
Space-based space situational awareness co @NorthStarEandS to IPO on @NYSE via merger with SPAC #VikingAcquisition. Minimum gross proceeds of $30M, pre-money valuation $300M. @SpireGlobal @LuxSpaceAgency @CartesianCap. https://t.co/coJbF6PboG https://t.co/leePWtbfAm
NorthStar Satellite Analytics Secures $30M PIPE, $405M Valuation
NorthStar / Viking Acquisition I deal overview Space and satellite data analytics company $405 million enterprise value $30 million PIPE Closing Q3 Symbol $NSTR PR: https://t.co/v61y0ElAJP IR deck: https://t.co/mosqCqKlMZ Disclosure: Long $VACI shares + warrants in $ARB.to https://t.co/CTqRus69vb
Watch Artemis II Crew Post‑Flight Press Conference Today
I strongly suggest a viewing of the Artemis II crew post-flight press conference today. Well worth your time. https://t.co/rQLDz78DB8
From Mars Adventures to Moon Dreams: My Cosmic Journey
In one decade, I have gotten to explore Mars and help return to the Moon. The kid in me is over the — well, Moon. 🤭
Soyuz-2-1b Launches Kosmos Satellites Into 457×547 Km Orbit
LAUNCH at about 2318 UTC Apr 16 of one or more Kosmos satellites by Soyuz-2-1b from Plesetsk to a 457 x 547 km x 98.3 deg orbit (h/t @Dillonshrop06 )
I Built Dragon’s LiDAR, yet People Doubted Me
People oddly assumed that I didn’t understand LiDAR, even though I oversaw the custom LiDAR development that Dragon uses to dock with the Space Station
Rocket Lab Ascends to Clear #2 in Space Economy
Houston, we don’t have a problem. Rocket Lab is transforming into a legitimate powerhouse, becoming the clear #2 in the space economy.
Wet Dress Rehearsal Boosts Confidence for Upcoming Flight
Nice full Wet Dress today is making flight in a few weeks look real good. We are close my friends.
We’d Have Landed on Moon With Full Control
“If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down and landed on the Moon.” https://t.co/GDANrzqFE6
Artemis 4 Targets Moon’s South Pole for Water
Artemis 4 in early 2028 aims for a crewed landing on the Moon's south pole. Why the south pole? That's where we've found ice in permanently shadowed craters. Water on the Moon changes everything.
Most Space Stocks Fail Rigorous Valuation Checklist
Saw this question on Reddit: "Space stocks - are they the real bubble?" Fair question when $PL is up 1,106% in 12 months Here's the quick framework I use: 1. Revenue growth rate vs valuation multiple - is the market pricing in 5...
Optical Links Replace Radio as Space Data Bottleneck
The radio spectrum is reaching the limit of space-to-Earth communication, with more spacecraft in orbit and more data to transmit each year. That’s why startup Transcelestial is working on optical communications for transferring data from Earth to space. https://spectrum.ieee.org/satellite-communication-laser-radio-transcelestial
ITAR Restrictions Pose Risk, Not Deal‑Breaker, $100M Spend Continues
.@Thales_Alenia_S: US #ITAR, #DPAS space tech export restrictions are a risk, not a showstopper. We still spend $100M or more per year on US components. @voyagertech_ @SpaceSymposium @Starlab_Space.https://t.co/GsZ51fq6T8 https://t.co/UfdSaAZ784
Orbiting Needs Speed, Not Height: Artemis II Curve Explained
Why does the @nasa Artemis II curve so much on launch? Getting into orbit is more about going fast than going up. For low Earth orbit, it's over 80 percent kinetic energy. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXMmMxrAOtJ/?img_index=1
Starship V3 Set for First Test Flight Soon
Starship V3 booster & ship will be ready for their first test flight in a few weeks
Mobile Launcher Returns to VAB for Artemis III Prep
The Mobile Launcher is on its way back to the VAB today to start getting ready for Artemis III. Departed the pad at 8:11 am ET. https://t.co/ZeDzYf5S67
NASA Greenlights ROSA Support for ExoMars Rover
NASA has given approval for the Rosalind Franklin Support and Augmentation (ROSA) project to begin implementation. This is the addl support NASA is providing to ESA to get the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover w/drill to Mars. https://t.co/mBPdDblJzg
Starlink Fixed Internet Now Rivals Cable Services
"I think increasingly Starlink’s fixed internet service is capable enough that it can provide a comparable service to some cable internet options and could become a direct competitor to some cable, DSL or copper ... services,” thanks @rcrwirelessnews ! https://t.co/vgp8DLQuCp
Rogers Gains North America’s Largest Satellite Coverage
"By combining the reach of Rogers Satellite, a first of its kind service in Canada, and T-Satellite, the first and only satellite-to-mobile network in the U.S. offered by T-Mobile, Rogers now has the most coverage in Canada and the U.S." https://t.co/CV30Bj93Uh
Starlink Outage Halts Navy Unmanned Vessel Test
“Last August, U.S. Navy officials carrying out a test of unmanned vessels realized they had hit a single point of failure: Starlink. A global outage across Elon Musk’s satellite network affecting millions of Starlink users had left two dozen...
NASA Bets on Blue Origin for Lunar Victory
For the first time, but probably not the last, NASA and the United States are counting on Blue Origin to deliver a meaningful win on the Moon. https://t.co/lBZt9oTdXy
Blue Origin Launches Project Quartz Global Ground Network
Thanks for playing along for a bit of fun. “Project Quartz” is a brand new, @blueorigin global network of ground stations and Operation Centers. Here’s pics of the first one about to go in. It will revolutionize space operations, but...