satellites

SpaceX to launch Nvidia-powered AI satellite by late 2027, Musk says

Nvidia announced Monday that SpaceX's AI division will deploy the chipmaker's Vera CPUs and Vera Rubin platform to power next-generation agentic AI workloads, with plans to extend that computing architecture into orbit aboard a satellite called Starmind AI1. SpaceX CEO…

China launches satellites days after rare rocket failure

China sent a new batch of internet satellites into orbit on Sunday from its commercial spacecraft launch site in Hainan province, continuing the rapid expansion of its satellite constellation just six days after a separate rocket failure rattled the country's…

EU’s new tech fund picks Finnish satellite firm ICEYE as first investment

The European Union's new €5 billion technology fund made its first move on Wednesday, investing in Finnish satellite company ICEYE as part of a broader effort to prevent Europe's most promising tech firms from seeking capital in the United States…

A ton of space junk crashes to Earth every week, NYT investigation finds

More space debris is falling to Earth than ever before, a consequence of the accelerating race among governments and private companies to fill the skies with satellites and spacecraft. A new investigation by The New York Times published on July…

Amazon seeks FCC approval for 5,105 direct-to-phone satellites

Amazon Amazon.com, Inc. has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission seeking permission to deploy a constellation of 5,105 low Earth orbit satellites that would beam voice, data, and emergency services directly to smartphones without the need for cell…

Space startups raise $7.5B in Q2 as SpaceX IPO draws new investors

Global investment in space startups remained near record levels in the second quarter of 2026, as enthusiasm surrounding SpaceX's historic initial public offering attracted a wave of new capital into the sector, according to a report released Wednesday by Seraphim…

SpaceX seeks FCC approval for 100,000 Starlink satellites

SpaceX has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission seeking authorization to deploy a third-generation Starlink constellation of 100,000 satellites, a proposal that would represent a tenfold increase over its current fleet and the company's most ambitious regulatory bid…

SpaceX targets late 2027 for orbital AI tests ahead of record IPO

SpaceX is pushing to demonstrate space-based artificial intelligence computing infrastructure by late 2027, ahead of the "as early as 2028" deployment timeline disclosed in its IPO filing, according to Reuters. The accelerated schedule emerged during investor presentations ahead of the…

Musk says orbital AI data centers need no ‘magic’ ahead of SpaceX IPO

SpaceX released a roughly 31-minute video on Monday in which CEO Elon Musk and engineer Ian Dahl laid out plans for AI satellites designed to function as computing nodes in orbit, positioning the concept as central to the company's future…