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  • NASA is paying SpaceX to develop a variant of the Starship upper stage to carry astronauts down to the lunar surface in the 2027 timeframe. CBS News
  • In 2025 SpaceX will kick off the year with another big launch of its 33-raptor-engine-powered Starship / Superheavy rocket lifting off from Starbase, Texas. Promethean Action
  • Key milestones included SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile launching commercial satellites capable of connecting directly to smartphones, unlocking the potential for global satellite connectivity. Shares Magazine
  • Today's launch comes after 15 years of development and setbacks as Blue Origin worked to develop a semi-reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle that could rival companies like SpaceX and United Launch Alliance for commercial and military space contracts. New Atlas
  • The second satellite of the Sentinel-6 series, Sentinel-6B will be launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. Copernical.com
  • Kuiper Systems is a subsidiary of Amazon and plans to launch a total of 3,276 satellites into orbit for broadband internet access to compete with the likes of SpaceX. CNet
  • As the cost to get to space decreases and new launch providers like SpaceX have spun up, the number of satellites has grown over the last few decades - as well as the risk of collisions. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • New Glenn by Blue Origin is a bold threat against SpaceX, but it does not matter if it succeeds or fails, as all competition would spur progress in space exploration. The Network Journal
  • Similar to SpaceX's Starlink, Project Kuiper plans to deploy a constellation of low-earth orbit satellites to provide global coverage. Gulf Times
  • Amazon hopes to launch as many as 3,000 satellites into low earth orbit using Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin rockets, as well as Space X launchers in a bid to compete with Starlink. PYOK
  • In 2025, space exploration heats up with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launching New Glenn and Project Kuiper satellites, while SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, pushes forward with 25 Starship launches. The Economic Times
  • Utilizing cutting-edge radar systems and optical telescopes, SpaceX employs advanced tracking technology to monitor space debris and assess collision risks for their missions. TelecomWorld101.com
  • SpaceX experienced an unprecedented launch tempo, completing 134 commercial and government missions in 2024-62 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, 26 from Kennedy Space Center, and 46 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SpaceNews
  • Over 150 launches of SpaceX Falcon 9 and over 7 commercial launches of SpaceX Starship delivering V3 Starlink satellites will add over 800 TBps of capacity. NextBigFuture.com
  • The satellite, which will be launched a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, is expected to map out the abundance, form and location of the moon's water while circling it from a 60-mile distance. Observer
  • Planet Labs has announced the arrival of its high-resolution Pelican-2 satellite, equipped with NVIDIA's Jetson platform, in preparation for a 2025 launch with SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission. Spotify for Creators
  • SpaceX plans to launch a total of 42,000 satellites to form a mega-constellation for global coverage. EDUREV.IN
  • SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will launch up to two Dragon missions to the International Space Station (ISS) in support of Vast's future bid for NASA's private astronaut missions. Yahoo Finance
  • The regulatory fight has been contentious - with AT&T, Verizon, and European carriers opposing SpaceX's request, and even threatening lawsuits if the FCC loosens the radio emission rules. PCMAG
  • Companies like SpaceX's Starlink and OneWeb are planning to deploy thousands of satellites to provide global internet coverage, which will only add to the congestion in orbit. Flypix
  • SpaceX plans to expand its constellation to 40,000 satellites, while other entities, including China's Qianfan project and Amazon's Project Kuiper, are also developing large satellite networks. Gadgets 360
  • SpaceX plans to launch seven Falcon 9 missions this week, with five customer missions, one rideshare mission, and one Starlink mission. NASASpaceFlight.com

Last updated: 27 January 2025



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