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• AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC Nod to Compete With Starlink Mobile

  The FCC is also granting AST SpaceMobile limited use of the 430 to 440MHz band, despite objections from amateur 'ham' radio operators.

  1 month By Michael Kan
• Blue Origin Rocket Launches, Then Loses AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Satellite

  New Glenn’s reused booster lands on a drone ship, but AST’s BlueBird satellite faces a fiery end.

  1 month By Rob Pegoraro
• Starlink Dishes Cleared to Receive Signals at Lower Elevation Angles

  The move could help Starlink maintain connections with orbiting satellites for longer periods.

  1 month, 1 week By Michael Kan
• Still in One Piece: Malfunctioning Starlink Satellite Intact, But Tumbling

  A newly published image of Starlink satellite 34343 shows it's still in orbit, despite evidence that it ejected debris fragments last month after malfunctioning.

  1 month, 1 week By Michael Kan
• Watch Live as Artemis II Crew Embarks on Historic Lunar Flyby

  By early afternoon, the crew will surpass the record set by Apollo 13 to reach the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth.

  1 month, 2 weeks By Rob Pegoraro
• Even Astronauts Need IT Help. Artemis II Faces Microsoft Outlook Login Issues

  Commander Reid Wiseman had two Microsoft Outlook accounts on his personal computer, and neither were working. Houston Mission Control stepped in to fix the issue remotely.

  1 month, 3 weeks By Jibin Joseph
• NASA Launches Artemis II, Its First Moonshot Since 1972

  The Space Launch System’s second flight now has a crew of four on their way to a lunar flyby, then a splashdown on April 10

  1 month, 3 weeks By Rob Pegoraro
• SpaceX: Amazon's Leo Satellite Launches Created Collision Risk

  SpaceX sent the complaint to the FCC, even though the company launched some of the Amazon Leo satellites using its Falcon 9 rocket.

  1 month, 3 weeks By Michael Kan
• A Sungrazing Comet Could Soon Shine in the Evening Sky, If It Isn't Vaporized First

  A comet, now hidden in the Sun's glare, could become a notable presence in the evening sky by late next week, if it's not incinerated by its close solar passage.

  1 month, 3 weeks By Tony Hoffman
• In Pieces? SpaceX Mysteriously Loses Contact With Starlink Satellite

  SpaceX says Starlink satellite 34343 'experienced an anomaly on-orbit' yesterday. Satellite tracker LeoLabs has since detected 'tens of objects' around the satellite.

  1 month, 3 weeks By Michael Kan
• SpaceX President: Starlink Could Plateau at 15,000 or 20,000 Satellites

  The company is still planning other huge satellite constellations. But the broadband-focused Starlink might be nearing its ceiling, according to Gwynne Shotwell.

  2 months By Michael Kan
• SpaceX President Uncertain Orbital Data Centers Will Actually Reach 1M Satellites

  Still, Gwynne Shotwell says it's better to seek regulators' permission now, especially since rival companies are also exploring data centers in space.

  2 months By Michael Kan
• Amazon to FCC: Everyone Supports a Leo Satellite Launch Extension, Except SpaceX

  Amazon and SpaceX are locked in a war-of-words as the FCC considers whether to extend or waive a launch deadline for Amazon's satellite internet constellation, Leo.

  2 months By Michael Kan
• Amazon's Starlink Rival Set to Double Its Rocket Launches

  Amazon Leo says it has 200-plus satellites stacked and ready to fly up. The company is trying to pack more satellites per launch as it faces an FCC deadline.

  2 months By Michael Kan
• Musk Offers Sneak Peek at Orbiting Data Centers. They're Bigger Than the ISS

  The SpaceX CEO reveals renderings of the upcoming satellites, which feature an exceptionally long solar array, and teases a 'Terafab' factory to produce cutting-edge chips for SpaceX and Tesla.

  2 months By Michael Kan