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• SpaceX to Cast Gas Turbine Components In-House, Targeting 18-Month Acceleration

  August 29, 2026

  SpaceX is moving to manufacture natural gas turbine blades and vanes internally, a step Elon Musk says could accelerate new turbine capacity by up to 18 months. Musk disclosed the plan today, framing in-house casting as a way to break the single biggest bottleneck in bringing gas turbines online amid a looming data center power shortage. Musk said SpaceX is building 100GW per year of solar production capacity as fast as possible, but that natural gas will still be needed to supplement and boots

• SpaceX Petitions FCC to Block Viasat-3 F2 Satellite Over Starlink Interference

  August 29, 2026

  SpaceX has asked the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its approval of Viasat's new Viasat-3 F2 satellite, warning it will cause severe interference to Starlink. The Friday petition targets a satellite scheduled to enter service next month, arguing Viasat has failed for years to reach a required coordination agreement. The FCC cleared the F2 satellite for US market access in late July, but on the condition that Viasat reach a coordination agreement with other low-Earth orbit satellit

• AI Model Detects Solar Storm Precursors More Than Nine Hours in Advance

  August 27, 2026

  Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can identify the hidden warning signs of solar storms nearly nine hours before they become visible on the Sun. The model, named EarlyDetect, could change how space weather is forecast, offering earlier preparation for events that can disrupt communication satellites and ground stations. Space weather, though best known for producing auroras at northern and southern latitudes, can also carry

• NASA Activates New 34-Meter Antenna at Goldstone, Expanding Deep Space Network

  August 26, 2026

  NASA has added a new 34-meter (114-foot) radio frequency antenna to its Deep Space Network at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California. The new dish, Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23), began operations on August 3 and strengthens the communications and navigation system that supports more than 40 spacecraft across the solar system and interstellar space. DSS-23 is the latest antenna added under the Deep Space Network's Aperture Enhancement Project, which began in 20

• NASA Study Finds Human Microbes Could Survive in Shadows of Moon's South Pole

  August 26, 2026

  Some Earth microbes carried to space by astronauts could survive in the shaded regions of the Moon's South Pole, NASA scientists have found. Published August 19, 2026, in Science Advances, the findings warn that microbial contamination could make it difficult to distinguish ancient lunar chemistry from material delivered by visiting crews, a concern that extends to Mars. As humans build a permanent presence on the Moon, the study's authors say it may become hard to separate genuine lunar signal

• SpaceX Confirms $100 Billion Starship Launch Complex in Vermilion Parish

  August 25, 2026

  SpaceX announced Tuesday that it will build a Starship launch pad in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, a $100 billion investment the company calls the largest capital investment project in state history. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with the first launch planned for as early as 2029. The announcement in Abbeville followed months of speculation about a SpaceX launch site near Pecan Island. Official channels had not publicly confirmed talks with the company until Tuesday, when state offi

• Redwire Boosts Investment in Phased Array Antennas for Military Space Networks

  August 25, 2026

  Redwire Corporation announced a strategic investment in next-generation phased array antenna technology aimed at delivering faster, more resilient, and more scalable space-based data networks for global warfighter communications. The company said the move positions it in a rapidly expanding market where high-capacity, low-latency communication is essential for national security, civil, and commercial missions. The investment will accelerate the development and production of adaptable phased arr