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A TechCrunch Equity podcast episode covering AI safety concerns, Sam Altman's call to slow down AI development after a model breach, plus Amazon's satellite-to-phone plans, a new AI lab by Reid Hoffman, and funding news for AI content detection.
Starlink reports that the first V3 satellites have successfully deployed solar arrays, fired thrusters, established connections via radio and laser links, and captured imagery of Starship.
The article reports on a Space Force-backed mission where True Anomaly's Jackal satellite autonomously pursued and imaged Rocket Lab's Puma satellite in orbit, demonstrating rapid, unscripted rendezvous and proximity operations without pre-coordinated behaviors.
Starlink v3 satellites launched by Starship will deorbit after about 20 minutes, burning up in the atmosphere.
The first three operational FireSat satellites, backed by Google and Bezos Earth Fund, launched to detect wildfires as small as 5x5 meters, aiming to provide hourly global coverage by 2029.
An investigation by European news outlets reveals a joint China-Russia plan to develop space weapons capable of countering SpaceX's Starlink satellite network, highlighting deepening military cooperation between the two nations.
SpaceX has filed with the FCC to launch 100,000 Gen3 Starlink satellites, aiming to deliver multi-gigabit symmetrical broadband with ultra-low latency, though deployment depends on Starship.
SpaceX has intentionally burned up 260 satellites in 6 months, with 349 more queued, raising concerns among researchers about atmospheric chemistry changes from metal particles, while the FCC proposes exempting satellites from environmental review.
NASA satellites are providing critical support for earthquake response in Venezuela, capturing data to help assess impacts and guide efforts.
This blog post reviews recent scientific papers warning that rocket launches and satellite megaconstellations are depleting the ozone layer and polluting the upper atmosphere with metals, with implications for global warming.
A thread analyzing the physical principles of space warfighting, arguing that space is a warfighting domain, and discussing strategies to win a space war, drawing on first principles and the author's experience in the satellite industry.
Amazon has hundreds of flight-ready satellites waiting to launch for its Kuiper internet constellation, but only Europe's Arianespace has reliably delivered new rockets as scheduled, while Blue Origin and ULA lag behind.
SpaceX has launched more satellites than the rest of humanity combined, and Elon Musk predicts that within five years, the company will have about five times as many satellites as the rest of the world.
Researchers used timing data from interference events in Europe to identify Russian EKS satellites, including Kosmos 2546, as the source of continental-scale GPS jamming, suggesting potential testing for future conflict scenarios.
Stockholm's acquisition of five Pelican satellites from US firm Planet Labs positions Sweden to become a leading European geospatial intelligence player, potentially surpassing France, though with increased reliance on US technology.
Four Russian military satellites have maneuvered to within striking distance of an ICEYE radar satellite, raising concerns about potential threats to commercial space assets supporting Ukraine.
NASA's science chief Nicky Fox wants to shift from bespoke billion-dollar missions to more numerous, mass-produced satellites to increase scientific output, echoing Administrator Jared Isaacman's push for faster, cheaper space exploration.
Vast Space announces expansion into building high-power satellites, entering a competitive market driven by demand for proliferated constellations and lower-cost satellite manufacturing.
SpaceX has proposed launching one million satellites to serve as orbital data centers, drawing significant concern from scientists regarding space debris, atmospheric impact, and the preservation of the night sky.