American Airlines evaluates Starlink and Amazon Leo for Wi-Fi upgrades, considers returning seatback screens with Amazon content by 2027.
Pulsar Fusion successfully demonstrates first plasma in its Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket exhaust, advancing deep-space propulsion technology.
Firefly Aerospace aided Lockheed Martin in U.S. Space Force VICTUS DIEM exercises, demonstrating rapid payload processing and 36-hour launch simulations.
SpaceX aims to file its IPO prospectus soon, targeting a June 2026 listing to raise $50-$75 billion following its merger with Elon Musk's xAI.
Bureau 1440 launched 16 satellites for the Rassvet constellation, advancing Russia's sovereign broadband satellite internet with plans for commercial service in 2027.
NASA and Lockheed Martin enable real-time tracking of the Artemis II Orion spacecraft, launching no earlier than April 2026 for a crewed lunar flyby mission.
The FAA consolidates four regulations into the Part 450 rule, simplifying commercial space launch licensing for major operators by 2026.
SLI Aerospace and ReOrbit partner on a €150 million deal for two software-defined Small GEO satellites with leasing models for sovereign space infrastructure.
British Airways introduces SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi on a Boeing 787-8 flight to Houston, with plans to equip over 300 aircraft in two years.
NASA astronauts completed a 7-hour spacewalk to prepare the ISS for new roll-out solar arrays, enhancing power for extended missions.