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SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time on 14th test flight
News Sep 29, 2026

SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time on 14th test flight

Starship completed its first orbital flight on September 28, successfully deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites and demonstrating controlled reentry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Musk's companies pursue sweeping AI and robotics projects
News Sep 28, 2026

Musk's companies pursue sweeping AI and robotics projects

Elon Musk's companies are advancing an unusually broad slate of technology initiatives in 2026, spanning brain-computer interfaces, humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, semiconductor manufacturing, and AI infrastructure.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Quantum Space Secures Ground Support for Prime’s Planned 2027 Launch
Mindbytes Sep 30, 2026

Quantum Space Secures Ground Support for Prime’s Planned 2027 Launch

All Points Logistics will support spacecraft processing at Vandenberg as Quantum Space prepares its Prime pathfinder for a targeted 2027 launch.
Linsey Smith 1 min read
Starship's IFT-11: success amidst doubts and the race to the Moon against China
Article Oct 17, 2025

Starship's IFT-11: success amidst doubts and the race to the Moon against China

SpaceX achieved another milestone with the successful Starship's Integrated Flight Test 11 (IFT-11), chich comes at a critical juncture in the intensifying US-China space race to return humans to the Moon.
Giulio Prisco 5 min read
AstroRad Vest Cuts Solar Storm Radiation by 60%
Mindbytes Aug 14, 2026

AstroRad Vest Cuts Solar Storm Radiation by 60%

Artemis I flight data shows StemRad's 26-kg vest would reduce astronaut dose by 60% in a 1972-class solar storm matching Orion's storm shelter.

gizmo guru 1 min read
New test flight of Starship scheduled for November 18
News Nov 8, 2024

New test flight of Starship scheduled for November 18

The sixth test flight for Elon Musk's rocket Starship is set to happen on November 18, with new tests of subsystems.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
NASA budget cuts proposed for 2026
News May 5, 2025

NASA budget cuts proposed for 2026

White House seeks major changes to NASA’s programs, funding, and sets exploration goals for lunar and Mars missions.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Amazon launches first Kuiper satellites to provide internet from space
News Apr 30, 2025

Amazon launches first Kuiper satellites to provide internet from space

Amazon's Project Kuiper aims to deliver high-speed internet globally, competing with SpaceX's Starlink using satellites in low-Earth orbit.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
SpaceX’s Giant Starship V3 Aces Debut Flight, Deploys Satellites Then Explodes on Purpose
Mindbytes May 23, 2026

SpaceX’s Giant Starship V3 Aces Debut Flight, Deploys Satellites Then Explodes on Purpose

SpaceX flew its upgraded Starship V3 megarocket for the first time, deploying mock satellites and surviving re‑entry before a planned explosive splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

gizmo guru 1 min read
The sixth test flight of Starship was a major step toward operationality
News Nov 20, 2024

The sixth test flight of Starship was a major step toward operationality

The sixth test flight of Starship produced crucial data for improving the design and operation of the system.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read