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European rocket puts Amazon internet satellites in orbit

European rocket puts Amazon internet satellites in orbit

Europe's most powerful rocket Ariane 6 successfully released 32 satellites into orbit Thursday for Amazon's internet constellation, which is bidding to rival Elon Musk's giant Starlink. The rocket blasted off into overcast skies at 5:57 am (0857 GMT) from Europe's spaceport

SpaceX partners with AI startup Cursor, may buy it for $60 bn

SpaceX partners with AI startup Cursor, may buy it for $60 bn

SpaceX on Tuesday announced a partnership with AI coding company Cursor and said the alliance comes with an option to buy the startup for $60 billion later this year. The move by Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company comes as it prepares to become publicly traded, and shortly

SpaceX files to go public, paving way for record stock offering

SpaceX files to go public, paving way for record stock offering

Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed papers with US regulators that set the stage for what could be the largest-ever public stock offering, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday. The confidential filing puts the rocket and satellite builder on track to list its shares

SpaceX files securities documents to go public: source

SpaceX files securities documents to go public: source

Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed confidential papers with US securities regulators for what could be the largest-ever public stock offering, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday. The filing puts SpaceX on track to list on a public exchange by July, according to the

MSU computer paves way for cheaper, stronger spacecraft technology

MSU computer paves way for cheaper, stronger spacecraft technology

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A computer designed at Montana State University landed on the moon last spring as part of ongoing space exploration research. The computer, called RadPC, is designed to withstand high doses of radiation and recover quickly if that radiation causes it to crash. "This computer would be something

'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft

'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft

The European Space Agency announced Thursday it has re-established communication with a spacecraft that is part of its Proba-3 mission, after losing contact with the satellite a month ago. Proba-3, which launched on a two-year mission in 2024, uses two spacecraft flying in precise formation to

Nvidia making AI module for outer space

Nvidia making AI module for outer space

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang on Monday said the leading artificial intelligence chip maker is heading for space with a goal of powering orbiting data centers. An Nvidia graphics processing unit (GPU) was launched into space late last year by startup Starcloud in what was touted as an off-planet debut