
Elon Musk Targets Mukesh Ambani as Starlink’s India Launch Stalls
Elon Musk targets Mukesh Ambani over Starlink’s delayed India launch, while officials deny favouritism and cite pending security checks for satellite firms.
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Elon Musk targets Mukesh Ambani over Starlink’s delayed India launch, while officials deny favouritism and cite pending security checks for satellite firms.

Elon Musk questions Mukesh Ambani’s influence as Starlink faces launch delays in India. The government denies favouritism and cites pending security checks.

Furientis raised $25 million, led by Benchmark, to develop lower-cost missile interceptors for faster, higher-volume production.

SpaceX’s Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites before ending its planned nine-hour mission early.

AstroForge is developing an AI-powered spacecraft control system called Solo to help autonomous missions operate with fewer ground controls.

SpaceX will attempt Starship’s first orbital flight on Sept. 22, deploying 26 third-generation Starlink satellites during the test mission.

Besxar has raised nearly $14 million to test orbital semiconductor manufacturing on SpaceX Falcon 9 flights before pursuing larger-scale production in space.

The Exploration Company raised $450 million to develop reusable spacecraft and a European heavy-lift launcher to compete with SpaceX.

Stoke Space has raised $1 billion to develop fully reusable rockets and compete with SpaceX in the low-cost launch market.

Starcloud founders launch Fermi Explorer, a $15 million mission aiming to send a tiny spacecraft toward Alpha Centauri using existing space technology.

SpaceX will build a new $100 billion Starbase spaceport in Louisiana for future Starship launches, with construction planned to begin in 2027.

Japanese space startup Letara raised ¥2.6 billion, about $16 million, to expand its hybrid propulsion technology for larger rocket systems in space and defence.
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