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Starcloud Raises $250M at $2.3B Valuation for Orbital AI Data Centres
Starcloud raised $250 million at a $2.3 billion valuation to expand its orbital AI data centres, manufacturing capacity, and future satellite launches.
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Starcloud raised $250 million at a $2.3 billion valuation to expand its orbital AI data centres, manufacturing capacity, and future satellite launches.
SpaceX wants up to one million orbital data-centre satellites, raising questions about hardware lifespans, atmospheric reentry, space debris and electronic waste.
China’s LandSpace successfully landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, marking the country’s first land-based recovery of an orbital-class booster.
SpaceX spent $329 million on Tesla Megapacks this year, highlighting growing investment in battery storage for AI data centre operations.
SpaceX reported Q2 2026 revenue of $7.8 billion as AI compute deals with Anthropic and Google and Starlink fueled strong year-over-year growth.
EON has raised $10.75 million in seed funding to develop a satellite laser network to connect global data centres via high-speed optical communications.
NASA’s mission to extend the life of the Swift Observatory faces uncertainty after Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft began tumbling following multiple technical failures.
SpaceX successfully deployed its first third-generation Starlink satellites during Starship’s 13th test flight, but the Super Heavy booster failed during its planned simulated landing.
SpaceX shares slipped back to their IPO price ahead of the company’s next Starship launch, highlighting investor caution as the rocket program faces another critical test.
Venus Aerospace has raised $90 million in Series B funding to accelerate development of its rotating detonation rocket engine, supporting future hypersonic, defence, and space propulsion…
Former OpenAI executive Kevin Weil has joined the Stoke Space board of directors, bringing years of product leadership and technology expertise as the reusable rocket startup prepares for…
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