Ukraine lines up 10,000 more Starlink terminals as funding issues are ‘resolved’

The knotty issue of how Ukraine’s now-critical Starlink satellite internet should be paid for has been at least temporarily resolved, according to the country’s minister for digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov. It appears that a few European Union nations have decided it’s in

Max Q: A week of firsts

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Last week was a week of milestones and landmarks. This week I was going to add Rocket Lab's first Virginia launch to the list, but (sigh) they scrubbed the Sunday attempt because of high winds… we'll see if they can nail it today. In this issue: A fir

NASA's Orion capsule returns to Earth as ispace's lunar lander takes flight

Sunday was a landmark day for both commercial and public space ventures, with NASA's Orion capsule returning to Earth just hours after the launch of a privately funded and built lunar lander by Japanese company ispace. The two missions — the conclusion of NASA's Artemis I and ispace&#

Max Q: That’s a wrap

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Thanks for everyone who came to TC Sessions: Space in Los Angeles on December 6. I even had the pleasure of meeting a few Max Q readers — fair to say, one of the highlights of the event. In this issue: SpaceX debuts defense-focused business line SlingshotR

Jeff Bezos and GMA host Michael Strahan star in new Blue Origin kids’ space show

Jeff Bezos-headed company Blue Origin is getting its own kid-friendly animated space adventure series called “Blue Origins Space Rangers,” production companies Genius Brands and SMAC Productions announced today. A premiere date hasn’t been set. The children's series will feature the v

UK regulator says it’s not to blame for Virgin Orbit mission delay

Virgin Orbit is retargeting a launch that was supposed to take place as soon as next week from Cornwall, England — and that was to be the first spaceflight to depart from British soil — due to additional technical to-dos and remaining regulatory hurdles. In a statement, Virgin Orbit CEO

Slingshot Aerospace closes Series A-2 to grow space situational awareness platform

Space is packed with human-made objects, and will likely only get more crowded with the continued growth of the space industry. Spacecraft operators have surprisingly little real-time data about where things actually are in orbit, especially in relation to each other. Enter Slingshot Aerospace. The

Here's what's happening today at TC Sessions: Space 2022

All systems are go, and we have liftoff! TC Sessions: Space 2022 is live, and we can't wait to meet the people building the technologies and creating new opportunities that will take us into and beyond the cosmos. As you can see from the event agenda, you're in for an exciting day. Here'

Max Q: Building on the moon and Mars

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Are you ready for TC’s Space event!? It’s happening tomorrow in Los Angeles. Give me a shout-out if you’ll be attending, I’d love to meet you. In this issue: ICON’s in-space construction tech ambitions Astra’s management switch

Meet the startups competing at TC Sessions: Space

We're over the moon to announce the three early-stage startups that will take the stage and go head-to-head in the pitch competition at TC Sessions: Space — next Tuesday, December 6, in Los Angeles. There's still time to join this mission. Buy your pass right now to watch these early-stag

Check out what's happening tomorrow at TC Sessions: Space

Happy TC Sessions: Space 2022 Eve! Tomorrow's the big day in L.A. for everyone involved with or interested in pushing the boundaries of what's possible and forging humanity's future in space. There's still time to get on board this mission, but the countdown clock is ticking. Ticket

Engage with Aerospace Corp., Antaris, Orbital Reef & Space Systems Command at TC Sessions: Space

We're getting ready to launch our third TC Sessions: Space conference on December 6 in Los Angeles, and we still feel the thrill associated with space technology and the intrepid early-stage startup founders and researchers who dare to explore the possibilities beyond the boundaries of our home

The final 12-hours to savings on passes to TC Sessions: Space

Calling out to the die-hard procrastinators, last-minute decision makers and all you head-down-get-it-done types. TC Sessions: Space 2022 takes place next week on December 6, but you have just 12 short hours left before the price of admission heads into a higher stratosphere. It's now o'clo

Astra star hire Benjamin Lyon resigns, management team restructured

Space company Astra's management team is undergoing another shake-up. The company said Friday that chief engineer Benjamin Lyon has resigned after just short of two years in the role. Rather than seek a replacement for that position, Astra promoted four key staff to management positions that wi