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There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier

2024 set spaceflight records for the fourth consecutive year with 259 launches worldwide and one launch attempt roughly every 34 hours, according to a recent analysis of the global space economy.

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)

A new batch of SpaceX Starlink satellites are now in orbit after a successful launch from California on Monday (Feb. 10).

Space

How Trump administration’s purge of agencies and inspectors could slow investigations into Elon Musk

Administration has fired inspectors generals and attempted to shut down agencies tied to Musk probes

The Independent UK

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Elon Musk kicks off $97.4 billion effort to buy OpenAI by immediately starting social media beef with Sam Altman

A group of investors led by Musk want to assume control over OpenAI.

PC Gamer

Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says

An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.

Space

Musk recruited young DOGE army through online chat groups and Discord servers, report claims

The Department of Government Efficiency is seeking ‘hardcore engineers,’ one message in a chat group read

The Independent UK

Students' contest-winning pen, paint and poetry works shown aboard International Space Station

A worldwide contest has again redefined the concept of "high art" by briefly converting the International Space Station into a gallery for the winners' works.

Space

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Remembering Boca Chica Beach—Before Elon Musk Came to Town

Destruction isn't always something physical, but also something done to memory.

Texas Observer

UK tech firm Filtronic soars after new SpaceX contract

The London-listed defence and telecoms business said the deal with the aerospace firm was worth 20.9 million dollars (£16.8 million).

The Independent UK

Who is Janet Petro, Trump's pick for acting NASA administrator?

Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA on Jan. 20. Here's what we know about U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for head of the space agency.

Space

Crater-diving hopper 'Gracie' will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander will carry four mobile robots, including a hopper named Gracie, toward the moon when it launches late this month.

Space

Does iOS 18.3 Mean iPhones Are Now SpaceX-Connected? Here's What's Actually Happening

iOS 18.3 fueled rumours of Starlink iPhone connections. While it preps iPhones for T-Mobile's Starlink integration, direct iPhone-to-Starlink isn't here yet.

International Business Times UK

As Trump targets the Pentagon, Elon Musk is a 'great master' at this rare talent that could transform defense, former Navy secretary says

“The tools to change this—most notably software and artificial intelligence—lie at hand.”

Fortune

Elon Musk dodges DOGE scrutiny while expanding his power with Trump

At the Education Department, DOGE employees are working out of a conference room on the seventh floor, which also houses the secretary’s office

The Independent UK

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 147 — Not As They Seem

On Episode 147 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik speak with Mick West, a passionate conspiracy debunker.

Space

Croatia's 1st satellite captures its first views of home (photo)

Croatia's first ever satellite has just beamed to Earth the first image of its homeland.

The Guardian - US

What does Elon Musk believe?

The man given free rein by Trump to crusade against the federal government supported Democrats until 2022. But some of Musk’s longstanding positions lead a straight line to his far-right sympathies

Space

Vast Space now aims for 2026 launch of Haven-1 space station after key milestone (photos)

With primary structure qualification tests complete on its pathfinder module, Vast Space has updated the timeline for the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station.

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The Conversation

Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it

Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is on the surface a dramatic effort to overhaul the inefficiencies of federal bureaucracy. But beneath the rhetoric of cost-cutting and regulatory streamlining lies a troubling scenario.

The Independent UK

A federal judge is to consider whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor Department

A federal judge will consider whether to block Trump adviser Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department, which has investigated the billionaire’s companies

Space

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday (Feb. 8).

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk’s journey from climate champion to backing EV-bashing Trump

Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles

International Business Times UK

Who Is Marko Elez? DOGE Employee Resigns After Racist X Posts, Including 'Normalise Indian Hate,' Go Viral

DOGE staffer Marko Elez resigns after racist social media posts, including calls to normalise Indian hate, surface.

Latin Times

Top DOGE Employee Resigns After Past Racist Tweets Resurface: Report

A key staffer in Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has resigned after he was linked to recent racist and eugenics-related tweets.

Space

Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission

Astrolab's FLIP moon rover has replaced NASA's VIPER vehicle on the first-ever mission of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander, which is scheduled to launch in late 2025.

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