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… The freeze-out of SpaceX ended in 2023 when Amazon bought three Falcon 9 launches. The company has since added 10 more . SpaceX filed comments with the FCC opposing Amazon’s application for relief from this summer’s deadline. …
… Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff , about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry , on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon. …
… T-Mobile has already partnered with SpaceX, while AT&T and Verizon have deals with satellite company AST SpaceMobile. But all three big carriers seem to want non-SpaceX satellite providers to help fill in dead spots in their networks. …
… It has been apparent for some time that Amazon would not meet the FCC’s requirement to launch half of its satellites —1,616 spacecraft —by the end of next month. Amazon filed an application in January requesting the FCC extend the deadline to July 2028 or waive it altogether. …
… SpaceX’s internal costs for a Falcon 9 launch are thought to be close to $15 million, one-fifth of the $74 million SpaceX charges external customers like Amazon for a dedicated flight. Stephen Clark is a space reporter at Ars Technica, covering private space companies and the world’s space agencies. …
… Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff , about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry , on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon. …
… And as the space agency faces tight deadlines in its space race with China, the budget for substantial repairs and upgrades is decreasing. …
… That’s a throwaway type of model. “We think the spacecraft operator should no longer be constrained by the silly decisions that we made before launch,” he said. “You should be able to refuel, reposition, repurpose, repair, and even upgrade satellites, even if they were never prepared for it, and th… …
… WD 1856 b apparently emits roughly 25 times more energy into space than it receives from its cooling host star. Even though its star, according to O’Connor, has been dead for about 6 billion years, the planet is glowing. …
… EchoStar’s deal with SpaceX will be completed in two stages, with the licenses being transferred first to a trust held for the benefit of SpaceX and later from that trust to SpaceX. …