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Satellites

Elon Musk shows detailed design of AI data centre satellite

In a video shared on his social media website X, Elon Musk revealed a rendering with specifications of what SpaceX is calling its AI1 satellite.
In a video shared on his social media website X, Elon Musk revealed a rendering with specifications of what SpaceX is calling its AI1 satellite.

Russia plans to launch its smaller version of Starlink next year

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 25, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a deal will align with US President Donald Trump’s goal to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a deal will align with US President Donald Trump’s goal to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.

A university project that became Finland’s crown jewel in pioneering space technology

Staff inside ICEYE headquarters in Espoo, Finland.

Credit: ICEYE
Staff inside ICEYE headquarters in Espoo, Finland.

Credit: ICEYE

SpaceX’s Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO test

A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off on its 12th test flight at Starbase, Texas, on May 22.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off on its 12th test flight at Starbase, Texas, on May 22.

US Space Force missile alert satellites at risk of critical defects

Lockheed Martin is one of four companies building a new satellite system to alert US forces of incoming missile attacks.
Lockheed Martin is one of four companies building a new satellite system to alert US forces of incoming missile attacks.

New space lab to ‘matchmake’ local space-tech firms with other sectors, investors

The lab also serves as a showroom, outlining Singapore’s space ecosystem and a timeline of the satellites the country has launched over the decades.
The lab also serves as a showroom, outlining Singapore’s space ecosystem and a timeline of the satellites the country has launched over the decades.

Space debris isn’t a faraway problem, and it demands urgent collective action

Recent incidents have illustrated the tangible and growing consequences of orbital congestion.
Recent incidents have illustrated the tangible and growing consequences of orbital congestion.

Blue Origin rocket reusable booster lands but satellite misses orbit

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 19
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 19

Iran ‘used Chinese spy satellite’ to target US bases; Beijing denies FT report

The satellite captured images of Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 13, 14 and 15, FT said.
The satellite captured images of Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 13, 14 and 15, FT said.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.