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Musk wants another 1 million satellites

Chris Forrester — SpaceX has filed an application with the FCC for 1 million additional orbiting satellites. The aim is to use the new fleet as orbiting computing and data […]  [...]

SpaceX Files FCC Application for Million-Satellite Orbital Data Center

HAWTHORNE, California – In a move that significantly expands its orbital footprint, SpaceX submitted an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday, January 30, to deploy [...]

Kyivstar Prices $131 Million Secondary Offering of Shares Held by VEON

On January 29, 2026, Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV), Ukraine’s largest digital operator, announced the pricing of a secondary public offering of 12,500,000 common shares at a price of $10.50  [...]

Orbital vs. Terrestrial Solar: The Math of Energy Density and Capacity Factors

The pursuit of efficient solar energy harvesting presents a stark contrast between terrestrial and orbital environments. While terrestrial solar farms are the backbone of current renewable infrastr [...]

Musk’s Orbital Gambit: SpaceX Files for Mega Satellite Data Centers

In a move that fundamentally reimagines the relationship between orbital infrastructure and artificial intelligence, SpaceX submitted a staggering application to the Federal Communications Commissi [...]