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SpaceX Launches Google AI Satellite and 129 Other Payloads in Record Transporter-18 Ride to Orbit

SpaceX is set to loft a Google AI satellite alongside 129 additional payloads on its Transporter-18 mission, underscoring how smallsat rideshares have become a critical launch lane for commercial space, data infrastructure, and climate-linked technology. The mission highlights the growing convergence between orbital computing, energy optimization, and low-cost access to space as operators seek faster deployment for experimental and operational hardware.

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Startups & Venture Capital3h ago

GalaxEye Secures Rs 63.84 Crore RDI Backing to Advance Indigenous Multisensor Satellite Tech

Bengaluru-based spacetech startup GalaxEye has won Rs 63.84 crore in financial support under the Centre's Research, Development and Innovation Fund to build its next-generation multisensor satellite platform. The project, backed by the Technology Development Board, aims to push the company's indigenous OptoSAR technology from prototype stage to an operational system capable of sub-0.5-metre Earth observation imaging.

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Startups & Venture Capital6h ago

From Bihar to SEMICON India, Shweta Suman's Swadeza Bets on AI-Native Chip Tools for the World

Swadeza, a Bihar-built startup founded by Shweta Suman, is positioning itself at the intersection of India's semiconductor ambitions and the rise of AI-native engineering tools. The company says its FORGE platform is designed to speed up chip verification and related workflows through secure, on-premises deployment, with early claims of faster sign-off cycles and lower token usage than general-purpose AI assistants.

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National Governance & Policy8h ago

Google to Test AI Chip in Space as It Pushes Project Suncatcher Toward Orbit

Google is preparing to launch and test its AI chip in space in an early step toward Project Suncatcher, its effort to explore whether machine learning hardware can operate reliably in orbit. The company says the mission will help it study hardware survival, cooling, and satellite interconnectivity under the harsh conditions of low-Earth orbit, with a next milestone targeted for 2027.

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Society, Crime & Public Affairs7h ago

'Anumana Pakshi' review: Vimal Krishna's crime comedy buckles under noisy excess

Vimal Krishna's second feature, 'Anumana Pakshi', returns to the eccentric crime-comedy terrain that powered 'DJ Tillu', but with far less control and charm. Anchored by an overcooked central performance and a script crowded with gimmicks, the Telugu film struggles to turn its premise about suspicion and insecurity into sustained entertainment.

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World Politics & Diplomacy2h ago

U.S. and Argentina Launch Andes-Atlantic Corridor to Tie Strategic Infrastructure to Western Markets

The United States and Argentina have launched the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, a sweeping infrastructure initiative aimed at modernizing transport, energy and digital links that move Argentine exports to Atlantic ports and Western markets. Announced on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly, the project is designed to attract public and private investment while deepening bilateral cooperation on supply chains, critical minerals and trusted technology.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space7h ago

After Seven Years of Development, Starfish Space Sends Its First Otter Craft Toward Orbit

Starfish Space is preparing to launch its first Otter spacecraft after seven years of development, marking a major milestone for a company betting that in-space servicing will become a core part of the orbital economy. The debut vehicle is slated to ride to orbit on SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission, a step that could help validate a new class of spacecraft designed to maneuver near other satellites and extend their useful lives.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space10m ago

After Seven Years, a Spacecraft Company Sends Its Otters Into the Wild

A spacecraft company is preparing to release its Otter spacecraft after seven years of development, marking a pivotal moment for a project that has long existed at the edge of first-of-its-kind risk and promise. The company says the milestone carries the familiar tension of any inaugural flight, underscoring both the technical stakes and the broader implications for the future of space access.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space24m ago

NASA Bets on Webb Spare Parts for PRIMA, a Faster, Cheaper Telescope With Billion-Dollar Ambitions

NASA is moving ahead with PRIMA, a new space telescope mission designed to deliver major science at lower cost by reusing spare parts from the James Webb Space Telescope. The agency is aiming to build the observatory in record time, signaling a push for faster, more efficient flagship-class missions even as budgets tighten and expectations for scientific return rise.

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