The FCC authorized SpaceX to deploy a 15,000-satellite constellation for direct-to-device service, while deferring some requests. SpaceX must launch half by October 2032 and the rest by October 2035.
SpaceX released its first video of Starmind, a proposed constellation of up to one million solar-powered orbital data centers. Elon Musk has described the plan, tied to SpaceX's acquisition of Grok maker xAI, as a first step toward a Kardashev Type II civilization.
SpaceXAI released Grok for Intune, a separate iOS app for organizations that manage devices with Microsoft Intune, with work-email sign-in and support for company app-protection policies.
SpaceX says Starship's 14th flight was its first orbital mission and the first to deliver meaningful payload, releasing 26 Starlink V3 satellites before a controlled splashdown in the Pacific.
A Falcon 9 launched 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg. Spaceflight Now says it was the year's 81st Starlink mission and the 662nd Falcon booster landing.