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SpaceX Soars with Military Contracts and Global Expansion
SpaceX has kicked off the final days of 2025 with a major military partnership, as the U.S. Space Force confirmed on December 27 its collaboration with the company to deploy a 480-satellite MILNET constellation for resilient global communications, according to Satnews. This initiative leverages SpaceX's existing Starshield contract through the National Reconnaissance Office, with production underway and first launches eyed for mid-2026, emphasizing a "buy vs. build" strategy against electronic and kinetic threats.
Launch cadence remains blistering, with Spaceflight Now reporting multiple Falcon 9 missions in recent days, including Starlink 15-13 from Vandenberg on December 29 and preparations for Starlink 6-99 from Kennedy Space Center. Over 130 orbital launches this year underscore SpaceX's dominance, per Talk of Titusville, with boosters like B1067 hitting 32 flights and infrastructure expansions at Cape Canaveral's SLC-37 and a new Kennedy "Gigabay" for Starship set for 2026.
On the gossip front, social media on X buzzes with China's LandSpace challenging SpaceX after its Zhuque-3 reusable rocket test failure earlier this month, WebProNews reports, drawing Elon Musk parallels while eyeing a 2026 recovery. Times of India notes China labeling SpaceX a national security threat, banning Starlink and fining vessels using it in their waters. Whispers also swirl around a potential Trump administration land deal granting SpaceX nearly 800 acres of South Texas wildlife refuge, Planetizen says, fueling expansion talks. Meanwhile, Developing Telecoms highlights Starlink shutting off service in Papua New Guinea amid licensing court battles.
These moves highlight SpaceX's geopolitical tightrope and relentless innovation amid rivals closing in.
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Launch cadence remains blistering, with Spaceflight Now reporting multiple Falcon 9 missions in recent days, including Starlink 15-13 from Vandenberg on December 29 and preparations for Starlink 6-99 from Kennedy Space Center. Over 130 orbital launches this year underscore SpaceX's dominance, per Talk of Titusville, with boosters like B1067 hitting 32 flights and infrastructure expansions at Cape Canaveral's SLC-37 and a new Kennedy "Gigabay" for Starship set for 2026.
On the gossip front, social media on X buzzes with China's LandSpace challenging SpaceX after its Zhuque-3 reusable rocket test failure earlier this month, WebProNews reports, drawing Elon Musk parallels while eyeing a 2026 recovery. Times of India notes China labeling SpaceX a national security threat, banning Starlink and fining vessels using it in their waters. Whispers also swirl around a potential Trump administration land deal granting SpaceX nearly 800 acres of South Texas wildlife refuge, Planetizen says, fueling expansion talks. Meanwhile, Developing Telecoms highlights Starlink shutting off service in Papua New Guinea amid licensing court battles.
These moves highlight SpaceX's geopolitical tightrope and relentless innovation amid rivals closing in.
Thank you for tuning in, listeners—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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By Inception Point AiSpaceX has kicked off the final days of 2025 with a major military partnership, as the U.S. Space Force confirmed on December 27 its collaboration with the company to deploy a 480-satellite MILNET constellation for resilient global communications, according to Satnews. This initiative leverages SpaceX's existing Starshield contract through the National Reconnaissance Office, with production underway and first launches eyed for mid-2026, emphasizing a "buy vs. build" strategy against electronic and kinetic threats.
Launch cadence remains blistering, with Spaceflight Now reporting multiple Falcon 9 missions in recent days, including Starlink 15-13 from Vandenberg on December 29 and preparations for Starlink 6-99 from Kennedy Space Center. Over 130 orbital launches this year underscore SpaceX's dominance, per Talk of Titusville, with boosters like B1067 hitting 32 flights and infrastructure expansions at Cape Canaveral's SLC-37 and a new Kennedy "Gigabay" for Starship set for 2026.
On the gossip front, social media on X buzzes with China's LandSpace challenging SpaceX after its Zhuque-3 reusable rocket test failure earlier this month, WebProNews reports, drawing Elon Musk parallels while eyeing a 2026 recovery. Times of India notes China labeling SpaceX a national security threat, banning Starlink and fining vessels using it in their waters. Whispers also swirl around a potential Trump administration land deal granting SpaceX nearly 800 acres of South Texas wildlife refuge, Planetizen says, fueling expansion talks. Meanwhile, Developing Telecoms highlights Starlink shutting off service in Papua New Guinea amid licensing court battles.
These moves highlight SpaceX's geopolitical tightrope and relentless innovation amid rivals closing in.
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Launch cadence remains blistering, with Spaceflight Now reporting multiple Falcon 9 missions in recent days, including Starlink 15-13 from Vandenberg on December 29 and preparations for Starlink 6-99 from Kennedy Space Center. Over 130 orbital launches this year underscore SpaceX's dominance, per Talk of Titusville, with boosters like B1067 hitting 32 flights and infrastructure expansions at Cape Canaveral's SLC-37 and a new Kennedy "Gigabay" for Starship set for 2026.
On the gossip front, social media on X buzzes with China's LandSpace challenging SpaceX after its Zhuque-3 reusable rocket test failure earlier this month, WebProNews reports, drawing Elon Musk parallels while eyeing a 2026 recovery. Times of India notes China labeling SpaceX a national security threat, banning Starlink and fining vessels using it in their waters. Whispers also swirl around a potential Trump administration land deal granting SpaceX nearly 800 acres of South Texas wildlife refuge, Planetizen says, fueling expansion talks. Meanwhile, Developing Telecoms highlights Starlink shutting off service in Papua New Guinea amid licensing court battles.
These moves highlight SpaceX's geopolitical tightrope and relentless innovation amid rivals closing in.
Thank you for tuning in, listeners—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI