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Wilmore and Williams back on Earth after nine-month space ordeal ends
At 1:57am UAE time Wednesday, the stranded astronauts were brought back to Earth in a SpaceX capsule, ending 286 days of stay on the ISS
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Airtel signs deal to help ease Starlink’s satellite broadband entry in India
The agreement will see Starlink equipment in Airtel’s retail stores, and its services accentuated through Airtel’s ground network infrastructure
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Elon Musk’s growing family: A comprehensive guide to the tech mogul’s 13 children
With 13 children from four different partners, Musk’s personal life is as complex as his business empire
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Musk remains upbeat despite SpaceX losing new Starship in space
Starship broke up 8 minutes after launch, moments after its Super Heavy Booster was successfully caught by mechanical arms on ground
Aviation
EXCLUSIVE: Qatar Airways ‘ahead of schedule’ on in-flight Starlink rollout, eyes complete fleet coverage
The Doha-based airline is pushing to complete Starlink installations across its Boeing 777 fleet by Q2 2025, followed by its Airbus A350 aircraft in summer 2025
Airbus
Airbus delivers UAE’s latest telecom satellite to Florida launch site
Space42 says the new satellite will enable the company to introduce more than 15 new products once operational
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SpaceX delivers first-ever private spacewalk for tech billionaire
Jared Isaacman, tethered to the spacecraft, spent nearly 15 minutes outside as he tested SpaceX’s new spacesuit
Astronauts
Stranded Starliner astronauts hopeful of returning to Earth soon
What was supposed to be an eight-day mission to ISS, is now more than a month-long as NASA and Boeing try to figure out thruster issues
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Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat chooses SpaceX to launch its Al Yah 4 and 5 satellites
The two geostationary satellites form a critical part of UAE’s $5.1 billion mandate to Yahsat to provide secure governmental communications
Aerospace
NASA contracts SpaceX to bring down the International Space Station
The Elon Musk-owned company could earn up to $843 million to design a spacecraft capable of pushing the station back to Earth in 2030
Elon Musk
SpaceX’s Starship rocket completes fourth test flight without exploding
This historic flight marks a major milestone for the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, which aims to take crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond
Elon Musk
World’s most powerful rocket Starship set for fourth launch
Three previous attempts have ended in Starship’s fiery destruction
Akbar Al Baker
Qatar Airways announces free high-speed Wi-Fi for passengers
Qatar Airways and Starlink team up on free high-speed Wi-Fi for plane passengers
American Space Agency
Elon Musk’s SpaceX turns profitable for the first time after 2 annual losses
A WSJ report says the company generated $55 million profit for the first time in Q1; Bryce Briefing says it has nearly 80% share of space traffic market
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX hires 14-year-old to work at Starlink
SpaceX is the “coolest company on the planet,” said the 14-year-old
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UAE moon landing: Japan’s iSpace loses contact with Rashid Rover
Japan’s iSpace loses contact with UAE Rashid Rover during moon-landing attempt