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Starcloud orders Starlink lasers for orbital data center network

- Starcloud has ordered Starlink laser inter-satellite terminals to link its planned orbital data-center network. - The lasers will enable high-bandwidth, low-latency optical links between satellites, enhancing in-space data routing and connectivity to ground users. - The deal leverages SpaceX’s Starlink optical communications capability rather than building separate laser relay infrastructure. - The arrangement aims to support Starcloud’s distributed orbital compute and storage services by improving throughput and network resilience.

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AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft

- AstroForge has completed assembly of its DeepSpace‑2 spacecraft. - The company says the spacecraft is now entering preflight activities such as testing and integration. - DeepSpace‑2 is part of AstroForge’s planned lunar exploration and resource‑prospecting efforts. - Announcement reported by SpaceNews and shared on r/

NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission

- NASA is working to streamline development of a nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) demonstration mission. - The effort focuses on reducing schedule and cost risks to accelerate a flight demonstration. - NASA is coordinating with industry and other government partners to align requirements and testing. - The NEP demo would

Muon Space unveils Starship-class satellite platform for orbital data centers

- Muon Space unveiled a Starship-class satellite platform intended to host large orbital data centers. - The design targets high-capacity, space-based compute and storage, leveraging a very large spacecraft form factor. - The announcement positions Muon Space to compete in emerging commercial markets for in-space infrastructure and hosted data services.

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