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Science & TechGoogle to launch AI chip satellite next week
Google is launching a prototype satellite carrying its AI chips into orbit next week as part of Project Suncatcher. The mission, a partnership with Planet, will test the hardware's performance in space and inform future developments in orbital computing.
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Conflict & Security · UkraineZelensky says Ukraine developing Starlink alternative amid missile shortage
Ukraine is developing its own satellite communication system with a European partner and has begun testing it, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. He also stated that Russia and China are collaborating on a rival to Starlink, expected by December 2026. Zelensky hopes to persuade Elon Musk to allow Starlink use for strikes within Russia.
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VinSpace signs SpaceX contract to launch Vietnam’s first private satellites in 2027
Vietnamese aerospace company VinSpace, part of the Vingroup conglomerate, has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027. The satellites will fly on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission, marking a step in Vietnam’s push to develop its domestic space capabilities.
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