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SpaceX
SpaceX launches 21 SDA data satellites from Vandenberg
Falcon 9 lofted Tranche 1 Transport Layer A early on 9 October 2026 after an Oct. 5 abort, adding Northrop Grumman spacecraft to the proliferated warfighter constellation.
Google Project Suncatcher puts four TPUs into orbit for AI compute tests
Transporter-18 prototype with Planet confirms contact; four Trillium TPUs run ~15-minute workloads while engineers watch radiation, heat, and vacuum cooling.
Starship Flight 14: Raptor engine-out and the path to reuse
Booster and ship each lost a Raptor; remaining engines compensated for first orbit, 26 Starlink V3s, first deorbit burn, and Pacific landing burn—resilience tested, rapid reuse still open.