Space stocks rally on ‘Trump-Elon trade,’ analysts say
A hot fire test of an Archimedes engine, which powers the company’s Neutron rocket. Rocket Lab This past week saw several pure-play space stocks rally, with leaders up as much …
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Spire Global, Nvidia see potential in using AI to help predict weather
Spire Global at the New York Stock Exchange, August 17, 2021. Source: NYSE Artificial intelligence has been instrumental to weather forecast modeling for years. Recent breakthroughs in generative AI dangle …
Boeing takes backup role in flying NASA astronauts
Boeing’s crew transportation vehicle drives across NASA’s Kennedy Space Center carrying astronauts Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore during a prelaunch simulation on Jan. 31, 2024. Amber Jean Notvest / NASA …
What to make of SpaceX selling satellite lasers
A rendering of the company’s laser communications system on satellites in orbit. Mynaric CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight …
Why Amazon bought rocket launches from rival SpaceX
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation stands ready for launch on pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space …
The military doled out $6 billion for rocket launches
The headquarters of Space Systems Command in Los Angeles, California. U.S. Space Force / Jose Lou Hernandez CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration …
Vessels fake their locations to move oil around the world
A Russian-chartered oil tanker in the sea off Morocco. Maritime technology company Windward identified the area as a hub for smuggling oil. Europa Press | Getty Images Ships are faking …
Firefly’s Space Force launch represents key moment
The view from the upper stage of Firefly’s Alpha rocket after deploying the Victus Nox satellite in orbit on Sept. 14, 2023. Firefly Aerospace CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers …