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StarCloud CEO Says Starship Gives SpaceX Launch Monopoly For Near Decade
StarCloud CEO Says Starship Gives SpaceX Launch Monopoly For Near Decade
The CEO of the startup building data centers for eventual low Earth orbit deployment told Molly O'Shea of the Sourcery podcast that he expects Elon Musk's SpaceX to hold a "near monopoly on launches" over the next five to ten years, driven by Starship's scale, launch cadence, and cost advantage.
Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston told O'Shea:
I'm very hopeful that other launch vehicles will be able to compete with SpaceX, but my general hot take is that SpaceX is going to...
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Macron Vows To Fast-Track More Missile Interceptors For Ukraine After Deadly Mall Strike
Macron Vows To Fast-Track More Missile Interceptors For Ukraine After Deadly Mall Strike
Recent deadly Russian attack waves on Ukrainian cities - especially the capital - have prompted France to announce it will be speeding up deliveries of anti-air defense missiles to the Ukrainian armed forces.
It also comes after after a call between French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky - which focused on the country's rapidly dwindling supplies of interceptor missiles.
via AFP
Macron specifically referenced a Friday Russian drone attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih, which happens to be...
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US Firm Unveils Ground Bot With Enough Power To Fire Laser Guns
US Firm Unveils Ground Bot With Enough Power To Fire Laser Guns
Utah-based defense tech firm Hypercraft has unveiled a 300 hp diesel-hybrid-electric unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that can power directed-energy weapons, charge drones, and sustain a forward command post, all autonomously.
Defense Blog’s Dylan Malyasov reports that Hypercraft’s Razorback UGV can travel 280 miles on a single charge, reach speeds of 60 mph, and export 38 kilowatts of power, which is enough to power laser weapons and recharge drones.
Razorback is being positioned as a critical energy source for forward operating...
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