28 October 20265 stories

Cowboy Space unveils Big Iron rocket with upper stage that stays in orbit as data centre

Cowboy Space revealed Big Iron, a rocket whose upper stage stays in orbit as a megawatt-class data centre.

Launch28 October 2026

Cowboy Space revealed Big Iron, a rocket whose upper stage stays in orbit as a megawatt-class data centre.

Contracts28 October 2026

The European Defence Fund picked OSMOS X to lead a seven-organisation, 30-month study backed by about €4.5M.

Contracts28 October 2026

ST Engineering iDirect will run gateway and network operations for MBSat's Astranis-built MB Sat-1 across Oman and the Middle East.

Launch28 October 2026

Astranis upgraded its SpaceX contract to a dedicated Falcon 9 for its Block 4 mission in 2028.

Science28 October 2026

A Webb study found 3I/ATLAS sheds tiny water ice and dust aggregates similar to worlds beyond Neptune.

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