NASA’s SpaceX Crew Dragon undocked early from the International Space Station, marking the first planned medical evacuation in the station’s 25-year history. One crew member developed a health issue in orbit, prompting the return of all four astronauts for full medical testing on Earth. NASA confirmed the astronaut is stable, emphasizing the move was precautionary, not an emergency. After splashdown off California, the crew will undergo evaluations, providing valuable data for future long-duration missions, including Artemis and lunar exploration.
The United States has unveiled a major push to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in defence. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk’s xAI platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new AI acceleration strategy during a visit to SpaceX. Hegseth said innovation speed will determine success in modern warfare and stressed that AI is key to securing America’s future. Elon Musk echoed the vision, saying science fiction is rapidly turning into reality. The move highlights growing collaboration between the US military and private tech leaders to maintain strategic dominance.
Space insurance traces its roots to 1965, when Lloyd’s of London underwrote the first satellite policy for Intelsat I, known as “Early Bird.” Although the mission succeeded and no claim was filed, it set a precedent for insuring space assets.
SpaceX has announced plans to shift a significant portion of its Starlink satellite constellation into lower orbits by 2026.
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From NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby to ISRO’s Gaganyaan test and SpaceX’s Mars cargo plans, 2026 is shaping up to be a defining year in space exploration.
From polar orbits to private moon landings, 2025 delivered record-breaking missions that reshaped human spaceflight, commercial exploration, and the global race beyond Earth.
Musk's fortune now exceeds that of Larry Page, the world's second-richest person
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Elon Musk has just rewritten the record books on personal wealth. A stunning new valuation for SpaceX – set at around $800 billion in a blockbuster insider share sale – has sent Musk’s net worth soaring by nearly $167 billion in a single move, to roughly $638 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. In this video, we break down how one re-rating of SpaceX turned into the biggest wealth surge ever linked to a single individual, and how Tesla, X and xAI are adding extra thrust to Musk’s financial liftoff. We also stack Musk’s fortune against the rest of the world’s richest – from Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg – and explore whether Musk could realistically become the world’s first trillionaire. Watch this deep-dive explainer on the man who has taken the rich list into a whole new orbit.
The primary driver behind SpaceX’s $1.5-trillion IPO momentum is the rapid expansion of Starlink, its satellite-based broadband service. Starlink has grown into a global communications network and is now pushing into direct-to-mobile connectivity, potentially opening a massive new market.





