China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation aims to establish gigawatt-scale orbital data centers in the near future.

The China Academy of Space Technology envisions a series of 500-kilowatt, 20,000-kilogram satellites by 2030 to prove services for scale use.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has set space-based computing as a focus area for the 15th Five-Year Plan period from 2026 to 2030.

The China Academy of Space Technology envisions an experimental 10-kilowatt, 1,000-kilogram satellite launching around 2027 to demonstrate hardware and software breakthroughs for space-based computing.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology facilitates coordination and discussions among China’s space-based computing efforts.

The paper identifies five core hardware segments for space-based compute satellites: high-performance computing nodes, internal management switches, communication switches, management computers, and data storage units.

ADA Space is planning to roughly triple its compute power this year as more satellites are launched.

ADA Space has its first dozen satellites actively being tasked by users.

Optical laser communications have demonstrated 100 gigabits per second to spacecraft in low Earth orbit and 1 gigabit per second to a geostationary satellite.

The Beijing Astro-Future Institute of Space Technology is well-financed to pursue a government-like approach to space-based computing.

The paper says space-based compute satellites need foldable solar panels and radiator structures that maximize sunlight exposure and heat-dissipation area.

The China Academy of Space Technology envisions full-capability space-based computing infrastructure in the 2030s.

The paper says space-based compute satellite equipment should be standardized, swappable, and low-cost to replace by robotic systems without in-situ human intervention.

The Exploration Company is developing an initial demonstration mission for its Nyx Earth cargo capsule.

The Exploration Company plans Nyx spacecraft variants for cargo transport to lunar orbit and the Moon’s surface and for crew transport to and from low Earth orbit.

The Exploration Company has published a vacancy for a US Export Control Officer to navigate International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

The Exploration Company is hiring an Environmental Control and Life Support System engineer for its Nyx Crew program.

The Nyx Crew Propulsion Engine Principal role will develop a high-thrust hypergolic propulsion system through flight readiness.

The Exploration Company has published dedicated job openings for the development of a future crewed variant of its Nyx spacecraft.

All three of The Exploration Company’s initial Nyx Crew job openings are based in Houston, Texas.

The Nyx Crew Vehicle Design Principal role will lead mechanical design development from early concept and architecture definition through qualification and flight readiness.

NASA’s Johnson Space Center and several commercial space station operators are among the partners near The Exploration Company’s Houston hiring location.

The CIA assessed in September 1984 that Iran had 10 to 15 operational F-14 Tomcats split between Isfahan and Shiraz air bases.

Iran’s F-14 order was later increased to 80 Tomcats and 714 Phoenix missiles, plus spare parts and replacement engines for ten years.

Tom Cooper estimated that the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force had ten operational Tomcats before the 2026 Iran war.

The F-14 used the AIM-54 Phoenix missile system.

Iran ordered 30 F-14s and 424 AIM-54 Phoenix missiles in January 1974.

Vantor satellite imagery from March 9, 2026 showed at least eight destroyed F-14s at Isfahan after Israeli airstrikes.

The F-14 was designed to protect US Navy aircraft carriers from Soviet long-range strike aircraft.

Grumman built the F-14 Tomcat.

Iran renamed the Imperial Iranian Air Force as the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force in 1979.

The US Navy retired the F-14 in 2006.

AST SpaceMobile says its stackable satellite architecture supports multi-satellite launches and faster constellation deployment.

AST SpaceMobile’s satellites use a stackable architecture built around advanced composite carbon structures.

AST SpaceMobile has agreements with nearly 60 mobile network operators worldwide covering a combined subscriber base of more than 3 billion.

AST SpaceMobile’s previous mission launched BlueBird 8, BlueBird 9, and BlueBird 10 in June 2026, and all three satellites are operating in orbit.

AST SpaceMobile has three BlueBird satellites scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the first half of August on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 11, BlueBird 12, and BlueBird 13 are the next batch in its direct-to-smartphone broadband constellation.

BlueBird 11, BlueBird 12, and BlueBird 13 carry commercial communications arrays measuring approximately 2,400 square feet.

AST SpaceMobile’s initial Block 1 BlueBird satellites recorded peak download speeds of 98.9 Mbps directly to unmodified smartphones.

AST SpaceMobile’s strategic partners include AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Rakuten, Google, Bell, Telus, stc Group, and American Tower.

AST SpaceMobile’s satellite production and assembly is continuing through BlueBird 37.

The August launch will bring AST SpaceMobile’s on-orbit BlueBird count to 13 satellites.

AST SpaceMobile says BlueBird 11, BlueBird 12, and BlueBird 13 are expected to deliver nearly double the peak data speeds of its initial Block 1 BlueBird satellites.

Adolfo Urso said SpaceX’s market capitalization is comparable to the GDP of large European countries such as Italy and France.

Adolfo Urso said Bromo is intended to help create European champions able to compete globally.

Adolfo Urso is Italy’s minister of enterprises and made in Italy.

Adolfo Urso said Bromo should become a model for other European champions in strategic sectors including digital, drones, finance, defense, artificial intelligence, new technologies, and green technologies.

Adolfo Urso said Europe should encourage European production by applying a local-content principle.

Adolfo Urso said Italy and France can push Europe to better protect companies from unfair competition by introducing faster and more effective safeguard measures.