SpaceX’s X post called the operation "one of the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engines on (and off) Earth".

On February 2, 2026 SpaceX completed the acquisition of xAI, a company active in developing advanced artificial intelligence systems, and published a message about the transaction on X.

SpaceX did not communicate any immediate operational effects or measurable results stemming from the xAI acquisition.

The acquisition frames an intent to unite SpaceX’s spatial capabilities with advanced artificial intelligence development.

SpaceX's communication about the acquisition did not provide financial details or operational timelines.

The acquisition is presented as a structural step to strengthen SpaceX’s direct control over technologies considered strategic for future space and terrestrial systems.

Satlyt will license DiskSat technology from The Aerospace Corporation to enable autonomous operations, in-orbit data processing, and distributed satellite coordination.

Rama Afullo, Founder and CEO of Satlyt, supports the collaboration as a step toward enabling true autonomy in space and highlights DiskSat’s power and scalability for real-time computing in orbit.

The Aerospace Corporation launched the first four DiskSats on a Rocket Lab mission in December.

DiskSat features a satellite structure that is one meter in diameter and two and a half centimeters thick.

The Aerospace Corporation is offering technology transfer opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing on the DiskSat platform.

Satlyt has entered into a commercial license agreement to integrate its onboard computing framework using DiskSat’s architecture.

Rama Afullo will represent Satlyt in the Startup Space competition during SATShow Week 2026.

Satlyt is one of the first commercial companies to work with DiskSat technology.

DiskSat was developed by The Aerospace Corporation as an alternative to cubesats.

Verum Messenger’s People as the Network architecture relies on user density for extended message reach.

Messages that hop through intermediate Verum devices remain fully encrypted so the relaying device cannot read message content.

Verum Messenger’s Offline Mode uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Wi‑Fi Direct to search for other Verum users in a device’s immediate physical vicinity.

Verum Messenger launched Offline Mode on February 2, 2026.

Every person with Verum Messenger installed effectively becomes a mini-cell tower within the decentralized mesh.

In remote areas with no other Verum users nearby, message range on Verum Messenger is limited to the approximately 100-meter signal strength of a device’s Bluetooth or Wi‑Fi.

In crowded urban environments, Verum Messenger messages can travel miles through a chain of phones.

Verum Messenger’s mesh network has no master controller and forms and heals itself automatically as people move around.

People as the Network is the technical cornerstone of Verum Messenger’s Offline Mode.

If a recipient is beyond a sender’s direct range, a message on Verum Messenger can "hop" to another Verum user’s device that acts as a relay node.

Verum Messenger’s mesh architecture removes the internet as a requirement for message delivery.

Verum Messenger’s Offline Mode targets high-risk environments where internet connectivity may be unavailable.

Verum Messenger’s devices typically discover other nearby users within approximately 100 meters using local hardware.

Relaying Verum devices only see envelope instructions necessary to forward encrypted messages to the next node.

Verum Messenger creates and stores all encryption keys only on each user’s device.

A relaying Verum device passes a message to successive devices until the message reaches its destination.

People as the Network shifts Verum Messenger’s messaging model from a Centralized Cloud to a Decentralized Mesh Network.

In late 2022 satellite manufacturers faced a choice between waiting for supply chains to heal or rebuilding supply chains from scratch.

Semiconductor lead times in mid-2022 were more than triple the 12–16 week baseline observed in 2019.

Space-specific component lead times in mid-2022 were more severe than general semiconductor lead times.

Companies that waited for supply chains to heal after 2022 remain delayed in deployment.

Semiconductor lead times stretched to 40–52 weeks by mid-2022.

The space industry has evolved into a two-tier structure in which strategic adaptation matters more than supply chain normalization.

By mid-2022 the space industry faced supply chain constraints that threatened to derail the constellation deployment boom.

Component lead times in 2026 reflect an industry restructuring that favors organizational agility for well-capitalized operators over simple component availability.

Companies that chose to rebuild supply chains after 2022 are deploying constellations on schedule.

New Shepard has flown 38 times.

New Shepard has carried 98 people to date.

New Shepard passengers experience several minutes of weightlessness during each flight.

Blue Origin will pause crewed New Shepard flights for at least two years.

The New Shepard program has launched more than 200 payloads for student scientific research, academic institutions, research organizations, and NASA.

The New Shepard vehicle is fully autonomous and operates without pilots.

New Shepard is the first reusable suborbital spaceflight system to land vertically.

A New Shepard flight lasts about 11 minutes and crosses the Kármán line at 100 km (62 miles).

New Shepard is a fully reusable suborbital rocket system designed for human flights from the outset.