2025-11-17
“Project Prometheus is focusing on [AI] technology that dovetails with Mr. Bezos' interest in taking people to outer space.” (I'm old enough to remember when Project Prometheus was NASA's short-lived nuclear propulsion program.) https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Sources: AI startup Project Prometheus raised $6.2B, including from Jeff Bezos, who is its co-CEO, his first operational role since leaving Amazon in July 2021
Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft.
2023-08-15
Limp's division also is developing the Project Kuiper broadband constellation.
Wall Street Journal
Amazon Devices & Services SVP David Limp, who oversees Alexa, Echo, and other products, plans to leave the company later in 2023; a successor hasn't been named
David Limp's retirement will be latest departure from e-commerce giant's leadership under CEO Andy Jassy
2023-03-24
Remember when Justin Sun was going to buy a dedicated New Shepard suborbital flight (after making the high bid on the seat auctioned on the first crewed NS flight) and round up five “space warriors” to go on it with him? https://twitter.com/...
CNBC
Filing: Coinbase received an SEC notice warning the exchange of potential US securities law violations that could lead to enforcement actions; COIN drops 10%+
2023-03-23
Remember when Justin Sun was going to buy a dedicated New Shepard suborbital flight (after making the high bid on the seat auctioned on the first crewed NS flight) and round up five “space warriors” to go on it with him? https://twitter.com/...
CNBC
Coinbase says it received an SEC notice warning the exchange of potential US securities law violations that could lead to enforcement actions; COIN drops 10%+
- The SEC issued crypto exchange Coinbase a Wells notice, warning the exchange that it identified potential violations of U.S. securities law.
Remember when Justin Sun was going to buy a dedicated New Shepard suborbital flight (after making the high bid on the seat auctioned on the first crewed NS flight) and round up five “space warriors” to go on it with him? https://twitter.com/...
CoinDesk
The US SEC sues Tron founder Justin Sun and his companies for the alleged “unregistered offer and sale of crypto asset securities” TRX and BTT, fraud, and more
The SEC alleged TRX, BTT are unregistered securities, and claimed Sun created an “extensive wash trading” program to boost their trading volume.
2022-12-03
The FCC has granted partial approval to SpaceX for Starlink Gen2, allowing it to deploy up to 7,500 satellites (of requested 29,988). “We defer action on the remainder of SpaceX's application at this time.” https://docs.fcc.gov/...
CNBC
SpaceX gets FCC approval to deploy up to 7,500 next-generation Starlink internet satellites in low Earth orbit; SpaceX had applied for nearly 30K satellites
Michael Sheetz / CNBC :
2022-12-02
The FCC has granted partial approval to SpaceX for Starlink Gen2, allowing it to deploy up to 7,500 satellites (of requested 29,988). “We defer action on the remainder of SpaceX's application at this time.” https://docs.fcc.gov/...
CNBC
SpaceX gets FCC approval to deploy up to 7,500 next-generation Starlink internet satellites in low Earth orbit; SpaceX had applied for nearly 30K satellites
Michael Sheetz / CNBC :
2022-07-24
Eutelsat, a major shareholder in OneWeb, is in talks to merge with the company that would value OneWeb at more than $3B. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
Sources: British satellite internet startup OneWeb is nearing a merger with France's Eutelsat, in a deal valuing OneWeb at $3B+; Eutelsat invested in OneWeb
Dinesh Nair / Bloomberg :
2022-04-05
Amazon did not offer financial details of the contracts, or technical details like the number of satellites each vehicle will carry. But it needs a lot of launches quickly to get at least half of its 3,236-satellite constellation in orbit by July 2026, an FCC license requirement.
The Verge
Amazon's Project Kuiper books 83 satellite launches over five years to deploy most of its 3,236 satellites, which will beam internet to earth
The subsidiary is partnering with Arianespace, ULA, and Blue Origin — Project Kuiper — Amazon's planned internet-from-space initiative …
The launches—68 firm across Ariane 6, New Glenn and Vulcan plus options for 15 more New Glenn vehicles—are in addition to 9 Atlas 5 launches previously ordered and a launch of two prototype satellites on a ABL RS1 small launcher.
The Verge
Amazon's Project Kuiper books 83 satellite launches over five years to deploy most of its 3,236 satellites, which will beam internet to earth
The subsidiary is partnering with Arianespace, ULA, and Blue Origin — Project Kuiper — Amazon's planned internet-from-space initiative …
2022-03-23
SpaceX, now with 250,000 Starlink subscribers, is looking at the aviation market. “We're designing a service where every single passenger on that plane can stream simultaneously.” #satshow https://spacenews.com/...
The Verge
SpaceX increases the prices of Starlink's starter kit to $599, up $100, and its monthly internet service to $110, up $11, according to an email to customers
It's going to be $11 more a month — SpaceX's internet-from-space program Starlink is increasing prices for both the purchase …
2020-11-04
If the FCC rejects the AST&Science constellation, it's more likely to be because of objections from terrestrial mobile operators regarding spectrum than anything related to space traffic management. https://twitter.com/...
Ars Technica
NASA says AST & Science's plan to build a broadband network via a constellation of satellites carries an unusually high risk of causing an orbital collision
and other spacefaring nations around the world—need to do a better job ensuring that low Earth orbit remains as debris-free as possible.” https://twitter.com/...