May 12, 2026

Scientists Just Discovered How the Universe Builds Monster Black Holes (Source: SciTech Daily)
The largest black holes ever detected through gravitational waves may not have formed directly from collapsing stars, according to new research. Instead, scientists say these enormous objects were likely built through repeated black hole collisions inside extremely crowded star clusters. The findings suggest the most massive black holes seen through gravitational waves belong to a distinct population shaped by repeated mergers rather than ordinary stellar collapse. (5/11)

What's The Plan for Cowboy Space Corporation? (Source: Cowboy Space)
Our constellation of satellites, Stampede, will harness abundant solar power to run on-orbit GPU data centers. With each launch, Stampede grows the power and compute capacity for humanity. Traditional architecture treats the rocket as a workhorse and the satellite as freight. In our system, the rocket's upper stage is the satellite itself.

It's a 1-megawatt data center with active thermal management and integrated compute, designed as one unified vehicle from the ground up. We trim the fat on redundant structure and avionics, dedicating every possible kilogram of compute to Low Earth Orbit. Furthermore, by owning our manufacturing and dedicated launch sites, we vertically integrate core technologies that enable deploying compute at scale.

Later this year, we are scheduled to launch our first satellite into orbit to demonstrate space-to-Earth power beaming. Our second mission, targeted for early 2027, will operate a cluster of GPUs for high-performance compute and demonstrate end-to-end optical data transmission from space to Earth. This will pave the way for the launch of our rocket, scheduled for the end of 2028. (5/11)

Bill Posey, Longtime Congressman for the Space Coast, Dies (Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Former U.S. House member Bill Posey, who represented the Space Coast for 16 years in Congress, died Saturday at the age of 78. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1947, Posey’s family moved to Florida where he graduated from Cocoa High School in 1966, according to his congressional biography. He earned an associates degree from what was then Brevard Community College in 1969.

He then was elected as a Republican to the Florida House from 1992-2000, the Florida Senate from 2000-2008 and was elected to the U.S. House to represent the 15th district in 2008, succeeding Dave Weldon. This district included most of Brevard County, including Kennedy Space Center. Posey was reelected to the U.S. House for his final two-year term in 2022, opting to retire ahead of the 2024 election. (5/11)

Hughes Posts Decline in Broadband Subscribers and Service Revenue (Source: Via Satellite)
Hughes Network Systems continues to report lower satellite broadband subscribers, citing competition from satellite competitors and other technologies. Hughes reported broadband subscribers on Monday as part of EchoStar’s first quarter financials, reporting 681,000 broadband subscribers at the quarter end. This was a 20% decline year-over-year and a decline of 58 million subscribers sequentially. Hughes enterprise backlog also dipped compared to last year. A year ago, the enterprise backlog was $1.6 billion, and it is now at $1.4 billion. (5/11)

NASA's Artemis 3 Rocket is Taking Shape for 2027 Launch to Test Lunar Landers (Source: Space.com)
It's only been a month since NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to wrap up their 10-mission around the moon, and the space agency is already readying the rocket for the next Artemis program test flight. The first stage of the Artemis 3 SLS rocket is now vertical inside NASA's cavernous VAB at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport, where it awaits integration with its engine section, NASA announced in an X post on Sunday. (5/11)

Poland's Creotech Plans $118 Million Capital Raise, Investment in New Satellite Factory (Source: Space News)
Polish space technology company Creotech Instruments has announced plans for a $118 million fundraise that will allow the company to open a new satellite production facility in Poland by 2029 as part of a new long term development strategy. Creotech Instruments hopes to quadruple its manufacturing capacities to around 40 satellites annually by then. (5/11)