India Joins US and 24 Nations in Major Global 6G Technology Initiative.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has received final launch clearance following a successful Launch Readiness Review with SpaceX at Kennedy Space Center. The mission is targeting liftoff at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Aug. 30 from Launch Complex 39A aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket. The review examined the launch vehicle, spacecraft, weather, ground infrastructure, and support teams. The U.S. Space Force’s weather squadron currently forecasts a 60% chance of favorable conditions during the planned launch window.

NASA Roman Space Telescope Launch Cleared as SpaceX Falcon Heavy Receives Final Go-Ahead

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready to launch after a successful Launch Readiness Review, with liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket targeted from Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 30.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has received the official launch go following a successful Launch Readiness Review between the agency and SpaceX at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday.

The review is the last major milestone before the launch countdown starts, confirming the Falcon Heavy rocket, Roman observatory, weather conditions, and support teams are ready to go.

NASA is targeting a 7:26 a.m. EDT launch Sunday, Aug. 30, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A, one of the agency’s most historic launch sites.

Xiaomi has unveiled its Xring O3 smartphone processor as it expands its push toward in-house chip development. According to people familiar with the plans, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to manufacture the chip using a 3-nanometre process. The Xring O3 could power Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship foldable phone, with shipments reportedly targeted at 200,000–300,000 units. The development follows Xiaomi’s Xring O1, which has surpassed one million device shipments across smartphones, tablets and watches, although its role remains relatively limited within Xiaomi’s broader hardware portfolio.

Xiaomi Xring O3 Chip Launch: TSMC 3nm Deal and New Foldable Phone Push Revealed

Xiaomi has unveiled its new in-house smartphone chip, the Xring O3, which is said by sources to be made by TSMC using 3-nanometer technology for an upcoming foldable flagship.

Xiaomi Xring O3 is the latest in the Chinese smartphone maker’s push to develop its own chips and reduce reliance on outside suppliers such as Qualcomm and MediaTek.

About a year after launching its first proprietary smartphone processor, the Xring O1, Xiaomi released the Xring O3 on Monday, August 24, Reuters said.

Two people familiar with the matter said Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, will manufacture the Xring O3 with its 3-nanometre production technology.

China has achieved a significant milestone in reusable rocket technology after LandSpace successfully recovered the first-stage booster of its Zhuque-3 rocket following an orbital mission. The development adds a second successful orbital recovery approach to China’s space programme and strengthens its position in the global commercial launch sector. Zhuque-3 uses controlled descent and landing technology similar in principle to other reusable launch systems. The achievement could help lower launch costs, increase launch frequency and accelerate competition in the rapidly developing reusable rocket industry.

China Becomes First Country to Unlock Two Successful Orbital Rocket Recovery Methods 

After LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 launched an orbital mission and China successfully recovered its first-stage booster, China has become the first country to recover orbital launch rockets successfully using two different technological approaches.

China’s reusable rocket technology has taken a big leap forward with commercial launch firm LandSpace successfully recovering the first stage booster of its Zhuque-3 rocket after an orbital launch mission.

The achievement is a major step forward in China’s efforts to cut launch costs with reusable rocket systems and to boost competition in the fast-developing global commercial space sector.

Zhuque-3 is reported to be China’s first commercial rocket to successfully reach orbit and recover its first stage, putting LandSpace in an elite group of organizations.

SpaceX has completed its 100th mission of 2026, launching 24 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The milestone marks the company’s third consecutive year exceeding 100 missions and highlights the growing role of Starlink in its launch schedule. The Falcon 9’s first stage successfully returned to the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You about 8.5 minutes after liftoff. The mission was the 97th Falcon 9 flight for SpaceX in 2026.

SpaceX 100th Mission of 2026 Sends 24 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit

SpaceX completed 100 missions in 2026, marking its third straight year with more than 100 launches as Starlink continues to drive the company’s launch rate.

SpaceX has launched 24 Starlink satellites into orbit from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9 rocket, marking its 100th mission of 2026.

The milestone marks the third straight year SpaceX has flown more than 100 launches, demonstrating the company’s accelerating launch cadence and the increasing role of Starlink missions.

The milestone launch took place at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT, 9:01 p.m. Tuesday local time in California, United States) on Wednesday, August 19.