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SpaceX IPO: Will all that glitters turn to…….?

SpaceX IPO: Will all that glitters turn to…….?

Chris Forrester — Amidst all the hundreds of newspaper and news broadcast items covering the upcoming SpaceX IPO, few have dared to consider that the much-heralded and hyped near-$2 trillion…

21hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Space Stocks in Focus: Zacks Investment Ideas Highlights Gilat, Satellogic, and EchoStar

Space Stocks in Focus: Zacks Investment Ideas Highlights Gilat, Satellogic, and EchoStar

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

American military space closed around one company in seven days

American military space closed around one company in seven days

4 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Impulse Space Secures $500 Million Series D to Scale In-Space Mobility Infrastructure

Impulse Space Secures $500 Million Series D to Scale In-Space Mobility Infrastructure

5 Days Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

ICEYE Secures €28 Million Grant to Advance Sovereign Space Intelligence

ICEYE Secures €28 Million Grant to Advance Sovereign Space Intelligence

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Beyond Mega-Constellations: Iridium and Globalstar Emerge as Prime Defense and IoT Investment Plays

Beyond Mega-Constellations: Iridium and Globalstar Emerge as Prime Defense and IoT Investment Plays

20hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Emergency Alert on the ISS: NASA Orders Safe Haven Amid Russian Module Leak Repairs

Emergency Alert on the ISS: NASA Orders Safe Haven Amid Russian Module Leak Repairs

21hrs Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Analyst Projects Massive Subscription Growth for Starlink Ahead of Imminent SpaceX IPO

Analyst Projects Massive Subscription Growth for Starlink Ahead of Imminent SpaceX IPO

1 Day Ago / LEO Constellations

KSAT and iQPS Expand Strategic Alliance to Accelerate High-Frequency SAR Constellation

KSAT and iQPS Expand Strategic Alliance to Accelerate High-Frequency SAR Constellation

2 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Kaman Precision Products Deploys Advanced Magnetic Sensors for Next-Generation Launch Propulsion

Kaman Precision Products Deploys Advanced Magnetic Sensors for Next-Generation Launch Propulsion

2 Days Ago / Spacecraft & Payload Technology

Pilot Photonics Secures €1M ESA Contract to Advance Space Photonics

Pilot Photonics Secures €1M ESA Contract to Advance Space Photonics

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Viasat Secures Lockheed Martin Contract for NOAA’s Next-Generation Aircraft

Viasat Secures Lockheed Martin Contract for NOAA’s Next-Generation Aircraft

3 Days Ago / Services & Applications

SES Partners with Viva to Launch Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity

SES Partners with Viva to Launch Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity

3 Days Ago / Services & Applications

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

April 7, 2026 / Market Forecasts

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

April 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market

Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market

March 27, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

The FCC Must Choose: Enforce the Rules or Preserve LEO Competition

The FCC Must Choose: Enforce the Rules or Preserve LEO Competition

March 27, 2026 / Spectrum & Licensing

Lockheed Martin UK Announces Major Workforce Expansion with Up to 2,000 New Space Jobs

Lockheed Martin UK Announces Major Workforce Expansion with Up to 2,000 New Space Jobs

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Voyager Technologies Acquires Astrobotic for $300 Million

Voyager Technologies Acquires Astrobotic for $300 Million

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Airbus Negotiates with German Automakers to Scale Satellite Production

Airbus Negotiates with German Automakers to Scale Satellite Production

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SITAEL Unveils €200 Million Growth Strategy and ESA Mission Contract at SmallSat Europe

SITAEL Unveils €200 Million Growth Strategy and ESA Mission Contract at SmallSat Europe

5 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Beyond Gravity Launches Advanced Propulsion Pointing Mechanism for LEO Constellations

Beyond Gravity Launches Advanced Propulsion Pointing Mechanism for LEO Constellations

3 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Muon Space Unveils Condor-Ultra for Orbital Data Centers

Muon Space Unveils Condor-Ultra for Orbital Data Centers

3 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

5 Days Ago / Launch

If You Thought Space Was Hard Try to Get Your Satellite On a Rocket

If You Thought Space Was Hard Try to Get Your Satellite On a Rocket

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

MDA Space Selected by BAE Systems for U.S. Space Force Missile Warning Constellation

MDA Space Selected by BAE Systems for U.S. Space Force Missile Warning Constellation

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

ParaZero Secures First DefendAir Order from U.S. Tier-1 Defense Corporation

ParaZero Secures First DefendAir Order from U.S. Tier-1 Defense Corporation

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Northrop Grumman Partners with Apex for Space-Based Interceptors Targeting 2027 Delivery

Northrop Grumman Partners with Apex for Space-Based Interceptors Targeting 2027 Delivery

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Starlink in the Crosshairs: How Nations are Utilizing the Constellation for War and National Security

Starlink in the Crosshairs: How Nations are Utilizing the Constellation for War and National Security

May 30, 2026 / MILSATCOM

Major opportunities for 2 GHz over Europe

Major opportunities for 2 GHz over Europe

May 30, 2026 / Business & Finance

“Dual-use” is the funding word. It’s also the label operators want off.

“Dual-use” is the funding word. It’s also the label operators want off.

May 29, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Sovereignty got an answer on Day 3. Two answers, actually, and a commercial veto.

Sovereignty got an answer on Day 3. Two answers, actually, and a commercial veto.

May 29, 2026 / Business & Finance

Dependency killed the old debate. Sovereignty is the new one, and Europe hasn’t agreed what it means.

Dependency killed the old debate. Sovereignty is the new one, and Europe hasn’t agreed what it means.

May 27, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Twelve Scientific Payloads Experience Microgravity Aboard SubOrbital Express-5

Twelve Scientific Payloads Experience Microgravity Aboard SubOrbital Express-5

5 Days Ago / Launch

Blue Origin Suffers Major Setback as New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Static Fire Test

Blue Origin Suffers Major Setback as New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Static Fire Test

May 30, 2026 / Launch

Pioneering High-Pressure Cold Spray Transforms Manufacturing of Complex Copper Rocket Nozzles

Pioneering High-Pressure Cold Spray Transforms Manufacturing of Complex Copper Rocket Nozzles

May 26, 2026 / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

SEOPS Unveils Waymaker Rideshare Program for Low Earth Orbit

SEOPS Unveils Waymaker Rideshare Program for Low Earth Orbit

May 26, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

KSAT and Axelspace Expand Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Earth Observation

KSAT and Axelspace Expand Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Earth Observation

3 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Europe has ships. SmallSat Europe said it doesn’t have ports.

Europe has ships. SmallSat Europe said it doesn’t have ports.

May 29, 2026 / Business & Finance

The orbital data center thesis just became an economics question.

The orbital data center thesis just became an economics question.

May 28, 2026 / Business & Finance

AI just reached production in European space. The trust problem is what comes next.

AI just reached production in European space. The trust problem is what comes next.

May 28, 2026 / Business & Finance

Resolve Optics Delivers Radiation-Resistant Lenses for LEO Satellites

Resolve Optics Delivers Radiation-Resistant Lenses for LEO Satellites

4 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Globalsat Group Introduces Satellite Connectivity Solutions to North American Railway Market

Globalsat Group Introduces Satellite Connectivity Solutions to North American Railway Market

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Viasat Selects Atos to Modernize Its Global Digital Workplace Operations

Viasat Selects Atos to Modernize Its Global Digital Workplace Operations

May 28, 2026 / Business & Finance

OmniAccess Launches Unified Multi-Orbit Maritime Connectivity Service

OmniAccess Launches Unified Multi-Orbit Maritime Connectivity Service

May 28, 2026 / Maritime & Aviation Satcom