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SpaceX: The targets might be tough

SpaceX: The targets might be tough

Chris Forrester — The numbers are in. The SpaceX stock listing is up on NASDAQ and rose a spectacular 30% on its first trading day. The value of $2.3 trillion…

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Riding the Starship: The SpaceX IPO Is Set to Rocket Seattle’s Aerospace Ecosystem

Riding the Starship: The SpaceX IPO Is Set to Rocket Seattle’s Aerospace Ecosystem

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Isar Aerospace Secures €270 Million Series D to Ramp Up Spectrum Launch Vehicle Production

Isar Aerospace Secures €270 Million Series D to Ramp Up Spectrum Launch Vehicle Production

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Qorvo Unveils Compact X-Band Radar Module to Enhance Defense System Performance

Qorvo Unveils Compact X-Band Radar Module to Enhance Defense System Performance

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Energration and Atombeam Partner on DARPA Proposal to Revolutionize Tactical Data Movement at the Defense Edge

Energration and Atombeam Partner on DARPA Proposal to Revolutionize Tactical Data Movement at the Defense Edge

June 8, 2026 / Military & Defense

Global Convergence: Viasat and India’s WiSig Networks Begin Live Testing of 5G Satellite IoT Chipset

Global Convergence: Viasat and India’s WiSig Networks Begin Live Testing of 5G Satellite IoT Chipset

1hr Ago / Business & Finance

Space-Based Underwriting: Liberty and ICEYE Launch Satellite-Powered Parametric Wildfire Insurance

Space-Based Underwriting: Liberty and ICEYE Launch Satellite-Powered Parametric Wildfire Insurance

1hr Ago / Services & Applications

Ground Segment Shakeup: Gilat to Acquire Comtech’s Satellite & Space Division for $157.5 Million

Ground Segment Shakeup: Gilat to Acquire Comtech’s Satellite & Space Division for $157.5 Million

1hr Ago / Business & Finance

Rapid Deployment: ZeroUSV Streamlines Uncrewed Vessel Portability for Defense and Survey Missions

Rapid Deployment: ZeroUSV Streamlines Uncrewed Vessel Portability for Defense and Survey Missions

2hrs Ago / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

Orbital Paperwork War: China’s Spectrum Squatting Reserves 244,000 Satellite Slots to Combat SpaceX’s LEO Monopoly

Orbital Paperwork War: China’s Spectrum Squatting Reserves 244,000 Satellite Slots to Combat SpaceX’s LEO Monopoly

4hrs Ago / Government & Regulation

Poland Sovereignty: GMV to Develop Core Ground Control Platform for CAMILA Constellation

Poland Sovereignty: GMV to Develop Core Ground Control Platform for CAMILA Constellation

4hrs Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Space Logistics Pivot: USSF Launches Challenge to Develop Multi-Orbit ‘Warehouses’ and Fuel Depots

Space Logistics Pivot: USSF Launches Challenge to Develop Multi-Orbit ‘Warehouses’ and Fuel Depots

19hrs Ago / Military & Defense

High-Stakes Rescue: Commercial Satellite Servicer Encapsulated for Swift Telescope Orbital Boost

High-Stakes Rescue: Commercial Satellite Servicer Encapsulated for Swift Telescope Orbital Boost

20hrs Ago / Mission Autonomy & Onboard Systems

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

6 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

American military space closed around one company in seven days

American military space closed around one company in seven days

June 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

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

Space Force Modernization: Viasat Secures Prime Contract for Agile PTS-G ‘Swarm 1’ Fleet

Space Force Modernization: Viasat Secures Prime Contract for Agile PTS-G ‘Swarm 1’ Fleet

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

SOMA Satellite Factory: Planet Labs Expands San Francisco HQ to Supercharge Production Pipeline

SOMA Satellite Factory: Planet Labs Expands San Francisco HQ to Supercharge Production Pipeline

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Space Race Moves to Wall Street: China’s Private Rocket Makers Target IPOs as Historic SpaceX Flotation Nears

Space Race Moves to Wall Street: China’s Private Rocket Makers Target IPOs as Historic SpaceX Flotation Nears

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Behind the Screens: The Massive Video Over-IP Infrastructure Powering the World Cup

Behind the Screens: The Massive Video Over-IP Infrastructure Powering the World Cup

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX’s Secret ‘Starfall’ Capsule Wins FAA Approval for Pacific Reentry Tests

SpaceX’s Secret ‘Starfall’ Capsule Wins FAA Approval for Pacific Reentry Tests

4 Days Ago / Mission Deployments & Manifests

NOAA Activates First Dedicated U.S. Space Weather Satellite One Million Miles from Earth

NOAA Activates First Dedicated U.S. Space Weather Satellite One Million Miles from Earth

4 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Thales Alenia Space to coordinate EROSS SC On-Orbit Servicing project

Thales Alenia Space to coordinate EROSS SC On-Orbit Servicing project

5 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Astroscale Launches Industry Initiative to Study Atmospheric Impact of Spacecraft Reentry

Astroscale Launches Industry Initiative to Study Atmospheric Impact of Spacecraft Reentry

6 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Savox Communications Unveils ‘MissionCore’ to Unify Disconnected Battlefield Data Links

Savox Communications Unveils ‘MissionCore’ to Unify Disconnected Battlefield Data Links

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

Space-Based Shield: Spire Global and Diehl Defence Partner to Build European Missile Warning Network

Space-Based Shield: Spire Global and Diehl Defence Partner to Build European Missile Warning Network

3 Days Ago / Military & Defense

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

June 2, 2026 / 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

June 2, 2026 / Military & Defense

The Next Arena: Why the WRC-27 Summit in Shanghai is the New Space Tech Frontline

The Next Arena: Why the WRC-27 Summit in Shanghai is the New Space Tech Frontline

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

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

Breaking the TRL Bottleneck: Space Phoenix Systems Debuts Cost-Effective Space Test-and-Return Service

Breaking the TRL Bottleneck: Space Phoenix Systems Debuts Cost-Effective Space Test-and-Return Service

4 Days Ago / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

Twelve Scientific Payloads Experience Microgravity Aboard SubOrbital Express-5

Twelve Scientific Payloads Experience Microgravity Aboard SubOrbital Express-5

June 2, 2026 / Launch

Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

June 1, 2026 / 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

May 31, 2026 / Business & Finance

Software Over the Air: FatPipe Launches Acceleration Tool to Unclog Starlink and Amazon LEO Links

Software Over the Air: FatPipe Launches Acceleration Tool to Unclog Starlink and Amazon LEO Links

3 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

NASA Advances Interoperable Space Networks with Successful PExT Demonstration

NASA Advances Interoperable Space Networks with Successful PExT Demonstration

June 8, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

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

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

June 4, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

KSAT and Axelspace Expand Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Earth Observation

KSAT and Axelspace Expand Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Earth Observation

June 3, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Eutelsat and Tototheo Global Forge Partnership to Deliver LEO Connectivity Across Maritime and Government Sectors

Eutelsat and Tototheo Global Forge Partnership to Deliver LEO Connectivity Across Maritime and Government Sectors

6 Days Ago / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

Marlink Equips Groupama-FDJ Cycling Team with Hybrid Starlink and LTE Network

Marlink Equips Groupama-FDJ Cycling Team with Hybrid Starlink and LTE Network

6 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

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

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

June 4, 2026 / Services & Applications

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

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

June 4, 2026 / Services & Applications