SpaceX Debuts Starship V3: Redefining Heavy-Lift Launch Capability
On May 14, 2026, SpaceX provided a final technical briefing on Starship Version 3 (V3) ahead of its planned debut launch on May 19, 2026. Designated as Flight 12, this […]
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SpaceX Accelerates Transition from Falcon 9 to Next-Generation Starship Fleet
SpaceX has signaled a decisive strategic shift away from its Falcon 9 workhorse toward the full-scale deployment of Starship, a vehicle designed to fundamentally reset the economics of the launch […]
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What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator
A public SpaceX means earnings-driven launch pricing, mandatory disclosure, and a two-player infrastructure duopoly with Amazon reshaping unit economics for every mid-tier satellite operator.
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€30 million Financing for PLD Space’s Small Satellite Launcher
The European Investment Bank has announced a thirty million euro venture debt loan to PLD Space to finalize the development of its Miura 5 small satellite launcher. Signed on April […]
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Satellite Deployers to be Used on JAXA Small Satellite Mission by Exolaunch
Exolaunch has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to provide satellite deployment services for the upcoming Kakushin Rising mission, as announced on April 2, 2026. This mission, […]
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Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market
Europe is the only major space power building its smallsat sector on defense procurement rather than venture capital or state industrial policy. The demand signal is institutional, contracted, and accelerating.
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Space Force Reassigns Final GPS III Mission to SpaceX Following Vulcan Anomaly
On March 20, 2026, Space Systems Command (SSC) announced it is reassigning the launch of the final GPS III satellite from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX. The satellite, GPS […]
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SpaceX Evolves Beyond Broadband with “Million-Satellite” AI Data Center Plan; Amazon Mounts Legal Challenge
HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA – While SpaceX continues to dominate the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband market with over 11,000 active Starlink satellites, the company has officially pivoted its long-term strategy toward […]
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The New Space Race: Industrial Integration Redefines the Market Lead
On February 24, 2026, the aerospace sector saw a series of strategic consolidations and leadership shifts that signal a transition from a focus on launch frequency to a race for […]
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ArianeGroup and ESA Target Spring 2026 for First Themis Reusable Launcher Hop Test
KIRUNA, Sweden — The European Space Agency (ESA) and prime contractor ArianeGroup are preparing for the first low-altitude “hop test” of the Themis reusable launcher demonstrator, currently scheduled for the […]
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