Arianespace fights back – possibly!
Chris Forrester — On Wednesday June 17 an Ariane 6 rocket soared to orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The latest generation of Europe’s largest and most powerful rocket […]
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American military space closed around one company in seven days
Two SpaceX contracts, a House mark dissolving SDA, and a New Glenn pad fire — read together, they ended the multi-prime model for U.S. military space.
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If You Thought Space Was Hard Try to Get Your Satellite On a Rocket
In the commercial space industry, there is a thriving ecosystem of companies that buy future payload capacity on rockets specifically to resell it on the open market. These companies are […]
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SpaceX Is Worth $1.75 Trillion. Only 7% of That Is Real.
The S-1 reveals SpaceX is three businesses (Connectivity, Space, and AI), only one of which is profitable today. With an implied $1.75 trillion valuation, here is what every satellite operator needs to read before SPCX prices on June 11.
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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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