Italy brings IRIDE Earth observation service online
Italy's IRIDE Earth observation marketplace went live July 1 for government users, with commercial access planned later.
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China names 271 members of state-backed commercial space consortium
SASTIND published the first roster of China's commercial space innovation consortium, naming 271 organizations across nine groups.
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Firefly and SSC Space target 2028 for first Esrange launch
Firefly's Alpha rocket is set to fly from a new pad in Swedish Lapland by 2028, adding an orbital launch site to mainland Europe.
NASA watchdog blames overconfidence for Starliner problems
A NASA Inspector General report blames overconfidence and unrealistic schedules for Starliner's Commercial Crew problems.
MaiaSpace weighs fourth engine for Maia rocket
ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace is considering a fourth Prometheus engine that would double Maia's payload across all variants.
Myriota's One-Tank launches satellite tank monitor Pulse
Myriota subsidiary One-Tank rolled out Pulse, a satellite propane-tank monitor priced at $0.99 a month.
Space Force fields L3Harris's Meadowlands satellite-jamming system
The Space Force operationally accepted L3Harris's mobile counter-communications jammer.
MDA Space wins C$688 million CSA contract to build RADARSAT replenishment satellite
The award covers build, launch, commissioning and ground upgrades for a CHORUS-based SAR satellite, per SpaceQ.
AgniKul and ICEYE sign MoU to build and launch SAR satellites from India
Per BIS Infotech: an MoU to design, manufacture and deploy SAR EO systems within India, pairing ICEYE tech with AgniKul launch.
EchoStar's Dish units enter prepackaged Chapter 11 to clear the spectrum sales
Dish DBS and Dish Wireless file prepackaged Chapter 11; EchoStar, Hughes and the AT&T spectrum sale continue.
ICEYE wins Iberdrola pilot deal to monitor grid amid extreme weather
Iberdrola picked ICEYE for a 12-month satellite grid-monitoring pilot.
Synspective's 10th StriX SAR satellite reaches orbit on Rocket Lab Electron
The Ten Owl of Ten mission flew from Mahia on June 26; testing and commissioning precede service entry, per Synspective.
Parsons wins $245 million Navy contract for satellite ground systems
Parsons' ground-systems unit won a five-year, $245 million Navy IDIQ to keep running NRL's Blossom Point tracking facility.
Firefly Aerospace acquires vision-navigation firm Space-ng for its landers and Elytra
The Blue Ghost descent-navigation supplier joins Firefly; no deal terms were disclosed in the announcement.
ArianeGroup keeps MaiaSpace operating despite negative equity
MaiaSpace's 2025 loss pushed shareholders' equity to -€823,375; ArianeGroup voted against dissolving the launch startup.
MDA Space wins Mitsubishi Electric subcontract for Japan's next-gen milsatcom
MDA Space will build the digital payload and antennas for Japan's next-generation defence communications satellite.
SpaceX names its orbital AI compute megaconstellation Starmind
Per Space.com: the planned AI satellite network gets a name, at a scale about 100 times today's Starlink.
NASA adds three European firms to CSDA data program
Per SpaceNews, NASA added three European Earth-observation firms to its CSDA commercial-data contract.
SpaceX flies first Starfall reentry capsule on a secretive Falcon 9 demo mission
Per SpaceNews: the first public confirmation of Starfall, a vehicle for in-space manufacturing and orbital cargo return.
SpaceX prices $25 billion inaugural bond offering across five tranches
Senior notes from 5.35% due 2031 to 6.65% due 2056, mainly to repay the pre-IPO bridge loan, per the company's 8-K.
OHB raises 510 million euros for manufacturing
OHB is issuing new shares worth roughly 510 million euros to fund manufacturing capacity and its RFA launch subsidiary.
SpaceSail opens new fundraising round for its Qianfan megaconstellation
Per Securities Times via Reuters: up to three new investors for at most a 20% combined stake to fund constellation buildout.
Lite Coms wins $22 million satcom contract for operational readiness
Lite Coms won a $22 million satcom contract for an undisclosed government customer's operational readiness.
Rocket Lab launches VICTUS HAZE Puma spacecraft for Space Force
Rocket Lab built, launched, and will operate a rendezvous-capable spacecraft for a Space Force rapid-response exercise.
MDA Space to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX for $620 million in cash
The all-cash deal buys RTX's smallsat bus maker, 400+ staff and two Denver plants, closing by end of 2026 pending CFIUS.
GATE Space wins EUR 6.3 million from the EU's EIC Accelerator for satellite propulsion
The Vienna TU Wien spinout gets grants and equity to industrialise its chemical Jetpack thrusters, per SpaceNews.
SpaceX launches NROL-179 reconnaissance mission on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg
Another batch of NRO satellites, widely believed to be Starshield-derived, reached orbit June 19, per Spaceflight Now.
Reliance Jio says it is evaluating a sovereign LEO broadband constellation
The RIL AGM statement commits to evaluating sovereign LEO capability; reported figures of ~1,600 satellites are unconfirmed.
SI Imaging Services signs satellite-leasing deal with an undisclosed overseas customer
Per ZDNet Korea: a Sat-aaS contract on the 25 cm SpaceEye-T, worth tens of millions of dollars, customer undisclosed.
SpaceX beach closures at Boca Chica survive as Texas Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit
The court ruled unanimously that the beach-access amendment gives no private right to sue, ending the 2021 state case.
Norway's NVE selects ICEYE for nationwide flood monitoring
ICEYE will provide always-on SAR flood tracking across mainland Norway and Svalbard under a one-year government contract.
Portugal orders two more ICEYE SAR satellites for its air force
Portugal is expanding its sovereign SAR constellation from one satellite to four, all built by ICEYE.
Bezos Earth Fund commits $26 million to Earth Fire Alliance's FireSat constellation
The fund calls it the largest single philanthropic grant to wildfire detection; Muon Space builds the satellites.
AST SpaceMobile puts BlueBirds 8, 9 and 10 in orbit on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral
Three Block 2 direct-to-cell satellites launched successfully, per AST's release; the prior BlueBird 7 was lost in May.
Ariane 6 debuts P160C boosters on VA269, lofting 36 Amazon Leo satellites in a record
ESA says the upgraded boosters made this the heaviest payload ever launched by a European rocket, beating Ariane 5's ATV.
Dawn Aerospace closes $25 million Series B at a $195 million valuation
Balerion Space Ventures led the round; Dawn says it is cash-flow positive with 200 thrusters flown on 50+ satellites.
KAI signs MoU with Remondo on sub-30 cm Earth observation satellite development
Korea Aerospace Industries pairs its satellite platforms with the Israeli-US startup's imaging payload tech, per The Elec.
DR Congo orders its first Earth observation satellite, RDC-SAT 1, from SPACEBEL
The Belgian firm calls it the first made-in-Belgium commercial satellite; RTBF reports a hyperspectral instrument aboard.
Liberty Mutual and ICEYE launch parametric wildfire insurance product
The insurer and satellite operator will use SAR imagery to pay wildfire claims within days instead of the usual lengthy claims process.
Landspace Zhuque-2E upper stage breaks apart in orbit crossed by Starlink satellites
The US Space Force confirmed the breakup; a LeoLabs analyst estimates 100-150 debris pieces, per Ars Technica.
Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander ahead of environmental testing
The CLPS lander, designated Moon Base II by NASA, heads to California testing before a late-2026 Falcon Heavy launch.
Axelspace to supply GRUS imagery to Saudi Arabia's NSG UP42 national EO platform
The Japanese operator's optical imagery joins the PIF-backed platform for agriculture, land-use and disaster monitoring.
SES and Airbus secure Noordwijk site for Eagle-1 quantum ground station
SES and Airbus signed a lease in Noordwijk, Netherlands for Eagle-1's optical ground station, per European Spaceflight.
SpaceX goes public on Nasdaq, raising $75 billion in the largest IPO on record
SpaceX sold 555.6M shares at $135 and closed its first day near $161, a $2.1 trillion valuation, per CNBC.
SpaceX priced 555,555,555 Class A shares at $135.00 each in its initial public offering, for proceeds to the company before expenses of $74,499,999,925, and began trading on Nasdaq on June 12 under the ticker SPCX. Per its prospectus, underwriters hold a 30-day option for up to 83,333,333 additional shares, and Elon Musk retains about 82.4% of voting power after the offering through the dual-class structure. Per CNBC, the stock opened at $150, closed near $161, up 19%, valuing the company around $2.1 trillion, with more than 500 million shares traded on the first day; TechCrunch called it the largest IPO in history, eclipsing Saudi Aramco's 2019 debut.
JAXA flies H3 in its boosterless 30 configuration with six satellites aboard
H3 flight No.6 flew as planned from Tanegashima; per SpaceNews it debuted the three-engine, zero-booster H3-30S variant.
Calian, Kepler and MDA Space win CSA studies for Canada's next-gen EO ground segment
Three contracts of up to C$804,000 each, C$2.4M total, for RADARSAT+ ground-segment concept studies, per SpaceQ.
Object breaking apart over Saipan confirmed as reentering space debris, no operator named
CNMI emergency officials say Joint Task Force-Micronesia and the FAA confirmed the June 11 object was space debris, per RNZ.
Rafael and Reflex Aerospace partner on 30 cm imaging constellation, first launch 2027
The Israeli defence company and German manufacturer co-fund a very-high-resolution, high-revisit satellite line, per their release.
Starlink wins $8.2 million Louisiana BEAD grant for 10,635 rural locations
ConnectLA signed an $8.2 million BEAD deal with Starlink for 10,635 rural locations too costly to reach with fiber.
Spire signs MoU with Diehl Defence on satellite-based missile early warning
Spire and the German defence integrator will explore satellite-based early warning against ballistic and hypersonic missiles.