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Bloomberg • Lynn Doan

SpaceX inks $30B, ~$920M/month Google cloud-computing deal tied to NVIDIA GPU clusters ahead of IPO

SpaceX has signed a multi-year cloud services agreement with Alphabet’s Google, pricing the arrangement at roughly $920 million per month for data-center capacity tied to NVIDIA GPU clusters. The deal positions SpaceX’s AI compute business as Google expands capacity ahead of the companies’ IPO window.

2026-06-05T12:41:21.535943-07:00

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Arianespace sets 17 June Ariane 6 launch for Amazon Leo: Ariane 64 to deploy 36 satellites with first use of upgraded P160C boos

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00

Ars Technica

Overpressure from Blue Origin’s rocket explosion shattered windows at a hangar ~1 mile from the pad

2026-06-05T07:12:53.232289-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions

2026-06-05T00:28:17.681755-07:00

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SpaceX inks $30B, ~$920M/month Google cloud-computing deal tied to NVIDIA GPU clusters ahead of IPO SpaceX has signed a multi-year cloud services agreement with Alphabet’s Google, pricing the arrangement at roughly $920 million per month for data-center capacity tied to NVIDIA GPU clusters. The deal positions SpaceX’s AI compute business as Google expands capacity ahead of the companies’ IPO window.

2026-06-05T12:41:21.535943-07:00

SpaceX inks $30B, ~$920M/month Google cloud-computing deal tied to NVIDIA GPU clusters ahead of IPO

Space Intel Report

Planet Labs Q1 revenue jumps 42% on 20% commercial rebound, ahead of earnings; company clarifies Middle East imagery hold Planet Labs will release earnings after the market closes, with Q1 revenue up 42% to record levels for the three months ended Jan. 31. The company attributed results to a “reset” that drove a 20% increase in commercial revenue to $17 million, alongside a clarification of its hold on Middle East imagery.

2026-06-05T09:42:02.448776-07:00

Planet Labs Q1 revenue jumps 42% on 20% commercial rebound, ahead of earnings; company clarifies Middle East imagery hold

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Arianespace sets 17 June Ariane 6 launch for Amazon Leo: Ariane 64 to deploy 36 satellites with first use of upgraded P160C boos Arianespace says its next Ariane 6 mission—on 17 June between 13:53 and 14:22 CET—will be its most powerful to date, launching Amazon Leo’s largest payload yet. The mission uses an Ariane 64 configuration with four P160C upgraded solid-propellant boosters for the first time, carrying 36 satellites for Amazon.

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00

Arianespace sets 17 June Ariane 6 launch for Amazon Leo: Ariane 64 to deploy 36 satellites with first use of upgraded P160C boos

Ars Technica

Overpressure from Blue Origin’s rocket explosion shattered windows at a hangar ~1 mile from the pad Safety officials are quantifying the blast effects from a major Blue Origin rocket explosion after overpressure shattered windows at a hangar roughly a mile from the launch site. The details help calibrate ground-infrastructure damage and operational risk assumptions for future launches.

2026-06-05T07:12:53.232289-07:00

Overpressure from Blue Origin’s rocket explosion shattered windows at a hangar ~1 mile from the pad

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Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production Satellite bus manufacturer Apex Space said it raised more than $200 million in a new investment round, nearly doubling its four-year-old valuation to $2.3 billion. The funding is earmarked for hiring, expanding in-house production capabilities, deeper vertical integration, and adding customer-facing mission services, including work tied to government programs and Golden Dome.

2026-06-05T02:44:14.808075-07:00

Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production

Reuters

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SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions Reporting says SpaceX IPO underwriters have been instructed not to accept orders from investors in Hong Kong and China, citing US limits on exports of critical technology. Separate accounts say SpaceX IPO website and IPO documents are blocked in the region, while Payward/Kraken’s IPO access program is offered to customers in 110+ countries.

2026-06-05T00:28:17.681755-07:00

SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions

SpaceWatch Global

Unseenlabs to Launch BRO-22 Aboard JAXA’s H3 on June 10, First Foreign Private Satellite on Japan’s New Rocket Unseenlabs says its BRO-22 satellite will be launched June 10 aboard JAXA’s H3 vehicle, marking the first time a foreign commercial satellite will fly on the rocket. The mission is designed to expand the company’s RF-dedicated constellation for global maritime surveillance.

2026-06-05T00:20:45.548547-07:00

Unseenlabs to Launch BRO-22 Aboard JAXA’s H3 on June 10, First Foreign Private Satellite on Japan’s New Rocket

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Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range Southern Launch has agreed with US-based SpaceWorks Enterprises to host multiple orbital re-entry missions at the Koonibba Test Range. The pact signals expanding contracted re-entry access capacity for new-space operators using the range to support re-entry campaign requirements.

2026-06-05T00:20:44.289725-07:00

Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range

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SpaceX inks $30B, ~$920M/month Google cloud-computing deal tied to NVIDIA GPU clusters ahead of IPO

Arianespace sets 17 June Ariane 6 launch for Amazon Leo: Ariane 64 to deploy 36 satellites with first use of upgraded P160C boos

Overpressure from Blue Origin’s rocket explosion shattered windows at a hangar ~1 mile from the pad

SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions

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