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SatVu restarts commercial operations with HotSat-2 after 2023 in-orbit failure

UK thermal-imaging startup SatVu has begun commercial services for HotSat-2 on June 29, resuming revenue generation after the debut HotSat mission failed in low Earth orbit in 2023. HotSat-2’s rollout signals the company’s path back to market with its Earth-observation product.

2026-06-29T04:25:17.136852-07:00

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Space financing surge and consolidation: SpaceX $25B bond sale, Rocket Lab-Iridium $8B deal, and fresh Starlink launches for air

2026-06-29T00:06:44.285921-07:00

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China launches a national VLEO industry alliance as satellites sustain sub-300km operations

2026-06-29T02:04:09.779514-07:00

European Spaceflight

The Exploration Company recruits Nyx Crew team in Houston, signaling a US development base

2026-06-28T23:06:43.691055-07:00

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SatVu restarts commercial operations with HotSat-2 after 2023 in-orbit failure UK thermal-imaging startup SatVu has begun commercial services for HotSat-2 on June 29, resuming revenue generation after the debut HotSat mission failed in low Earth orbit in 2023. HotSat-2’s rollout signals the company’s path back to market with its Earth-observation product.

2026-06-29T04:25:17.136852-07:00

SatVu restarts commercial operations with HotSat-2 after 2023 in-orbit failure

Bloomberg

Creotech CEO: SpaceX’s blockbuster valuation could spur a wave of space-tech listings on Poland’s Warsaw exchange Poland’s top satellite firm head, Creotech CEO, says SpaceX’s soaring valuation is already influencing European capital markets and could catalyze new space-technology IPOs on the Warsaw stock exchange. The potential listings are framed as a spillover effect from strong defense-linked space demand.

2026-06-29T02:10:17.565895-07:00

Creotech CEO: SpaceX’s blockbuster valuation could spur a wave of space-tech listings on Poland’s Warsaw exchange

SpaceNews.com

China launches a national VLEO industry alliance as satellites sustain sub-300km operations China has established a national Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) industry alliance, backed by recent evidence that satellites are demonstrating sustained operations below 300km. The move also reflects growing investment interest in propulsion startups aimed at making low-orbit operations more viable.

2026-06-29T02:04:09.779514-07:00

China launches a national VLEO industry alliance as satellites sustain sub-300km operations

Space Intel Report

Germany’s new space window opens for orbit-proven startups as Reflex Aerospace raises capital A Berlin-based “New Space” company case study—Reflex Aerospace—underscores why Germany may be particularly attractive now: the market rewards in-orbit performance, hardware credibility, and demonstrable fundraising ability after flight heritage. The takeaway is that capital access increasingly follows proven space results.

2026-06-29T01:28:03.024891-07:00

Germany’s new space window opens for orbit-proven startups as Reflex Aerospace raises capital

SpaceWatch Global

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Space financing surge and consolidation: SpaceX $25B bond sale, Rocket Lab-Iridium $8B deal, and fresh Starlink launches for air SpaceX drew heavy demand for a reported $25 billion bond sale, with analysts flagging capital-spending and refinancing/investor-concentration risks. Rocket Lab agreed to acquire Iridium in an ~$8 billion cash-and-stock transaction to combine launch, satellite manufacturing and a global mobile communications network. Separately, new Starlink deployment milestones are in the wake of airlines adopting the service, with additional inaugural launches expected soon.

2026-06-29T00:06:44.285921-07:00

Space financing surge and consolidation: SpaceX $25B bond sale, Rocket Lab-Iridium $8B deal, and fresh Starlink launches for air

European Spaceflight

The Exploration Company recruits Nyx Crew team in Houston, signaling a US development base The Exploration Company says it has opened three vacancies for its Nyx Crew effort in Houston. The hiring indicates plans to build out a US development base supporting work on its Nyx Crew vehicle, with staffing positioned around the crew system’s next phase.

2026-06-28T23:06:43.691055-07:00

The Exploration Company recruits Nyx Crew team in Houston, signaling a US development base

Space.com

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SpaceX carried 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 28, 2026. The flight underscores the company’s continuing high-cadence deployment approach for its LEO broadband constellation.

2026-06-28T09:29:05.130624-07:00

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg

CNBC

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SpaceX stock cools after record IPO as ETFs/index flows loom and analysts flag volatility and valuation risk SpaceX’s IPO momentum is fading: the shares are now entering major exchange-traded funds, while index mechanics are expected to add incremental buying as passive funds track key benchmarks. Argus initiated coverage with a Hold, citing a roughly 95x 2025 sales valuation and lockup/indices pressures.

2026-06-27T06:11:12.561668-07:00

SpaceX stock cools after record IPO as ETFs/index flows loom and analysts flag volatility and valuation risk

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SatVu restarts commercial operations with HotSat-2 after 2023 in-orbit failure

Space financing surge and consolidation: SpaceX $25B bond sale, Rocket Lab-Iridium $8B deal, and fresh Starlink launches for air

China launches a national VLEO industry alliance as satellites sustain sub-300km operations

The Exploration Company recruits Nyx Crew team in Houston, signaling a US development base

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