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Reuters • Akash Sriram, Echo Wang

Gwynne Shotwell as SpaceX’s operational “glue”: managing Elon Musk to execute company ambitions

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell is credited internally as the “glue” behind translating Elon Musk’s ambitious vision into day-to-day execution, leveraging two decades of engineering experience and dealmaking. The reporting spotlights how she navigates Musk’s direct involvement to keep SpaceX’s commercial and technical priorities moving.

2026-06-08T03:28:17.107486-07:00

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Artemis III crew selection signals NASA’s direction for lunar base buildout and commercial partnerships

2026-06-08T01:11:18.030213-07:00

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NewOrbit raises $18.5M Series A to build very-low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites

2026-06-08T00:11:06.281029-07:00

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OQ Technology to trial direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity in Germany using cellular spectrum

2026-06-07T23:33:24.333249-07:00

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Gwynne Shotwell as SpaceX’s operational “glue”: managing Elon Musk to execute company ambitions SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell is credited internally as the “glue” behind translating Elon Musk’s ambitious vision into day-to-day execution, leveraging two decades of engineering experience and dealmaking. The reporting spotlights how she navigates Musk’s direct involvement to keep SpaceX’s commercial and technical priorities moving.

2026-06-08T03:28:17.107486-07:00

Gwynne Shotwell as SpaceX’s operational “glue”: managing Elon Musk to execute company ambitions

SpaceWatch Global

Artemis III crew selection signals NASA’s direction for lunar base buildout and commercial partnerships Ahead of NASA’s Artemis III crew announcement, analysis suggests the chosen astronauts could offer clues to how NASA is evolving its Moon base strategy—especially the balance between agency-led architecture and commercial roles across surface operations, logistics, and human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit.

2026-06-08T01:11:18.030213-07:00

Artemis III crew selection signals NASA’s direction for lunar base buildout and commercial partnerships

SpaceNews.com

NewOrbit raises $18.5M Series A to build very-low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites SAN FRANCISCO — UK startup NewOrbit Space has raised $18.5 million in a Series A round to develop satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO). The financing underlines continued investor interest in VLEO architectures as companies position for faster orbit-dependent capability build-out.

2026-06-08T00:11:06.281029-07:00

NewOrbit raises $18.5M Series A to build very-low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites

SpaceNews.com

OQ Technology to trial direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity in Germany using cellular spectrum Luxembourg-based OQ Technology plans to run a direct-to-smartphone connectivity test in Germany next year, using a local telco’s cellular spectrum. The demo is designed to establish interoperability and performance credentials for OQ’s approach as it positions against U.S.-led direct-to-device services in the emerging market.

2026-06-07T23:33:24.333249-07:00

OQ Technology to trial direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity in Germany using cellular spectrum

SpaceNews.com

“Space unicorns” multiply across emerging orbital markets as billion-dollar startups proliferate The cluster points to a sharp increase in billion-dollar private space startups—once rare “unicorns”—spreading across new orbital markets. The development underscores that capital, ambition, and business experimentation are accelerating beyond early launch-focused plays into broader space-economy segments.

2026-06-07T04:46:42.239080-07:00

“Space unicorns” multiply across emerging orbital markets as billion-dollar startups proliferate

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SpaceX and Google sign $30bn, multi-year cloud/AI compute deal ahead of SpaceX’s IPO SpaceX says Google will pay about $920 million per month for multi-year cloud-computing capacity tied to NVIDIA GPU clusters, expanding Alphabet’s AI compute access just before SpaceX’s highly anticipated U.S. market debut. The pricing implies a roughly $30 billion aggregate value for the agreement.

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

SpaceX and Google sign $30bn, multi-year cloud/AI compute deal ahead of SpaceX’s 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

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Gwynne Shotwell as SpaceX’s operational “glue”: managing Elon Musk to execute company ambitions

Artemis III crew selection signals NASA’s direction for lunar base buildout and commercial partnerships

NewOrbit raises $18.5M Series A to build very-low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites

OQ Technology to trial direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity in Germany using cellular spectrum

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