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Latitude drops the Zephyr name amid potential trademark conflict for its two-stage rocket

Latitude has removed the “Zephyr” name from its website, prompting speculation about a possible trademark dispute. The change affects how the company brands and markets its two-stage rocket, raising near-term questions about nomenclature, filings, and next-step public communications.

2026-06-12T07:42:51.244664-07:00

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Japan’s H3 rocket returns to flight after last year’s failure, flying the booster-free H3-30 to orbit with six small satellites

2026-06-12T05:41:54.367135-07:00

Bloomberg

US and Iran near provisional agreement; SpaceX launches $75B IPO as markets steady

2026-06-12T05:11:53.985275-07:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX goes public at a record scale, with Elon Musk kicking off Nasdaq/NYSE trading debut and IPO leadership messaging

2026-06-11T23:57:00.687075-07:00

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Reuters

SpaceX stock options to begin trading Tuesday after record IPO debut SpaceX options tied to the company’s recently launched public share trading are set to begin on Tuesday, following Friday’s first day of IPO trading. Market coverage frames early options activity as likely heavy, volatile, and potentially costly as investors seek faster exposure to SpaceX’s trajectory.

2026-06-12T11:43:00.229428-07:00

SpaceX stock options to begin trading Tuesday after record IPO debut

European Spaceflight

Latitude drops the Zephyr name amid potential trademark conflict for its two-stage rocket Latitude has removed the “Zephyr” name from its website, prompting speculation about a possible trademark dispute. The change affects how the company brands and markets its two-stage rocket, raising near-term questions about nomenclature, filings, and next-step public communications.

2026-06-12T07:42:51.244664-07:00

Latitude drops the Zephyr name amid potential trademark conflict for its two-stage rocket

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Japan’s H3 rocket returns to flight after last year’s failure, flying the booster-free H3-30 to orbit with six small satellites Japan (JAXA) has successfully completed its first H3 launch since a December failure, placing six smallsats into orbit on a demonstrator flight. The mission follows the booster-free H3-30 configuration, using three LE-9 expander-bleed-cycle engines, clearing the way for Japan’s MMX mission.

2026-06-12T05:41:54.367135-07:00

Japan’s H3 rocket returns to flight after last year’s failure, flying the booster-free H3-30 to orbit with six small satellites

Bloomberg

US and Iran near provisional agreement; SpaceX launches $75B IPO as markets steady US S&P 500 futures rose 0.6% in premarket trading after reports of fresh progress toward a provisional US-Iran deal to end the war. The same session marked SpaceX’s landmark $75 billion IPO, immediately placing the company among the world’s largest public firms.

2026-06-12T05:11:53.985275-07:00

US and Iran near provisional agreement; SpaceX launches $75B IPO as markets steady

SpaceWatch Global

EU partners pick Thales Alenia Space for EROSS SC on-orbit servicing and Leonardo for ISOS “SCOPE” servicer components The EU has signed a declaration with partner countries backing the In-Space Operations and Services (ISOS) pilot mission. The European Commission has selected Thales Alenia Space to lead the EROSS SC on-orbit servicing project, while Leonardo was chosen to develop “SCOPE,” a servicer component of the ISOS programme.

2026-06-12T01:03:00.371331-07:00

EU partners pick Thales Alenia Space for EROSS SC on-orbit servicing and Leonardo for ISOS “SCOPE” servicer components

SpaceWatch Global

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Reflex Aerospace and Rafael launch co-development of VHR²C very-high-resolution, high-revisit satellite constellation Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Reflex Aerospace announced a strategic co-development partnership at ILA Berlin 2026 to develop a new class of Very High Resolution and Very High Revisit constellation (VHR²C). The effort is positioned around “space intelligent solutions” aimed at enhancing space-based ISR tasking and imagery responsiveness.

2026-06-12T01:02:59.873941-07:00

Reflex Aerospace and Rafael launch co-development of VHR²C very-high-resolution, high-revisit satellite constellation

Bloomberg

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SpaceX goes public at a record scale, with Elon Musk kicking off Nasdaq/NYSE trading debut and IPO leadership messaging SpaceX rang the Nasdaq bell in New York and Texas in a dual-listed livestreamed event with Elon Musk addressing employees. The debut follows a record-setting IPO, pushing the company toward a $75B raise and roughly $1.77T valuation, amid investor focus on how the public-market shift will reshape SpaceX’s footprint.

2026-06-11T23:57:00.687075-07:00

SpaceX goes public at a record scale, with Elon Musk kicking off Nasdaq/NYSE trading debut and IPO leadership messaging

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SpaceX IPO lands as record-setting event at $135/share and ~$1.77T–$1.8T valuation range SpaceX has completed a historic IPO, selling about 555.6 million shares at $135 each—raising roughly $75B and valuing the company at about $1.77T (with market coverage citing ~$1.8T). The offering arrives despite multi‑billion-dollar losses and comes with debate over whether the valuation is sustainable for investors.

2026-06-11T14:27:13.406147-07:00

SpaceX IPO lands as record-setting event at $135/share and ~$1.77T–$1.8T valuation range

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Latitude drops the Zephyr name amid potential trademark conflict for its two-stage rocket

Japan’s H3 rocket returns to flight after last year’s failure, flying the booster-free H3-30 to orbit with six small satellites

US and Iran near provisional agreement; SpaceX launches $75B IPO as markets steady

SpaceX goes public at a record scale, with Elon Musk kicking off Nasdaq/NYSE trading debut and IPO leadership messaging

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