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OHB to raise €500M via rights offering as SpaceX IPO lifts European space valuation appetite

German satellite manufacturer OHB plans a €500 million ($581 million) rights issue, positioning the capital raise to increase free float and fund growth linked to Europe’s space and defense programs. KKR is set to reduce its stake as investor momentum follows SpaceX’s high-profile IPO.

2026-06-15T01:48:31.296516-07:00

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Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3

2026-06-15T01:21:55.842921-07:00

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JAXA’s H3-30 returns to flight with demonstrator launch, placing six small satellites into orbit after December failure

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

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SpaceX IPO spotlight: Elon Musk faces execution pressure after record-scale listing expectations

2026-06-12T20:30:55.282565-07:00

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OHB to raise €500M via rights offering as SpaceX IPO lifts European space valuation appetite German satellite manufacturer OHB plans a €500 million ($581 million) rights issue, positioning the capital raise to increase free float and fund growth linked to Europe’s space and defense programs. KKR is set to reduce its stake as investor momentum follows SpaceX’s high-profile IPO.

2026-06-15T01:48:31.296516-07:00

OHB to raise €500M via rights offering as SpaceX IPO lifts European space valuation appetite

SpaceWatch Global

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Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3 Unseenlabs placed its BRO-22 satellite into orbit aboard Japan’s H3 launch vehicle on June 12, 2026, lifting from JAXA’s Yoshinobu Launch Complex at Tanegashima Space Center. The flight marks the first H3 mission flown by a satellite from a foreign private company.

2026-06-15T01:21:55.842921-07:00

Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3

Wall Street Journal

Space and AI investors chase the “rocket-to-AI” narrative, driving record financings as the IPO wave spreads Financings tied to SpaceX and major AI players (including Anthropic and Alphabet) are fueling a rapid expansion of capital into space startups, where investors appear willing to absorb heavy new issuance despite rising risk. The momentum is prompting additional IPO-driven fundraising as companies seek to ride the public-market spotlight.

2026-06-14T19:18:24.369579-07:00

Space and AI investors chase the “rocket-to-AI” narrative, driving record financings as the IPO wave spreads

time.com

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SpaceX IPO spotlight: Elon Musk faces execution pressure after record-scale listing expectations With SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO setting market expectations at a record scale, Elon Musk is now under heightened pressure to deliver on the company’s growth and platform ambitions. The listing raises scrutiny over how SpaceX translates its rocket, satellite and AI narrative into measurable public-company performance.

2026-06-12T20:30:55.282565-07:00

SpaceX IPO spotlight: Elon Musk faces execution pressure after record-scale listing expectations

NASA Spaceflight

China debuts LandSpace’s tallest rocket on internet-constellation mission; maiden raises questions over pre-launch airspace noti China launched an internet-constellation mission using three missions within nearly four days and also achieved orbit with the debut of LandSpace’s tallest rocket. The new booster insertion came with eyebrows raised over the apparent absence of airspace notices ahead of the flight.

2026-06-12T14:29:07.538710-07:00

China debuts LandSpace’s tallest rocket on internet-constellation mission; maiden raises questions over pre-launch airspace noti

Reuters

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SpaceX IPO: Options begin trading Tuesday; stock fast-tracked for Russell/FTSE index inclusion SpaceX’s IPO-related options are set to begin trading Tuesday after the shares started trading Friday. The company’s stock also received fast-track inclusion in major Russell and FTSE US equity indexes after the June 26 effective date, while market commentary framed the debut as a near-term sentiment and positioning test for SpaceX’s space–AI story.

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

SpaceX IPO: Options begin trading Tuesday; stock fast-tracked for Russell/FTSE index inclusion

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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JAXA’s H3-30 returns to flight with demonstrator launch, placing six small satellites into orbit after December failure Japan’s H3 rocket has successfully returned to flight in a booster-free H3-30 configuration, launching June 11 and inserting six satellites into orbit on a demonstrator mission. The launch follows a December failure that cost the payload, and the new flight validates an adapter fix and broader MMX-related path.

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

JAXA’s H3-30 returns to flight with demonstrator launch, placing six small satellites into orbit after December failure

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OHB to raise €500M via rights offering as SpaceX IPO lifts European space valuation appetite

Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3

JAXA’s H3-30 returns to flight with demonstrator launch, placing six small satellites into orbit after December failure

SpaceX IPO spotlight: Elon Musk faces execution pressure after record-scale listing expectations

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