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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

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SpaceX and Rocket Lab deliver back-to-back launch milestones: SiriusXM SXM-11 plus 24 Starlink V2 satellites; Rocket Lab’s 10th

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

European Spaceflight

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

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

Space.com

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg

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

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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

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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

SpaceX and Rocket Lab deliver back-to-back launch milestones: SiriusXM SXM-11 plus 24 Starlink V2 satellites; Rocket Lab’s 10th SpaceX completed two launches from Vandenberg, orbiting the 15,000-lb SiriusXM SXM-11 satellite and deploying 24 Starlink V2 craft. Rocket Lab, meanwhile, reported its 91st Electron mission and the 10th consecutive dedicated Electron launch for Synspective, bringing the operator’s Earth-observation constellation to 10 operational satellites with 100% mission success.

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

SpaceX and Rocket Lab deliver back-to-back launch milestones: SiriusXM SXM-11 plus 24 Starlink V2 satellites; Rocket Lab’s 10th

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

Reuters

SpaceX to join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026 under Nasdaq’s fast-track inclusion framework Nasdaq confirmed SpaceX (SPCX) will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026. The expedited timetable makes SpaceX one of the first companies to benefit from Nasdaq’s recently adopted fast-track inclusion rules, setting up potential demand from passive funds tied to the index.

2026-06-26T17:40:09.269349-07:00

SpaceX to join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026 under Nasdaq’s fast-track inclusion framework

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

SpaceX and Rocket Lab deliver back-to-back launch milestones: SiriusXM SXM-11 plus 24 Starlink V2 satellites; Rocket Lab’s 10th

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

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg

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