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Valor Equity Partners to raise ~$2.5B fund as SpaceX goes public

Antonio Gracias’ Valor Equity Partners plans to raise about $2.5 billion to invest in space startups and build on its role as an early backer of SpaceX ahead of the company’s recent IPO. The fundraising underscores how public-market momentum is accelerating venture capital deployment across the space sector.

2026-06-23T05:26:00.726105-07:00

SpaceNews.com

China’s 7-meter reusable rocket development signals scale-up toward larger reentry hardware

2026-06-23T03:25:35.682728-07:00

Ars Technica

SpaceX launches Starfall demo for reusable on-orbit return, signaling in-space manufacturing/pharma logistics—while raising $20B

2026-06-22T22:40:31.194852-07:00

Reuters

Firefly Aerospace expected to win $110M EXIM loan to expand Texas spacecraft production capacity

2026-06-22T22:58:14.165752-07:00

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Valor Equity Partners to raise ~$2.5B fund as SpaceX goes public Antonio Gracias’ Valor Equity Partners plans to raise about $2.5 billion to invest in space startups and build on its role as an early backer of SpaceX ahead of the company’s recent IPO. The fundraising underscores how public-market momentum is accelerating venture capital deployment across the space sector.

2026-06-23T05:26:00.726105-07:00

Valor Equity Partners to raise ~$2.5B fund as SpaceX goes public

SpaceNews.com

China’s 7-meter reusable rocket development signals scale-up toward larger reentry hardware A state-funded tender for tank tooling, a delivered stainless-steel forging, and launch pad planning point to China developing reusable rockets with a ~7-meter-diameter class. The industrial and ground-infrastructure steps suggest Beijing is moving from components toward a larger reusable launch system.

2026-06-23T03:25:35.682728-07:00

China’s 7-meter reusable rocket development signals scale-up toward larger reentry hardware

Reuters

Firefly Aerospace expected to win $110M EXIM loan to expand Texas spacecraft production capacity Firefly Aerospace is expected to secure a $110 million U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) loan, according to a Reuters-reviewed document, aimed at funding expansion of the company’s spacecraft production facilities in Texas. The financing is intended to scale output as Firefly ramps manufacturing.

2026-06-22T22:58:14.165752-07:00

Firefly Aerospace expected to win $110M EXIM loan to expand Texas spacecraft production capacity

Ars Technica

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SpaceX launches Starfall demo for reusable on-orbit return, signaling in-space manufacturing/pharma logistics—while raising $20B SpaceX conducted its first Starfall capsule launch-and-reentry demonstration, designed to recover a reusable capsule after orbit to enable in-space manufacturing and “pharma returns.” The debut flight took place as the company simultaneously rolled out a $20B public bond offering, marking a dual milestone for Starfall.

2026-06-22T22:40:31.194852-07:00

SpaceX launches Starfall demo for reusable on-orbit return, signaling in-space manufacturing/pharma logistics—while raising $20B

Bloomberg

India to share Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle technology to accelerate local space-industry development India plans to share technology tied to its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), described as the country’s most reliable rocket, to help speed development of domestic space firms. The move is aimed at reducing development friction for indigenous capability-building across the local space sector.

2026-06-22T22:25:40.296268-07:00

India to share Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle technology to accelerate local space-industry development

Ars Technica

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SpaceX tells NASA it wants Starship launches from Kennedy every eight days, but KSC readiness is questioned SpaceX has informed NASA that it plans to launch Starship on a roughly eight-day cadence from Kennedy Space Center. A new report says the agency’s launch site may not be ready for the operational demands of super heavy rockets.

2026-06-22T14:41:36.606318-07:00

SpaceX tells NASA it wants Starship launches from Kennedy every eight days, but KSC readiness is questioned

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX to demonstrate Starfall reentry vehicle recovery on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral SpaceX plans an early-Tuesday demonstration mission for its upcoming Starfall reentry vehicle, launching on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:43 a.m. EDT (10:43 UTC) as part of the program’s flight-test effort.

2026-06-22T14:11:30.498182-07:00

SpaceX to demonstrate Starfall reentry vehicle recovery on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX debuts Starfall uncrewed cargo return demonstrator; FAA-reviewed reentry hardware heads to flight alongside NASA Swift re SpaceX will launch its uncrewed Starfall cargo return demonstrator from Florida using a new vehicle configuration, targeting return-of-hardware technology validation. The same launch period features a Pegasus XL mission to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory, reflecting parallel efforts to extend spacecraft operational life through rapid-response logistics.

2026-06-22T14:11:30.498182-07:00

SpaceX debuts Starfall uncrewed cargo return demonstrator; FAA-reviewed reentry hardware heads to flight alongside NASA Swift re

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Valor Equity Partners to raise ~$2.5B fund as SpaceX goes public

China’s 7-meter reusable rocket development signals scale-up toward larger reentry hardware

SpaceX launches Starfall demo for reusable on-orbit return, signaling in-space manufacturing/pharma logistics—while raising $20B

Firefly Aerospace expected to win $110M EXIM loan to expand Texas spacecraft production capacity

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