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Bloomberg • Lynn Doan

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

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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

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions

2026-06-05T00:28:17.681755-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range

2026-06-05T00:20:44.289725-07:00

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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

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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

Ars Technica

Overpressure from Blue Origin’s rocket explosion shattered windows at a hangar ~1 mile from the pad Safety officials are quantifying the blast effects from a major Blue Origin rocket explosion after overpressure shattered windows at a hangar roughly a mile from the launch site. The details help calibrate ground-infrastructure damage and operational risk assumptions for future launches.

2026-06-05T07:12:53.232289-07:00

Overpressure from Blue Origin’s rocket explosion shattered windows at a hangar ~1 mile from the pad

Reuters

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SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions Reporting says SpaceX IPO underwriters have been instructed not to accept orders from investors in Hong Kong and China, citing US limits on exports of critical technology. Separate accounts say SpaceX IPO website and IPO documents are blocked in the region, while Payward/Kraken’s IPO access program is offered to customers in 110+ countries.

2026-06-05T00:28:17.681755-07:00

SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions

SpaceWatch Global

Unseenlabs to Launch BRO-22 Aboard JAXA’s H3 on June 10, First Foreign Private Satellite on Japan’s New Rocket Unseenlabs says its BRO-22 satellite will be launched June 10 aboard JAXA’s H3 vehicle, marking the first time a foreign commercial satellite will fly on the rocket. The mission is designed to expand the company’s RF-dedicated constellation for global maritime surveillance.

2026-06-05T00:20:45.548547-07:00

Unseenlabs to Launch BRO-22 Aboard JAXA’s H3 on June 10, First Foreign Private Satellite on Japan’s New Rocket

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Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range Southern Launch has agreed with US-based SpaceWorks Enterprises to host multiple orbital re-entry missions at the Koonibba Test Range. The pact signals expanding contracted re-entry access capacity for new-space operators using the range to support re-entry campaign requirements.

2026-06-05T00:20:44.289725-07:00

Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range

Space.com

SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida SpaceX conducted back-to-back Falcon 9 launches, deploying more than 50 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 3 and June 4, 2026, with liftoffs from sites on both U.S. coasts (California and Florida).

2026-06-04T11:12:32.089950-07:00

SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida

European Spaceflight

The Exploration Company unveils Yrene reusable heavy-lift rocket with new Storm engines The Exploration Company has disclosed plans for Yrene, a reusable heavy-lift rocket designed around its newly developed Storm engines. The announcement positions Yrene within the broader push for repeatable launch architectures, where engine performance and reusability are central to delivering lower cost and higher cadence.

2026-06-04T09:48:24.102339-07:00

The Exploration Company unveils Yrene reusable heavy-lift rocket with new Storm engines

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

Arianespace sets 17 June Ariane 6 launch for Amazon Leo: Ariane 64 to deploy 36 satellites with first use of upgraded P160C boos

SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions

Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range

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