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SpaceX IPO volatility draws short-seller bets as analysts debate reusable Starship and long-term growth

SpaceX’s record-setting IPO peaked early and has since shed about 15% from the $135 debut level, prompting short sellers to wager on a post-debut decline—nearly a third of tradable shares are now sold short. Wedbush’s Dan Ives initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $190 target, while the IPO filing points to asteroid mining as a potential long-term market.

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2026-07-01T04:16:37.527166-07:00

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Drones pose a new disruption risk to U.S. rocket launches, with potential delays costing millions

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2026-07-01T06:15:15.165934-07:00

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EchoStar’s DISH DBS and related wireless units file for prepackaged Chapter 11 to address roughly $9bn of debt

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2026-07-01T05:24:51.917591-07:00

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Latitude targets inaugural rocket flight from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027

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2026-07-01T03:25:24.182407-07:00

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Rocket Lab moves toward Neutron’s long-delayed debut, framing a major test ahead Rocket Lab is ratcheting up its effort for the long-delayed debut of Neutron, positioning the next milestone as a key test with intensifying competitive pressure from SpaceX. The update underscores how schedule execution remains central to sustaining Neutron’s commercial and strategic momentum.

2026-07-01T07:17:36.674982-07:00

Rocket Lab moves toward Neutron’s long-delayed debut, framing a major test ahead

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Drones pose a new disruption risk to U.S. rocket launches, with potential delays costing millions A mallwide, errant drone near U.S. rocket launch sites can force launch scrubs, triggering millions of dollars in delay costs. The risk extends beyond one operator, with follow-on impacts across multiple commercial and government launch service providers.

2026-07-01T06:15:15.165934-07:00

Drones pose a new disruption risk to U.S. rocket launches, with potential delays costing millions

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EchoStar’s DISH DBS and related wireless units file for prepackaged Chapter 11 to address roughly $9bn of debt EchoStar says DISH DBS Corporation and certain wireless subsidiaries have entered a prepackaged Chapter 11 process to mitigate impending senior note maturities and reduce a claimed $9bn debt load. The restructuring follows delays in an AT&T transaction and is positioned around selling spectrum to SpaceX and AT&T.

2026-07-01T05:24:51.917591-07:00

EchoStar’s DISH DBS and related wireless units file for prepackaged Chapter 11 to address roughly $9bn of debt

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SpaceX IPO volatility draws short-seller bets as analysts debate reusable Starship and long-term growth SpaceX’s record-setting IPO peaked early and has since shed about 15% from the $135 debut level, prompting short sellers to wager on a post-debut decline—nearly a third of tradable shares are now sold short. Wedbush’s Dan Ives initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $190 target, while the IPO filing points to asteroid mining as a potential long-term market.

2026-07-01T04:16:37.527166-07:00

SpaceX IPO volatility draws short-seller bets as analysts debate reusable Starship and long-term growth

European Spaceflight

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Latitude targets inaugural rocket flight from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027 Latitude plans to conduct the inaugural flight of its unnamed rocket from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027, positioning the program around the spaceport’s commissioning timeline and Gulf launch capacity build-out.

2026-07-01T03:25:24.182407-07:00

Latitude targets inaugural rocket flight from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027

SpaceWatch Global

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Southern Launch raises $25 million Series A to scale Australian launch and reentry services South Australian space startup Southern Launch has closed a $25 million Series A round to expand spaceport infrastructure, grow its workforce, and accelerate launch and reentry services. The round includes a $10 million investment from Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund.

2026-06-30T23:53:26.836278-07:00

Southern Launch raises $25 million Series A to scale Australian launch and reentry services

Politico

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FAA decision clears SpaceX rocket launch licensing while tightening employee stock-trading restrictions The FAA has licensed SpaceX’s rocket launches, authorizing the company’s launch activities under the agency’s safety framework. Separately, the FAA is directing that employees can’t purchase SpaceX stock, signaling additional compliance guardrails tied to regulatory oversight.

2026-06-30T15:48:15.048023-07:00

FAA decision clears SpaceX rocket launch licensing while tightening employee stock-trading restrictions

NASA Spaceflight

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Launch Preview: Swift observatory rescue mission, first full flight for South Korea’s military launcher, and possible end of the Multiple orbital launches are scheduled worldwide this week, including a mission to rescue NASA’s Swift observatory spacecraft. The roster also features the first full flight of a South Korean military rocket and could include the final satellite launch by an Atlas-family vehicle.

2026-06-30T14:31:11.388137-07:00

Launch Preview: Swift observatory rescue mission, first full flight for South Korea’s military launcher, and possible end of the

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