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ElevationSpace raises $40M Series B to fund Space-to-Earth transportation and its Space Environment Utilization & Recovery Platf

ElevationSpace Inc. (CEO Ryohei Kobayashi) secured $40 million in Series B funding via a third-party share allotment from investors including SPARX Asset Management, Beyond Next Ventures, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Toyoda Gosei and Dai Nippon Printing. The round brings total funding to $63.5 million.

2026-06-19T08:08:21.463747-07:00

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ESA to reattempt full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026 after anomaly aborted earlier test

2026-06-19T02:38:18.735151-07:00

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EQT to acquire Exolaunch as rideshare mission management scales amid surging demand

2026-06-18T09:20:38.853943-07:00

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SpaceX eyes $20B+ investment-grade bond to refinance $20B bridge after record IPO

2026-06-18T09:50:27.617610-07:00

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ElevationSpace raises $40M Series B to fund Space-to-Earth transportation and its Space Environment Utilization & Recovery Platf ElevationSpace Inc. (CEO Ryohei Kobayashi) secured $40 million in Series B funding via a third-party share allotment from investors including SPARX Asset Management, Beyond Next Ventures, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Toyoda Gosei and Dai Nippon Printing. The round brings total funding to $63.5 million.

2026-06-19T08:08:21.463747-07:00

ElevationSpace raises $40M Series B to fund Space-to-Earth transportation and its Space Environment Utilization & Recovery Platf

European Spaceflight

ESA to reattempt full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026 after anomaly aborted earlier test ESA says it will reattempt the final full-scale drop test for its reusable Space Rider spacecraft no earlier than October 2026, following an anomaly that aborted a previously unannounced test. The slip pushes ESA’s next step in validating the Space Rider drop/flight transition plan into the later 2026 window.

2026-06-19T02:38:18.735151-07:00

ESA to reattempt full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026 after anomaly aborted earlier test

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SpaceX eyes $20B+ investment-grade bond to refinance $20B bridge after record IPO SpaceX is preparing its first-ever investment-grade U.S. dollar bond offering, potentially at $20 billion or more, to refinance a roughly $20 billion bridge loan, according to multiple sources. Bankers are holding early investor discussions following the company’s record IPO as it ramps capital spending tied to an AI expansion.

2026-06-18T09:50:27.617610-07:00

SpaceX eyes $20B+ investment-grade bond to refinance $20B bridge after record IPO

Space Intel Report

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EQT to acquire Exolaunch as rideshare mission management scales amid surging demand EQT Private Equity is purchasing Germany-based Exolaunch, a rideshare mission management and integration provider, in a deal estimated by dealroom.co at $339 million. Exolaunch has deployed more than 790 satellites across 47 rideshare missions for 200+ commercial and government customers, targeting a 250% revenue increase this year.

2026-06-18T09:20:38.853943-07:00

EQT to acquire Exolaunch as rideshare mission management scales amid surging demand

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Spark Space tests engine for electric-pump-fed rocket and raises multi-round funding in drive for scale Chinese startup Spark Space says it has completed engine testing for an electric-pump-fed rocket it claims could be the largest of its kind. The company has also secured a series of funding rounds, positioning the effort to advance from propulsion validation to full development and scale-up.

2026-06-18T07:49:30.120457-07:00

Spark Space tests engine for electric-pump-fed rocket and raises multi-round funding in drive for scale

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NASA’s Swift spacecraft reboost mission set to launch later this month after under a year of development NASA is preparing a high-risk reboost mission to raise the orbit of its Swift astrophysics spacecraft, with launch planned later this month. The mission comes after less than a year of development, indicating an accelerated effort to restore orbital conditions for continued science operations.

2026-06-18T05:17:07.837992-07:00

NASA’s Swift spacecraft reboost mission set to launch later this month after under a year of development

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Northrop Grumman to Fly Pegasus Intercept Mission to Raise NASA’s Swift Observatory from Decaying Orbit Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket is scheduled for a time-critical rescue mission in June to prevent NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from making an uncontrolled re-entry. The plan will use Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft to intercept Swift in a decaying orbit and boost it to a higher altitude.

2026-06-18T05:17:07.837992-07:00

Northrop Grumman to Fly Pegasus Intercept Mission to Raise NASA’s Swift Observatory from Decaying Orbit

European Spaceflight

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CNES selects Sirius Space Services for vacant slot at Guiana Space Centre’s future multi-user commercial launch facility CNES has chosen Sirius Space Services to fill a vacancy at the Guiana Space Centre’s future multi-user commercial launch facility, taking the last available site on the former Diamant launch pad in French Guiana after MaiaSpace exited the position. The decision highlights CNES’s continued effort to sustain European small-launch activity at Kourou.

2026-06-18T04:21:45.050880-07:00

CNES selects Sirius Space Services for vacant slot at Guiana Space Centre’s future multi-user commercial launch facility

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ElevationSpace raises $40M Series B to fund Space-to-Earth transportation and its Space Environment Utilization & Recovery Platf

ESA to reattempt full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026 after anomaly aborted earlier test

EQT to acquire Exolaunch as rideshare mission management scales amid surging demand

SpaceX eyes $20B+ investment-grade bond to refinance $20B bridge after record IPO

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