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Bloomberg • Abhishek Vishnoi

SpaceX’ Nasdaq-100 entry ties the mega-IPO to index-tracking flows, lifting Wall Street trading volumes and prompting bullish fi

SpaceX has joined the Nasdaq-100, forcing the large QQQ ETF to buy shares and creating a real-time test of whether passive index-tracking funds distort markets. The move follows a blockbuster SpaceX IPO that has boosted U.S. Wall Street activity and is expected to support second-quarter bank earnings, with underwriters now free to issue initial equity research.

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2026-07-06T23:44:44.991231-07:00

SpaceNews.com

SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate “buy” coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins underpin bullish long-term

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2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite

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2026-07-07T05:17:07.518622-07:00

Ars Technica

ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel

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2026-07-07T04:30:16.203148-07:00

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SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite SpaceX has scheduled the Transporter-17 rideshare mission for July 7, carrying a nuclear-powered satellite designed and operated commercially for use in orbit. The launch marks the first time a nuclear-energy spacecraft in orbit is being deployed as part of a commercial space mission.

2026-07-07T05:17:07.518622-07:00

SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite

Ars Technica

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ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel United Launch Alliance’s final six Atlas V flights cannot be used for other payloads, leaving them available only for Boeing’s Starliner program. Separately, Amazon says it has enough satellites already in orbit to start initial broadband service for mid-latitudes later this year.

2026-07-07T04:30:16.203148-07:00

ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel

SpaceNews.com

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SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate “buy” coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins underpin bullish long-term SpaceX was added to the Nasdaq-100, a change expected to trigger large-scale passive buying. Ahead of and following the index move, Wall Street firms including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo initiated coverage with buy ratings, citing long-term growth across AI, space and communications. Separately, U.S. Space Force awarded major satellite contracts to SpaceX, reinforcing its position in next-generation military space networks.

2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate “buy” coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins underpin bullish long-term

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SpaceX satellite wins test Pentagon’s commitment to competition

2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

SpaceX satellite wins test Pen

SpaceNews.com

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Isar Aerospace signs deal to develop a Canadian Spectrum launch site, tied to Canadian submarine sales Isar Aerospace has signed an agreement to develop a Canadian launch site for Spectrum, linked to a broader deal involving the sale of submarines to the Canadian military. The arrangement connects small-launch infrastructure work with defense-driven procurement and industrial cooperation.

2026-07-07T01:14:36.209776-07:00

Isar Aerospace signs deal to develop a Canadian Spectrum launch site, tied to Canadian submarine sales

Bloomberg

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SpaceX’ Nasdaq-100 entry ties the mega-IPO to index-tracking flows, lifting Wall Street trading volumes and prompting bullish fi SpaceX has joined the Nasdaq-100, forcing the large QQQ ETF to buy shares and creating a real-time test of whether passive index-tracking funds distort markets. The move follows a blockbuster SpaceX IPO that has boosted U.S. Wall Street activity and is expected to support second-quarter bank earnings, with underwriters now free to issue initial equity research.

2026-07-06T23:44:44.991231-07:00

SpaceX’ Nasdaq-100 entry ties the mega-IPO to index-tracking flows, lifting Wall Street trading volumes and prompting bullish fi

Space.com

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Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads) plus debuts of China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot’s Vikram-I This week’s manifest includes six international orbital launches, anchored by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-17 mission carrying 81 payloads, including four Canadian Earth-observation satellites, to a Sun-synchronous orbit. The schedule also features debut demonstration flights for China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-I, alongside multiple SpaceX rideshare and Starlink launches.

2026-07-06T14:19:46.203510-07:00

Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads) plus debuts of China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot’s Vikram-I

SpaceNews.com

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Blue Origin presses on with Blue Moon lunar lander development amid ongoing New Glenn recovery after pad explosion Blue Origin says it is continuing development of its Blue Moon lunar landers while recovering from a New Glenn pad explosion that occurred more than a month earlier. The update frames near-term momentum on lunar hardware as the company works through the aftermath of the launch-site incident.

2026-07-06T13:28:52.400783-07:00

Blue Origin presses on with Blue Moon lunar lander development amid ongoing New Glenn recovery after pad explosion

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