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Iris2 adds 66 early-delivery LEO satellites to start launches in 2029

Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit secure connectivity network is adding 66 smaller satellites to its low-Earth-orbit component to preserve launch start timing in 2029 despite schedule-delays pressure from European governments. The expanded approach targets a full 264-satellite system launch around 2032.

2026-06-15T04:53:14.338275-07:00

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Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3

2026-06-15T01:21:55.842921-07:00

Space Intel Report

Kongsberg ramps up European sovereign ISR and RF signals intelligence ambitions, leveraging SpinLaunch adaptation

2026-06-14T23:15:54.940695-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Space and AI investors chase the “rocket-to-AI” narrative, driving record financings as the IPO wave spreads

2026-06-14T19:18:24.369579-07:00

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European Spaceflight

T-Minus Barracuda sound rocket anomaly halts second launch attempt from Spaceport Nova Scotia A T-Minus Barracuda sound rocket experienced an anomaly after launch from Spaceport Nova Scotia, leading teams to abandon a second planned flight. The outcome underscores ongoing reliability challenges for suborbital launch operations and range/mission planning in Canada.

2026-06-15T07:16:19.592545-07:00

T-Minus Barracuda sound rocket anomaly halts second launch attempt from Spaceport Nova Scotia

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Sustained maneuver test flags a propulsion-system problem for modern spacecraft operations The cluster centers on a propulsion challenge that undermines long-duration “sustained maneuver” capabilities. It highlights that, beyond simply holding position through reliable station-keeping, future spacecraft architectures must execute continuous maneuvering—an engineering requirement constrained by propulsion performance and integration.

2026-06-15T06:03:44.041974-07:00

Sustained maneuver test flags a propulsion-system problem for modern spacecraft operations

Space Intel Report

Iris2 adds 66 early-delivery LEO satellites to start launches in 2029 Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit secure connectivity network is adding 66 smaller satellites to its low-Earth-orbit component to preserve launch start timing in 2029 despite schedule-delays pressure from European governments. The expanded approach targets a full 264-satellite system launch around 2032.

2026-06-15T04:53:14.338275-07:00

Iris2 adds 66 early-delivery LEO satellites to start launches in 2029

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Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3 Unseenlabs placed its BRO-22 satellite into orbit aboard Japan’s H3 launch vehicle on June 12, 2026, lifting from JAXA’s Yoshinobu Launch Complex at Tanegashima Space Center. The flight marks the first H3 mission flown by a satellite from a foreign private company.

2026-06-15T01:21:55.842921-07:00

Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3

Space Intel Report

Kongsberg ramps up European sovereign ISR and RF signals intelligence ambitions, leveraging SpinLaunch adaptation Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace says it is stepping up Europe-focused “sovereign” space plans for intelligence, including ISR and RF signals intelligence. The company ties the effort to adaptations of SpinLaunch technology, positioning the approach around faster, time-sensitive access to deployable LEO capability for government users.

2026-06-14T23:15:54.940695-07:00

Kongsberg ramps up European sovereign ISR and RF signals intelligence ambitions, leveraging SpinLaunch adaptation

Wall Street Journal

Space and AI investors chase the “rocket-to-AI” narrative, driving record financings as the IPO wave spreads Financings tied to SpaceX and major AI players (including Anthropic and Alphabet) are fueling a rapid expansion of capital into space startups, where investors appear willing to absorb heavy new issuance despite rising risk. The momentum is prompting additional IPO-driven fundraising as companies seek to ride the public-market spotlight.

2026-06-14T19:18:24.369579-07:00

Space and AI investors chase the “rocket-to-AI” narrative, driving record financings as the IPO wave spreads

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SpaceX readies Starship Booster 20 and Ship 40 for static-fire testing after cryogenic proof Following completion of Starship Flight 12 about three weeks ago, SpaceX is pivoting to Flight 13 and the hardware supporting it: Booster 20 and Ship 40. Both vehicles have finished cryogenic proof testing and are set to complete static fire next, marking a key propulsion and integration milestone.

2026-06-13T17:45:29.433987-07:00

SpaceX readies Starship Booster 20 and Ship 40 for static-fire testing after cryogenic proof

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SpaceX IPO spotlight: Elon Musk faces execution pressure after record-scale listing expectations With SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO setting market expectations at a record scale, Elon Musk is now under heightened pressure to deliver on the company’s growth and platform ambitions. The listing raises scrutiny over how SpaceX translates its rocket, satellite and AI narrative into measurable public-company performance.

2026-06-12T20:30:55.282565-07:00

SpaceX IPO spotlight: Elon Musk faces execution pressure after record-scale listing expectations

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Iris2 adds 66 early-delivery LEO satellites to start launches in 2029

Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3

Kongsberg ramps up European sovereign ISR and RF signals intelligence ambitions, leveraging SpinLaunch adaptation

Space and AI investors chase the “rocket-to-AI” narrative, driving record financings as the IPO wave spreads

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