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PLD Space commits €35M to build out its MIURA 5 launch complex at Kourou’s ELM-Diamant, speeding civil works for a late-2026 deb

PLD Space says it will invest €35 million in the development and deployment of its MIURA 5 Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana, over 2025–2026. The company has tripled its prior plan to accelerate civil works for its inaugural flight later this year.

2026-06-01T03:41:09.367969-07:00

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SpaceX sets June 12 IPO, targeting ~$1.5tn–$1.8tn valuation and a retail-access listing

2026-06-01T03:31:01.891057-07:00

SpaceNews.com

China debuts reusable Long March 12B with surprise first flight, delivering Qianfan satellites to orbit

2026-06-01T03:58:16.476284-07:00

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New Glenn failure removes a key heavy-lift option from the market for potentially a year-plus

2026-06-01T02:58:54.580857-07:00

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Spaceport facility bonds become law, reframing how space infrastructure can be financed A new law authorizes “spaceport facility bonds” after more than three decades in public and project finance, signaling a step-change in how space infrastructure projects can be capitalized. The measure is positioned as a fundamental shift for space infrastructure finance, with implications for future buildout cadence and project risk allocation.

2026-06-01T06:13:47.660079-07:00

Spaceport facility bonds become law, reframing how space infrastructure can be financed

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China debuts reusable Long March 12B with surprise first flight, delivering Qianfan satellites to orbit China conducted the maiden launch of the reusable Long March 12B without advance warning, placing operational payloads into orbit on its debut flight. The mission delivered Qianfan satellites, underscoring continued expansion of China’s reusable launch capability and near-term satellite deployment cadence.

2026-06-01T03:58:16.476284-07:00

China debuts reusable Long March 12B with surprise first flight, delivering Qianfan satellites to orbit

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PLD Space commits €35M to build out its MIURA 5 launch complex at Kourou’s ELM-Diamant, speeding civil works for a late-2026 deb PLD Space says it will invest €35 million in the development and deployment of its MIURA 5 Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana, over 2025–2026. The company has tripled its prior plan to accelerate civil works for its inaugural flight later this year.

2026-06-01T03:41:09.367969-07:00

PLD Space commits €35M to build out its MIURA 5 launch complex at Kourou’s ELM-Diamant, speeding civil works for a late-2026 deb

Bloomberg

SpaceX sets June 12 IPO, targeting ~$1.5tn–$1.8tn valuation and a retail-access listing SpaceX has filed for an initial public offering to begin on June 12, with valuation guidance reported at roughly $1.5tn–$1.8tn. The deal follows major late-stage private funding, including a reported $250bn AI lab acquisition, and positions SpaceX as a public-market vehicle for its Connectivity/Space/AI narrative.

2026-06-01T03:31:01.891057-07:00

SpaceX sets June 12 IPO, targeting ~$1.5tn–$1.8tn valuation and a retail-access listing

SpaceNews.com

New Glenn failure removes a key heavy-lift option from the market for potentially a year-plus Blue Origin’s New Glenn explosion has left the rocket out of service for potentially a year or more, intensifying pressure in an already constrained launch market. The disruption ripples beyond the provider, affecting near-term customer access and cadence planning as the industry regroups.

2026-06-01T02:58:54.580857-07:00

New Glenn failure removes a key heavy-lift option from the market for potentially a year-plus

SpaceNews.com

China caps busy launch month with Long March-2D flights carrying direct-to-device and networking test satellites China launched four networking and direct-to-device test satellites into orbit on Long March rockets, state media reported, including a Long March-2D mission focused on mobile phone-to-satellite broadband research and integrated space-ground network technologies. Additional test satellites are intended to validate upgrades for connectivity constellations after deployment.

2026-06-01T02:58:54.203300-07:00

China caps busy launch month with Long March-2D flights carrying direct-to-device and networking test satellites

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FAA filing details SpaceX Starfall reentry vehicle plans for in-space manufacturing support FAA documents outline SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle program, describing vehicle concepts that could enable return of hardware from orbit for reuse in in-space manufacturing workflows. The filing adds regulatory clarity to how SpaceX intends to support on-orbit production with reentry-and-return capabilities.

2026-05-31T02:32:32.705871-07:00

FAA filing details SpaceX Starfall reentry vehicle plans for in-space manufacturing support

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Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B for orbiting threat-detection satellites under SB-AMTI/Golden Dome concepts The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build a constellation of satellites to track and target airborne threats from orbit, as part of efforts to shift battlefield surveillance away from aircraft and toward space. The award is framed as an accelerator for SB-AMTI delivery timelines and Golden Dome defensive coverage.

2026-05-29T10:10:15.681121-07:00

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B for orbiting threat-detection satellites under SB-AMTI/Golden Dome concepts

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PLD Space commits €35M to build out its MIURA 5 launch complex at Kourou’s ELM-Diamant, speeding civil works for a late-2026 deb

SpaceX sets June 12 IPO, targeting ~$1.5tn–$1.8tn valuation and a retail-access listing

China debuts reusable Long March 12B with surprise first flight, delivering Qianfan satellites to orbit

New Glenn failure removes a key heavy-lift option from the market for potentially a year-plus

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