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SpaceX secures $2.2B from Japanese investors as part of IPO, per regulatory filing

SpaceX has raised $2.2 billion from Japanese investors, according to a regulatory filing, as the company prepares what is described as the world’s largest-ever initial public offering. The move adds a Japan-specific capital slice to the broader IPO execution already underway.

2026-06-11T23:57:00.687075-07:00

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SpaceX completes record-setting IPO priced at $135/share, valued around $1.77T–$1.8T

2026-06-11T14:27:13.406147-07:00

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Space Force solicits users for Vandenberg reserved launch site for small and medium rockets

2026-06-11T13:18:23.530112-07:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX readies Falcon 9 launches for Starlink satellite batch from Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

2026-06-11T03:43:08.690368-07:00

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SpaceX secures $2.2B from Japanese investors as part of IPO, per regulatory filing SpaceX has raised $2.2 billion from Japanese investors, according to a regulatory filing, as the company prepares what is described as the world’s largest-ever initial public offering. The move adds a Japan-specific capital slice to the broader IPO execution already underway.

2026-06-11T23:57:00.687075-07:00

SpaceX secures $2.2B from Japanese investors as part of IPO, per regulatory filing

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SpaceX completes record-setting IPO priced at $135/share, valued around $1.77T–$1.8T SpaceX has priced its initial public offering by selling about 555.6 million shares at $135 each, raising roughly $75 billion and valuing the company at about $1.77 trillion (reported around $1.8T). The listing follows scrutiny over billion-dollar losses and what investors must “win” to justify the valuation.

2026-06-11T14:27:13.406147-07:00

SpaceX completes record-setting IPO priced at $135/share, valued around $1.77T–$1.8T

SpaceNews.com

Space Force solicits users for Vandenberg reserved launch site for small and medium rockets The US Space Force is seeking potential users for a new launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base reserved for smaller rockets. The move broadens Vandenberg’s launch infrastructure as the Space Force looks to scale throughput and as West Coast cadence accelerates—highlighting how spaceport access is becoming a strategic constraint.

2026-06-11T13:18:23.530112-07:00

Space Force solicits users for Vandenberg reserved launch site for small and medium rockets

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Vandenberg Space Force Base’s NASA partnership legacy and West Coast launch mission Vandenberg SFB’s launch history is described as being tightly intertwined with NASA dating back to 1958, jointly supporting West Coast space launches. The long-running relationship is credited with enabling scientific research breakthroughs and pioneering outer-space exploration.

2026-06-11T13:18:23.530112-07:00

Vandenberg Space Force Base’s NASA partnership legacy and West Coast launch mission

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Open Cosmos asks ITU broadband-constellation deadline extension after launch setbacks British smallsat broadband specialist Open Cosmos is seeking more time to deploy its proposed sovereign broadband constellation for Europe after encountering launch issues that have disrupted its schedule. The request underscores how launch timing remains a gating factor for ITU-driven deployment commitments.

2026-06-11T06:28:58.733840-07:00

Open Cosmos asks ITU broadband-constellation deadline extension after launch setbacks

SpaceNews.com

China advances comms capability with Long March 5 classified sat and LandSpace Zhuque-2E direct-to-device test satellites China has conducted two launch campaigns aimed at improving communications capacity, including a Long March 5 flight lofting a classified payload and a LandSpace Zhuque-2E mission delivering experimental connectivity satellites. LandSpace also indicated further methane/liquid-oxygen launches later in the year.

2026-06-11T05:11:30.327147-07:00

China advances comms capability with Long March 5 classified sat and LandSpace Zhuque-2E direct-to-device test satellites

Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX readies Falcon 9 launches for Starlink satellite batch from Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg SpaceX is preparing back-to-back Starlink deployment missions using Falcon 9, with one launch slated from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying 29 satellites and another targeting Vandenberg Space Force Base with 24 satellites. The launches underscore SpaceX’s ongoing cadence for expanding Starlink capacity.

2026-06-11T03:43:08.690368-07:00

SpaceX readies Falcon 9 launches for Starlink satellite batch from Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

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Stoke Space completes Nova Stage 1 proto-qualification ahead of medium-lift debut from Cape Canaveral LC-14 Stoke Space has completed proto-qualification of the first stage of its Nova rocket at its Moses Lake, Washington, testing site in early June 2026. The milestone clears the way for a medium-lift Nova debut targeted for end-2026 from historic Launch Complex-14 (LC-14) in Cape Canaveral.

2026-06-10T14:56:29.347864-07:00

Stoke Space completes Nova Stage 1 proto-qualification ahead of medium-lift debut from Cape Canaveral LC-14

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SpaceX secures $2.2B from Japanese investors as part of IPO, per regulatory filing

SpaceX completes record-setting IPO priced at $135/share, valued around $1.77T–$1.8T

Space Force solicits users for Vandenberg reserved launch site for small and medium rockets

SpaceX readies Falcon 9 launches for Starlink satellite batch from Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

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