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Google signs $920M/month compute deal with SpaceX (through mid-2029), weeks ahead of SpaceX’s IPO

Google has agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million per month for computing power under a cloud-services arrangement running through mid-2029, according to a company filing. The agreement was announced one week before SpaceX’s planned IPO, underscoring how on-demand compute is being tied to the company’s public-market push.

2026-06-05T12:41:21.535943-07:00

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Arianespace schedules Ariane 6 “most powerful to date” launch on 17 June; Ariane 64 to fly upgraded P160C boosters and deploy 36

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX IPO access restricted: Hong Kong/China investors barred over US critical-technology export rules

2026-06-05T00:28:17.681755-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range

2026-06-05T00:20:44.289725-07:00

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Google signs $920M/month compute deal with SpaceX (through mid-2029), weeks ahead of SpaceX’s IPO Google has agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million per month for computing power under a cloud-services arrangement running through mid-2029, according to a company filing. The agreement was announced one week before SpaceX’s planned IPO, underscoring how on-demand compute is being tied to the company’s public-market push.

2026-06-05T12:41:21.535943-07:00

Google signs $920M/month compute deal with SpaceX (through mid-2029), weeks ahead of SpaceX’s IPO

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Arianespace schedules Ariane 6 “most powerful to date” launch on 17 June; Ariane 64 to fly upgraded P160C boosters and deploy 36 Arianespace says its next Ariane 6 mission—Ariane 64 with four lateral P160C solid-propellant boosters—will launch on 17 June between 13:53 and 14:22 CET. The flight is targeted to place 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into orbit, described as Amazon and Ariane 6’s largest payload to date for this vehicle configuration.

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00

Arianespace schedules Ariane 6 “most powerful to date” launch on 17 June; Ariane 64 to fly upgraded P160C boosters and deploy 36

Ars Technica

Overpressure from Blue Origin’s rocket explosion shattered windows at a hangar ~1 mile from the pad Safety officials are quantifying the blast effects from a major Blue Origin rocket explosion after overpressure shattered windows at a hangar roughly a mile from the launch site. The details help calibrate ground-infrastructure damage and operational risk assumptions for future launches.

2026-06-05T07:12:53.232289-07:00

Overpressure from Blue Origin’s rocket explosion shattered windows at a hangar ~1 mile from the pad

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SpaceX IPO access restricted: Hong Kong/China investors barred over US critical-technology export rules SpaceX’s planned ~$75 billion IPO is limiting who can participate, with underwriters told not to accept orders from investors in Hong Kong and China on security grounds tied to US restrictions on critical technology. Separately, Reuters reports SpaceX website and IPO documents are inaccessible in mainland China and Hong Kong, while Kraken’s IPO “access” program expands eligibility in other countries.

2026-06-05T00:28:17.681755-07:00

SpaceX IPO access restricted: Hong Kong/China investors barred over US critical-technology export rules

SpaceWatch Global

Unseenlabs to Launch BRO-22 Aboard JAXA’s H3 on June 10, First Foreign Private Satellite on Japan’s New Rocket Unseenlabs says its BRO-22 satellite will be launched June 10 aboard JAXA’s H3 vehicle, marking the first time a foreign commercial satellite will fly on the rocket. The mission is designed to expand the company’s RF-dedicated constellation for global maritime surveillance.

2026-06-05T00:20:45.548547-07:00

Unseenlabs to Launch BRO-22 Aboard JAXA’s H3 on June 10, First Foreign Private Satellite on Japan’s New Rocket

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Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range Southern Launch has agreed with US-based SpaceWorks Enterprises to host multiple orbital re-entry missions at the Koonibba Test Range. The pact signals expanding contracted re-entry access capacity for new-space operators using the range to support re-entry campaign requirements.

2026-06-05T00:20:44.289725-07:00

Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range

Space.com

SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida SpaceX conducted back-to-back Falcon 9 launches, deploying more than 50 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 3 and June 4, 2026, with liftoffs from sites on both U.S. coasts (California and Florida).

2026-06-04T11:12:32.089950-07:00

SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida

European Spaceflight

The Exploration Company unveils Yrene reusable heavy-lift rocket with new Storm engines The Exploration Company has disclosed plans for Yrene, a reusable heavy-lift rocket designed around its newly developed Storm engines. The announcement positions Yrene within the broader push for repeatable launch architectures, where engine performance and reusability are central to delivering lower cost and higher cadence.

2026-06-04T09:48:24.102339-07:00

The Exploration Company unveils Yrene reusable heavy-lift rocket with new Storm engines

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Google signs $920M/month compute deal with SpaceX (through mid-2029), weeks ahead of SpaceX’s IPO

Arianespace schedules Ariane 6 “most powerful to date” launch on 17 June; Ariane 64 to fly upgraded P160C boosters and deploy 36

SpaceX IPO access restricted: Hong Kong/China investors barred over US critical-technology export rules

Southern Launch signs SpaceWorks deal for multiple orbital re-entries at Koonibba Test Range

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