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Apex Space raises $200M, doubling valuation to $2.3B to scale in-house satellite production and mission services Apex Space says it raised more than $200 million in a new funding round, nearly doubling its valuation to $2.3 billion. The company plans to hire more engineers, deepen vertical integration in satellite platform production, and expand in-house mission services spanning commercial and government work, including work tied to the Golden Dome missile defense shield.

2026-06-05T02:44:14.808075-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

SmallSat Europe 2026 spotlights Europe’s €35B “sovereign on paper” push—plus EU Space Act, dual-use risks, and a bid for a Europ Opinion from SmallSat Europe 2026 in Amsterdam argues Germany’s €35bn space push is accelerating sovereign ambitions, but the real test is dual-use governance in practice. The conference also highlights an EU Space Act debate around military autonomy and an effort to stand up a European Space Component Command hosted by Germany.

2026-06-05T01:11:25.610637-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Unseenlabs’ BRO-22 set for June 10 launch on JAXA’s H3: first foreign commercial satellite to fly the rocket Unseenlabs says its BRO-22 satellite will launch on Japan’s H3 on June 10, marking the first foreign private commercial payload to fly aboard the vehicle. The mission is designed to strengthen Unseenlabs’ RF-focused maritime surveillance constellation.

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

Wall Street Journal

Real-time satellite intelligence boosts Ukraine’s drone targeting effectiveness from the edge of the battlefield Ukrainian forces operating close to the front line are using electronic-device signals hidden under foliage, then pairing that activity with real-time satellite intelligence to detect targets. The approach is described as making drone strikes “deadlier than ever” by accelerating find-and-attack cycles.

2026-06-04T19:11:46.843064-07:00

SpaceNews.com

HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I The House Armed Services Committee moved to preserve a Space Force missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon plans to cancel, authorizing $415 million for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Polar program in its fiscal 2027 defense policy bill markup.

2026-06-04T15:40:54.274537-07:00

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Gogo’s SD Government wins $7.5M NOAA contract for hurricane-hunter fleet satcom, cybersecurity, and cockpit datalink software Gogo Division SD Government has secured a multi-year $7.5 million contract from the U.S. NOAA to provide mission-critical communications services for the Lockheed WP-3D “hurricane hunter” aircraft. The award covers satellite communications, cybersecurity, and cockpit datalink software for extreme-weather operations.

2026-06-04T14:25:53.446331-07:00

Via Satellite

Mbryonics and NTT sign MoU for high-speed optical communications backbone for space connectivity Mbryonics will collaborate with NTT to build a high-speed communications backbone for space applications under a newly announced memorandum of understanding. The effort targets scaling optical-communications capabilities to support faster, higher-throughput connectivity for space users.

2026-06-04T12:43:32.418217-07:00

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

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