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Quantum Space to go public via $1.2B SPAC merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI

Space defense and orbital mobility firm Quantum Space will pursue a public listing through a merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI, valuing the combined company at about $1.2 billion. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2026 as it scales highly maneuverable spacecraft for national security missions.

2026-06-08T04:19:05.910213-07:00

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Trump NSPM-11 mandates faster national-security AI adoption, clears SpaceX and 7 firms for classified-network access

2026-06-08T03:21:41.906755-07:00

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OHB begins RAMSES planetary defense spacecraft build for spring 2028 launch

2026-06-08T00:11:15.037658-07:00

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Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production

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

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Quantum Space to go public via $1.2B SPAC merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI Space defense and orbital mobility firm Quantum Space will pursue a public listing through a merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI, valuing the combined company at about $1.2 billion. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2026 as it scales highly maneuverable spacecraft for national security missions.

2026-06-08T04:19:05.910213-07:00

Quantum Space to go public via $1.2B SPAC merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI

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Trump NSPM-11 mandates faster national-security AI adoption, clears SpaceX and 7 firms for classified-network access Trump’s National Security AI memorandum (NSPM-11) accelerates AI deployment for national-security missions and shapes how the Pentagon structures access to protected, classified environments. Reporting says SpaceX and seven other firms are already cleared to participate in classified-network arrangements.

2026-06-08T03:21:41.906755-07:00

Trump NSPM-11 mandates faster national-security AI adoption, clears SpaceX and 7 firms for classified-network access

SpaceWatch Global

OHB begins RAMSES planetary defense spacecraft build for spring 2028 launch OHB has started construction of the RAMSES planetary defense mission spacecraft, targeting a spring 2028 launch. The move locks in an end-to-end schedule milestone for the spacecraft build ahead of integration and test, positioning RAMSES to meet its planned launch window.

2026-06-08T00:11:15.037658-07:00

OHB begins RAMSES planetary defense spacecraft build for spring 2028 launch

New York Times

Russian jamming linked to widespread GPS signal interference across Europe, according to scientists and U.S. military briefers Scientists and U.S. military briefers have linked short, widespread GPS interference incidents across Europe to Russia, underscoring a persistent vulnerability in GPS-dependent services. The reporting adds to a growing evidence base used by regulators and operators to improve GPS/GNSS resilience and response procedures.

2026-06-05T07:58:05.311706-07:00

Russian jamming linked to widespread GPS signal interference across Europe, according to scientists and U.S. military briefers

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Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production Satellite bus manufacturer Apex Space said it raised more than $200 million in a new investment round, nearly doubling its four-year-old valuation to $2.3 billion. The funding is earmarked for hiring, expanding in-house production capabilities, deeper vertical integration, and adding customer-facing mission services, including work tied to government programs and Golden Dome.

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

Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production

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

SmallSat Europe 2026 spotlights Europe’s €35B “sovereign on paper” push—plus EU Space Act, dual-use risks, and a bid for a Europ

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

Real-time satellite intelligence boosts Ukraine’s drone targeting effectiveness from the edge of the battlefield

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

HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I

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Quantum Space to go public via $1.2B SPAC merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI

Trump NSPM-11 mandates faster national-security AI adoption, clears SpaceX and 7 firms for classified-network access

OHB begins RAMSES planetary defense spacecraft build for spring 2028 launch

Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production

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