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Last Updated: Monday, June 2, 2025, 11:07 AM PDT
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Rocket Lab to launch BlackSky’s next Gen-3 satellite on Electron rocket from New Zealand
By Spaceflight Now: Rocket Lab is back at the pad in support of its customer, BlackSky, and the next launch for its Gen-3 satellite constellation. Rocket Lab will host a livestream of the mission beginning with the final 20 minutes of the countdown.
New York Times
• Kate Conger
Elon Musk Returns to His Tech Empire, Facing Questions of Inattention
By New York Times: As Mr. Musk steps away from Washington, he faces concerns over his prolonged absence from his businesses including Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X.
Reuters
• Wendell Roelf
Astronomers fear impact of Musk's Starlink on South Africa mega-telescope observations
By Reuters: Astronomers working with South Africa's SKA telescope are pushing authorities to ensure that any licensing agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink will protect their groundbreaking observations, a senior scientist said.
SpaceX to Relaunch Falcon 9 Booster 1071 with 23 Starlink Direct-to-Cell Satellites
By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX will make another attempt Tuesday to launch its latest batch of Starlink satellites following a scrub in the pre-dawn hours of Monday. As of 10:30 a.m.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
NanoAvionics to Build South Korea’s First Venus Observation Satellite
By Payload: The satellites—part of IBS’ CLOVE project—will carry UV and NIR observation instruments developed by IBS to monitor Venus’ cloud structures and atmospheric chemical makeup.
SpaceNews.com
• Nick Reese
Ransom Threats to Space Assets: Will Operators Have Any Choice? For victims, it is hard to justify not paying even though it sets a harmful precedent
By SpaceNews.com: Space assets could be held ransom. Will we have any choice but to pay?.
SpaceWatch Global
• Connor Sattely
SpaceTech VC Funding Surges to $435M Across 31 Deals in March 2025
By SpaceWatch Global: March 2025 was a banner month for spacetech VC investment, with a whopping 31 deals receiving USD $435m in funding.
