CNBC
SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for a highly anticipated IPO, hosting a three-day, closed-door analyst program at its Texas launch/an operations footprint, with visits also planned at a mega data center in Tennessee, according to sources. The outreach comes as the company continues to press toward public markets.
Bloomberg
• Saritha Rai
By Bloomberg: Japanese home shopping company Japanet Holdings Co. is expanding its venture capital fund with San Jose-based Pegasus Tech Ventures Inc., following the success of early bets in SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic PBC and xAI.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: New spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and the International Space Station may not be ready until 2031, NASA's inspector general warns.
Space.com
• Robert Lea
By Space.com: NASA engineers have shut down another instrument on Voyager 1 to preserve the power of the most distant spacecraft ever sent into space.
NASA Spaceflight
• Sean Yoder
By NASA Spaceflight: Seven missions, four countries, and five launch vehicles make the week of April 20 one of the more diverse on the 2026 manifest.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — European Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said more modification was needed for the proposed EU Space Act and urged the EU Parliament to hold the line on the Commission’s proposed defense and space budget for 2028-2024.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: Using the eROSITA space telescope, MPE researchers have successfully isolated the X-ray glow from our Solar System, revealing its impact on the soft X-ray sky.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Swedish satellite operator Ovzon has debuted a new mobile satellite terminal in a small form factor, the Ovzon T8. The terminal is designed for mobility across air, land, and sea, ranging from unmanned systems, vehicles, and vessels.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
