M&A   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Yahoo Finance • PR Newswire

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

Quantum Space, which develops highly maneuverable spacecraft for national security missions, will pursue a public-market debut through a merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI. The deal values the combined company at about $1.2 billion and is expected to close in Q4 2026, positioning the company for scaled orbital-mobility development.

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Quantum Space to go public in SPAC deal

Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Quantum Space To Go Public Via SPAC

Also: CNA and techfundingnews.com
2026-06-08T04:19:05.910213-07:00
Axiom Space   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit

By SpaceNews.com: Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury designer Prada.

Also: The Independent, The Verge, ANI News Agency, Fox Business, Seeking Alpha, Times of India and 6 more
2026-06-08T04:48:23.347767-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Indonesia's PSN says it was Rocket Lab mystery customer, with 6 IoT/D2D satellites launched to equatorial LEO orbit

By Space Intel Report: JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Pasifik Satellit Nusantara (PSN) satellite fleet operator, up to now focused on providing broadband satellite links to Indonesia’s underserved areas, has launches six equatorial-orbit IoT/D2D satellites as part of a planned sovereign Indonesian constellation, PSN Chief Executive Adi Rahman.

2026-06-08T08:13:24.586123-07:00
AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Trump Signs National Security AI Memorandum; SpaceX Among Firms Already Cleared for Classified Networks

By SpaceWatch Global: Trump's NSPM-11 accelerates national security AI and shapes Pentagon classified-network deals with SpaceX and seven other firms. What it means for space.

2026-06-08T03:21:41.906755-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: What NASA's Artemis III Crew Choice Could Tell Us About the Future of Lunar Exploration

By SpaceWatch Global: Ahead of NASA's Artemis III crew announcement, we examine what the selection could reveal about the agency's evolving Moon Base strategy, commercial partnerships, and the future of human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit.

Also: Space.com
2026-06-08T01:11:18.030213-07:00
Satellite   Europe   LEO   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A investment round.

2026-06-08T00:11:06.281029-07:00