Bloomberg
• Yazhou Sun
German rocket startup Isar Aerospace is in talks to raise €250 million ($289 million) from investors as it prepares for a key orbital launch attempt scheduled this week, according to a person familiar with the matter — a near-term financing push timed to coincide with the high‑stakes flight.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: York Space rides defense demand as procurement changes cloud outlook.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Contrivian Constellation combines Amazon Leo and Starlink connectivity into one solution, one a data plan, contract, and IP address.
SpaceNews.com
• Ashok Prajapati
By SpaceNews.com: The software behind Artemis, Gateway and America's defense in space deserves its own strategy.
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
By Space.com: Powerful geomagnetic storms sent the northern lights dancing far beyond the poles, delivering a spectacular show across the world.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: When the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) convenes its Global Space Conference on Climate Change (GLOC) in Kigali from 2–4 June 2026, the setting will carry as much weight as the agenda.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: The Royal New Zealand Navy, DST, and Dawn Aerospace, have completed a live radar tracking experiment with the Aurora Spaceplane.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Laura Todd sits down with Dr. Gilles Rabin to unpack what might be one of the most honest conversations Europe’s space sector has had.
Bloomberg
• Kara Carlson, Loren Grush
