Bloomberg
• Anthony Hughes
Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc., a space and defense engineering contractor, is reportedly marketing a US initial public offering sized at about $650 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. The report reinforces the broader push by investors into defense-linked aerospace supply chains.
Bloomberg
• Anthony Hughes
By Bloomberg: SpaceX is planning to set the terms of its initial public offering as early as Wednesday afternoon, according to people familiar with the matter, ahead of what’s expected to be the biggest ever listing.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland —Europe’s Eagle-1 quantum key distribution (QKD) satellite is facing fresh delays to its payload and will not be launched before late 2027 or early 2028, but program backers defended the project and said post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is no substitute for it for sensitive communications.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: People Iceye U.S. Appoints ASRC Federal Exec Ann Stevens as CEO By Rachel Jewett Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Ann Stevens, CEO of Iceye U.S. Iceye ’s U.S. subsidiary has appointed Ann Stevens to the role of CEO, as Eric Jensen who held the position, takes the role of COO of Iceye.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: The prototype ngVLA antenna tested its systems by observing and tracking the Crab Nebula, also known as Taurus A (3C144), the remnant of an exploded star.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Greece’s HellasSat telecom satellite fleet operator, once considered a clear target for consolidation and ultimately purchased by Arabsat for $280 million, now finds itself in the thick of Europe’s sovereignty-focused space picture.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy.
SpaceNews.com
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Paris, France – May 2026 – The 2nd edition of Novaspace’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) report points to a pivotal decade ahead, with cumulative global spending projected to reach $61 billion over the next ten years.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
