ISS   Europe   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Bloomberg • Sana Pashankar

Vast inks France deal for two astronaut missions to the ISS and Haven-1, launching from SpaceX capsules

Vast Space has signed an agreement with the French government to fly two French astronauts on its crewed missions using SpaceX capsules. The company says it will open a Paris headquarters and target two missions to the ISS and Haven-1 in the 2027 timeframe as NASA’s space-station funding outlook tightens.

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-06-01T13:45:26.558627-07:00
Event   Supply Chain   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
techfundingnews.com • Abhinaya Prabhu

Spain’s PLD Space invests €35M in Kourou launch complex as MIURA 5 targets late 2026 debut

By techfundingnews.com: PLD Space is committing €35 million to build its launch complex at Europe’s only operational spaceport, becoming the first private operator to deploy capital at this scale at the ELM-Diamant site in French Guiana.

Also: Satellite Evolution and SpaceWatch Africa
2026-06-01T03:41:09.367969-07:00
Viasat   Satellite   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Swissto12's mystery 7th satellite customer is Viasat Inc., which now has a 4 HummingSats on order

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The undisclosed customer for small-GEO satellite manufacturer Swissto12’s 7th satellite is Viasat Inc., which already has three Swissto12 HummingSat’s on order as a result of Viasat’s purchase of Inmarsat.

2026-06-01T07:41:14.725344-07:00
AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Phil Serafino

SpaceX Listing Is Rewriting the Rules Around Blockbuster IPOs

By Bloomberg: Index providers, fund managers rush to accommodate Musk’s company Expand Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg Contact us: Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip?.

Also: The Independent, Seeking Alpha and 4 more
2026-06-01T03:31:01.891057-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Craig Hrinkevich

Spaceport facility bonds are now law – and they fundamentally change space infrastructure finance

By SpaceNews.com: After more than three decades in public and project finance, I have learned that real inflection points in infrastructure development rarely announce themselves loudly.

2026-06-01T06:13:47.660079-07:00