AI   M&A   Commercial Space  
Reuters • Aditya Soni, Deborah Mary Sophia

SpaceX exercises option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in all-stock deal

SpaceX has agreed to buy Cursor, the AI coding platform backed by Anysphere, for $60 billion, using an all-stock transaction after exercising an acquisition option. The move extends a prior option announced earlier this year and is positioned to strengthen SpaceX’s AI ambitions against rivals offering developer coding tools.

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2026-06-16T03:50:52.645607-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
newsable.asianetnews.com • Stocktwits Inc

ASTS Stock Slips Overnight: Retail Stays Bullish As BlueBird 8-10 Encapsulation Wraps Up Ahead Of Falcon 9 Launch

By newsable.asianetnews.com: The company confirmed that the satellites are secured inside a SpaceX Falcon 9 for a June 17 liftoff from Cape Canaveral.

2026-06-15T20:23:34.061844-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California

By Spaceflight Now: Astrobotic showed off its nearly completed lunar lander, named Griffin-1, as the vehicle prepares to head to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California for environmental testing later this month.

2026-06-15T18:23:17.197622-07:00