SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
LiveEO has secured €6.6 million in public funding through Germany’s GRW program to support the next development phase of its “Twinspector” satellite constellation. The tranche underscores ongoing state-backed investment to scale commercial EO capacity and accelerate constellation deployment.
SpaceNews.com
• LatConnect 60
By SpaceNews.com: From two SWIRSAT missions to 18 satellites and a planned 100-satellite constellation by 2035, LatConnect 60 sets out its ambition to lead the next generation of dual-use Earth intelligence from Western Australia.
Wall Street Journal
• Micah Maidenberg
By Wall Street Journal: Spending by U.S. federal agencies accounted for about 20% of SpaceX’s revenue last year. That proportion highlights both the close ties the company has developed with the government as well as how it has reduced its dependence on public spending by building up other customer bases.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: We believe we have identified the largest TAM in human history.".
Bloomberg
• Rachel Metz
By Bloomberg: Anthropic PBC has agreed to pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX nearly $45 billion over the next three years for computing resources as part of an expanded deal to support its Claude artificial intelligence software, according to a securities filing.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch multiple spacecraft to geostationary orbit in 2027 for two separate in-space services demonstrations: one to test satellite refueling and another to test whether a servicing vehicle can dock with and maneuver another spacecraft.
SpaceQ
• Marc Boucher
By SpaceQ: SpaceX sets May 21 for Starship Flight 12, debuting V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines, and Pad 2, alongside its first payload deployment test.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Courtney Albon
By Air & Space Forces Mag: A recent Space Force launch infrastructure study found the service needs a third heavy launch site to manage surging demand.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
DefenseNews.com
• Linus Höller
