AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Lynn Doan

Google signs $920M/month compute deal with SpaceX (through mid-2029), weeks ahead of SpaceX’s IPO

Google has agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million per month for computing power under a cloud-services arrangement running through mid-2029, according to a company filing. The agreement was announced one week before SpaceX’s planned IPO, underscoring how on-demand compute is being tied to the company’s public-market push.

Also: CNA, Seeking Alpha and CNA
2026-06-05T12:41:21.535943-07:00
ISS   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Reuters • Joey Roulette

NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station

By Reuters: A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station ‌prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said.

Also: CBC, Reuters, Spaceflight Now, New York Times, Associated Press, SpaceQ, Scientific American, SpaceNews.com, CBS News, NBC News, CNN, TechCrunch and 26 more
2026-06-05T07:28:20.916023-07:00
Satellite   Middle East   Commercial Space   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Planet reports 42% increase in Q1 revenue, with 20% boost in commercial business; clarifies its hold on Mideast imagery

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland— Planet Labs PBC reported record revenue for the three months ending Jan. 31, including a 20% increase in commercial revenue, to $17 million, which the company said results from a “reset” of its approach that is now bearing fruit.

2026-06-05T09:42:02.448776-07:00
Satellite   ArianeGroup   Europe   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
newsroom.arianespace.com • Juliette Poisson

Arianespace to launch 36 Amazon Leo satellites with an Ariane 64 equipped with advanced boosters on June 17, 2026

By newsroom.arianespace.com: On June 17, 2026, Arianespace will place into orbit 36 satellites for Amazon Leo with the Ariane 64 equipped with four P160C advanced solid-propellant boosters for the very first time.

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00
Antitrust   Satellite   Europe   M&A   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Airbus   Thales  
Bloomberg • Albertina Torsoli, Alberto Brambilla, Samuel Stolton

EU’s Answer to Musk’s SpaceX Set to Test New Merger Regime

By Bloomberg: A proposed satellite joint venture between Airbus SE, Leonardo SpA and Thales SA is set to test the EU’s revamped merger framework, which aims to help create globally competitive European champions.

2026-06-05T06:59:14.372258-07:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Kane Wu, Summer Zhen

China and Hong Kong users unable to access SpaceX website, IPO documents

By Reuters: SpaceX's website and IPO marketing ​documents were not accessible on Friday in Hong Kong and mainland China, a Reuters review showed, a step that threatens ‌to curb participation by investors there in a listing expected to be the world's largest.

Also: Seeking Alpha, ANI News Agency and Bloomberg Law
2026-06-05T00:28:17.681755-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Satellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise

By SpaceNews.com: Apex has raised more than $200 million to expand in-house satellite production capabilities, announcing a funding round June 5 it says nearly doubled the four-year-old manufacturer’s valuation to $2.3 billion.

Also: Payload, Defense Daily and dot.la
2026-06-05T02:44:14.808075-07:00