AI   M&A   Commercial Space  
Reuters

SpaceX formally agrees to acquire Cursor for $60B, expanding its push into AI coding tools after its $75B IPO

SpaceX has inked a formal deal to buy Cursor, valuing the AI coding startup at $60 billion. The acquisition follows SpaceX’s IPO last week—raising $75 billion—and positions Musk’s company to close the gap with AI developer-tool rivals including Anthropic and OpenAI.

Wall Street Journal • Becky Peterson, Joseph De Avila

SpaceX Agrees to Buy AI Coding Agent Cursor for $60 Billion

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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.

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2026-06-15T18:23:17.197622-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514 million contract to build two additional GPS 3F satellites.

2026-06-15T13:39:54.360465-07:00