AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Brian W Smith, Caleb Mutua, Davide Barbuscia

SpaceX books debut $20B investment-grade bond plan after record-scale IPO as AI financing push draws heavy demand

SpaceX launched its first investment-grade bond offering, with reported demand of about $89 billion, positioning one of the largest U.S. investment-grade deals this year. The company says proceeds will support bridge financing and general-purpose needs as it funds AI ambitions following its record $75 billion IPO.

Bloomberg • Aaron Weinman, Caleb Mutua, Davide Barbuscia

‘A Lot of Leeway’: SpaceX’s High-Grade Debt Brings Out Skeptics

Bloomberg Law • Brian Smith, Davide Barbuscia, Michael Gambale

SpaceX Readies Its $20 Billion Bond Debut to Fund AI Ambition

Also: Financial Times, Bloomberg Law and ibtimes.com
2026-06-23T09:41:09.491128-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   NASA  
Space.com • Leonard David

NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health'

By Space.com: NASA's plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization.

Also: gao.gov
2026-06-23T09:13:05.129968-07:00
Satellite   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Ukranian mobile operator Kyivstar: We have 6 million users of Starlink Mobile D2D using 2x5 MHz; no interference issues

By Space Intel Report: BRUSSELS —Ukrainian mobile network operator Kyivstar said it booked more than 5 million unique users in the first three months of using Starlink Mobile’s direct-to-device (D2D) service, with more than 9 million messages transmitted.

2026-06-23T07:25:37.187258-07:00