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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Dawn Aerospace closes $25M Series B to accelerate reusable Aurora spaceplane and in-space refueling demo

New Zealand–Dutch startup Dawn Aerospace has secured a US$25 million Series B to speed development of its Aurora reusable spaceplane and related eco-focused propulsion systems for nanosatellites. The funding also backs an in-space refueling demonstration, lifting the company to a US$195 million (NZ$335 million) valuation.

2026-06-16T15:32:40.480468-07:00
AI   M&A   Commercial Space  
Reuters • Aditya Soni, Deborah Mary Sophia

SpaceX locks in $60 billion Cursor deal to close gap with rivals in AI coding race

By Reuters: Elon Musk's SpaceX is buying the startup behind the popular AI coding agent Cursor, Anysphere, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal to boost its presence in the lucrative enterprise AI tools market.

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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