AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
Axios • Emily Peck

SpaceX readies a record IPO while Starship V3 test flight ends in booster destruction

SpaceX is marketing an IPO it expects to be the largest ever, framing an enormous addressable market alongside fresh disclosure that its potential public raise could reach $75 billion. The filing’s clean-energy narrative is paired with a 12th Starship test in which mock satellites deployed but the Super Heavy booster was destroyed after separation, underscoring execution and business-model risk.

Also: Wall Street Journal, thenextweb.com and thenextweb.com
2026-05-24T07:59:20.794940-07:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Boiling Frogs in Orbit- What the CSIS–SWF 2026 Threat Briefing Tells Us About Where Space Security Is Heading

By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening on the 2026 CSIS-SWF space threats briefing: Russian satellites stalking ICEYE, Golden Dome's $1.2 trillion question, and Europe's blind spot.

2026-05-24T04:43:57.232139-07:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Shenzhou 23 set to launch new crew to Tiangong space station

By NASA Spaceflight: The Chinese space station Tiangong, permanently occupied since June 5, 2022, is set to receive a new set of crew members. Shenzhou 23 is scheduled to launch atop a Chang Zheng 2F (CZ-2F) from Site 91 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia province of northwest China.

Also: Space Policy Online, satnews.com, CGTN China, The Guardian and 7news.com.au
2026-05-23T15:26:31.297723-07:00
Event   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Lora Kolodny

SpaceX launches Starship test flight on second try

By CNBC: SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on Friday, a day after the company scrubbed plans before takeoff.

Also: Financial Times and 5 more
2026-05-22T15:11:29.205994-07:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Bloomberg • Pui Gwen Yeung

Hong Kong’s First Astronaut Joins Mission to China Space Station

By Bloomberg: Hong Kong’s first astronaut, a former police officer with a doctorate in computer forensics, will join a Chinese mission to its space station on Sunday, in what the city’s Chief Executive John Lee described as a “historic moment.”.

Also: Leonard David, hongkongfp.com, CGTN China and CNA
2026-05-22T22:42:22.261557-07:00
Viasat   Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards Viasat, SES $437 million for military satellite network

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded satellite operators Viasat and SES contracts worth a combined $437.6 million to build communications satellites for a new military network designed to withstand jamming and cyber attacks.

Also: Defense Daily, Seeking Alpha and insidedefense.com
2026-05-22T16:31:01.439487-07:00
FCC   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure

By SpaceNews.com: Blue Origin has completed the investigation into the failure on the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, clearing launches of the vehicle to resume.

Also: TechCrunch and orlandosentinel.com
2026-05-22T19:54:41.952921-07:00