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Bloomberg Law • Dylan Sloan

Valor Equity Partners Returns $8.5 Billion in SpaceX Shares to Investors

Valor Equity Partners, one of SpaceX’s largest institutional backers, has returned approximately $8.5 billion worth of shares in the rocket and artificial-intelligence company to its investors. The transaction highlights the scale of private-market liquidity available to major commercial space investors.

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2026-09-16T09:51:41.332279-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

SPACECOM needs more capabilities to target space adversaries: Whiting

By Breaking Defense: SPACECOM also is focusing on developing the baseline capabilities, such as space domain awareness and satellite communications, to undertake cislunar operations, said Gen.

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2026-09-16T12:20:30.641463-07:00

Commercial Space

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Impulse Space raises an additional $308 million

By SpaceNews.com: In-space mobility company Impulse Space has added $308 million to a $500 million funding round the company announced in June.

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2026-09-16T12:40:43.756978-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

EnduroSat raises $205 million to accelerate satellite production in US and Europe

By SpaceNews.com: EnduroSat has raised $205 million to ramp up satellite production in Europe and the United States as demand grows for its “constellation-as-a-service” model, the Bulgarian manufacturer announced Sept.

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2026-09-16T12:51:19.317961-07:00

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Space.com • Josh Dinner

Roman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time

By Space.com: NASA has begun flipping on the instruments aboard the Roman Space Telescope to prepare the observatory for its scientific mission as it travels nearly a million miles to its final destination in orbit.

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2026-09-16T11:05:17.111349-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Vivek Prasad

India’s satcom market is ready for scale as regulation, pricing and use cases align

By SpaceNews.com: India is entering a decisive decade for satellite communications. The market has long been shaped by enterprises, government and broadcast demand, but constrained by limited capacity, high service costs and narrow deployment models.

Bloomberg

Satellite Firms Pursue Deals to Compete With SpaceX in Direct-to-Device Connectivity

Space Intel Report

D-Orbit, Exotrail and Portal Space Systems on what happens if Falcon 9 quits the commercial market

Also: Seeking Alpha and exterrajsc.com

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2026-09-16T06:16:40.475551-07:00

FCC Viasat Satellite M&A Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Policy & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Bloomberg • Paula Doenecke, Sana Pashankar

Satellite Firms Pursue Deals to Compete With SpaceX in Direct-to-Device Connectivity

By Bloomberg: Satellite firms are hoping to forge deals -- here on Earth -- to sell satellite-based cell service Expand Residents pass shops in central Paris.

SpaceNews.com

India’s satcom market is ready for scale as regulation, pricing and use cases align

Space Intel Report

D-Orbit, Exotrail and Portal Space Systems on what happens if Falcon 9 quits the commercial market

Also: Seeking Alpha and exterrajsc.com

5 Sources

2026-09-16T07:21:20.015201-07:00

Wall Street Journal • WSJ Leadership Institute

Jared Isaacman on NASA’s New Era

By Wall Street Journal: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the agency’s numerous leadership and organizational reforms, a strategic shift to building a permanent base on the moon and the urgency created by China and Russia’s South Pole strategy.

Also: Wall Street Journal and Wall Street Journal

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2026-09-15T13:50:40.327642-07:00

Valor Equity Partners Returns $8.5 Billion in SpaceX Shares to Investors

SPACECOM needs more capabilities to target space adversaries: Whiting

Impulse Space raises an additional $308 million

EnduroSat raises $205 million to accelerate satellite production in US and Europe

Roman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time

India’s satcom market is ready for scale as regulation, pricing and use cases align

Satellite Firms Pursue Deals to Compete With SpaceX in Direct-to-Device Connectivity

D-Orbit, Exotrail and Portal Space Systems on what happens if Falcon 9 quits the commercial market

Satellite Firms Pursue Deals to Compete With SpaceX in Direct-to-Device Connectivity

India’s satcom market is ready for scale as regulation, pricing and use cases align

D-Orbit, Exotrail and Portal Space Systems on what happens if Falcon 9 quits the commercial market

Jared Isaacman on NASA’s New Era

EnduroSat raises $205 million to accelerate satellite production in US and Europe

Impulse Space raises an additional $308 million

SPACECOM needs more capabilities to target space adversaries: Whiting

Musk Backer Valor Hands Investors $8.5 Billion of SpaceX (1)

Roman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time

Satellite Firms Pursue Deals to Compete With SpaceX in Direct-to-Device Connectivity

Russia launches Progress 96 with 3 tons of cargo to the space station (video)

Isar Aerospace ready to begin commercial Spectrum launches

Space threats prompt Europe to bolster domestic capabilities and strengthen alliances

KSAT Expands Satellite Services through Intuitive Machines and PierSight Collaborations

Avio completes second successful Vega C launch of 2026 with FLEX and Sentinel-3C

Satellite constellation activity accelerates as allies fund military communications and commercial operators expand production

Space-sector announcements span satellite inspection, rapid Earth imagery, direct-to-device connectivity and lunar exploration

SpaceX targets Sept. 22 for Starship’s first orbital test, with 26 Starlink V3 satellites

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