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Reuters • Akash Sriram, Echo Wang

Gwynne Shotwell as SpaceX’s operational “glue”: managing Elon Musk to execute company ambitions

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell is credited internally as the “glue” behind translating Elon Musk’s ambitious vision into day-to-day execution, leveraging two decades of engineering experience and dealmaking. The reporting spotlights how she navigates Musk’s direct involvement to keep SpaceX’s commercial and technical priorities moving.

2026-06-08T03:28:17.107486-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Trump Signs National Security AI Memorandum; SpaceX Among Firms Already Cleared for Classified Networks

By SpaceWatch Global: Trump's NSPM-11 accelerates national security AI and shapes Pentagon classified-network deals with SpaceX and seven other firms. What it means for space.

2026-06-08T03:21:41.906755-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: What NASA's Artemis III Crew Choice Could Tell Us About the Future of Lunar Exploration

By SpaceWatch Global: Ahead of NASA's Artemis III crew announcement, we examine what the selection could reveal about the agency's evolving Moon Base strategy, commercial partnerships, and the future of human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit.

Also: Space.com

2026-06-08T01:11:18.030213-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A investment round.

Also: Satellite Evolution

2026-06-08T00:11:06.281029-07:00

Satellite Europe Space Policy & International Cooperation

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Switzerland Refrains from Joining EU-Led Copernicus Program due to Budget Constraints

By SpaceWatch Global: The Switzerland Federal Council will take no part in the European Union’s Copernicus program in the coming years due to budget constraints.

2026-06-08T00:11:14.984207-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

OQ Technology plans direct-to-smartphone demo with cellular spectrum

By SpaceNews.com: Luxembourg’s OQ Technology plans to test direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity next year in Germany using a local telco’s cellular spectrum, setting up a challenge to U.S.-led services in the emerging market.

2026-06-07T23:33:24.333249-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

OHB Begins Spacecraft Construction for the RAMSES Planetary Defense Mission in time for its 2028 Launch

By SpaceWatch Global: OHB has begun work on the construction of the RAMSES planetary defense mission's spacecraft in time for a spring 2028 launch.

2026-06-08T00:11:15.037658-07:00

Satellite Supply Chain Europe

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

French Space Electronics Firm EREMS Completes €10 Million Expansion

By European Spaceflight: EREMS has completed a €10 million expansion of its French manufacturing facility, adding new cleanrooms and an automated production line.

2026-06-07T23:18:56.289722-07:00

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