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Bloomberg • Janet Lorin

PIF, Nvidia and Harvard disclose major SpaceX stakes as institutional interest broadens

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Nvidia and Harvard Management Co. disclosed positions in SpaceX through recent filings, joining Alphabet among prominent investors. The disclosures underscore the expanding institutional interest in Elon Musk’s privately held launch and space company and provide new visibility into its shareholder base.

Also: Seeking Alpha and Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-14T14:35:49.267352-07:00

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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

Will the new moon race turn Earth's nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?

By Space.com: We need rules to prevent space companies from dumping their old rockets onto the moon's surface in the future, experts say.

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2026-08-14T11:05:02.856380-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Spire and PlanetiQ win NOAA radio-occultation contracts

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded contracts to Spire Global and PlanetiQ to provide radio occultation data for terrestrial and space weather forecasts.

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2026-08-14T09:36:07.852794-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Avio Filings Shed Light on FD1 Rocket Demonstrator Test Flight

By European Spaceflight: Avio filings reveal new details about the FD1 suborbital demonstrator, including its flight profile, test objectives, launch site, and recovery plans.

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2026-08-14T07:50:13.069029-07:00

Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Ainslie Chandler, Anders Melin

Mining Tycoon Gina Rinehart Reveals $1.4 Billion SpaceX Stake

By Bloomberg: Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, bought 8 million shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the second quarter and poured several hundred million dollars more into US equities.

2 Sources

2026-08-14T08:06:00.310352-07:00

Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation

Space Intel Report • Constellations by Kratos

4 Takeaways: Space Governance Meets the Realities of a New Space Era

By Space Intel Report: Space activity is entering a period of rapid expansion, and nations are now confronting the challenge of applying decades-old treaties to today’s realities – from modern operations and deep-space ambitions to the rise of commercial actors and growing competition in orbit.

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2026-08-14T06:35:20.805519-07:00

AI M&A Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Reuters • Akash Sriram, Suzanne McGee

2026-08-14T03:20:49.493049-07:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Space Policy & International Cooperation Asia-Pacific (APAC) NASA

Space.com • Sharmila Kuthunur

India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program

By Space.com: NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation to collaborate on its Moon Base program, which aims to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole.

Also: Payload and India Defense News

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2026-08-14T05:06:04.825517-07:00

PIF, Nvidia and Harvard disclose major SpaceX stakes as institutional interest broadens

Will the new moon race turn Earth's nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?

Spire and PlanetiQ win NOAA radio-occultation contracts

Avio Filings Shed Light on FD1 Rocket Demonstrator Test Flight

Mining Tycoon Gina Rinehart Reveals $1.4 Billion SpaceX Stake

4 Takeaways: Space Governance Meets the Realities of a New Space Era

Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billion

Nvidia Has $21 Billion SpaceX Stake, $30 Billion in Intel Shares

SpaceX Completes $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Startup Cursor

India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program

Harvard Endowment Discloses $2.2 Billion SpaceX Stake

Will the new moon race turn Earth's nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?

Spire and PlanetiQ win NOAA radio-occultation contracts

Mining Tycoon Gina Rinehart Reveals $1.4 Billion SpaceX Stake

Avio Filings Shed Light on FD1 Rocket Demonstrator Test Flight

4 Takeaways: Space Governance Meets the Realities of a New Space Era

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Intuitive Machines wins contract for three GEO satellites

Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin's two-pad plan

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SpaceX rallies past first IPO lockup expiry as $60 billion Cursor deal advances

Stoke Space seeks $1 billion to accelerate development and production of fully reusable Nova rocket

Virgin Galactic delays Delta-class spaceplane to 2027 as it raises ticket prices and prepares for naming vote

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