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Universe Today • Mark Thompson

Artemis III: NASA’s next crewed Moon mission must prove mission architecture and systems readiness after Artemis II

Artemis III is positioned as the pivotal step that must succeed before NASA can return humans to the lunar surface. The cluster looks back at Artemis II’s crewed, around-the-Moon mission as the latest global benchmark for deep-space human operations—and a proof point for what Artemis III has to de-risk next.

2026-05-15T00:10:25.542881-07:00

China Satellite Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Chinese satellite maker MinoSpace seeks $736 million in IPO

By SpaceNews.com: Chinese satellite maker MinoSpace has seen its initial public offering application accepted, seeking $736 million for constellation and product expansion plans.

2026-05-15T02:13:39.943895-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

OHB Space UK to Begin Work on ESA EnVision Venus Explorer Mission

By European Spaceflight: OHB Space UK and Thales Alenia Space have signed a Preliminary Authorisation to Proceed for work on ESA’s EnVision mission worth approximately €24 million.

2026-05-15T01:30:24.960347-07:00

Europe M&A Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

MBS to Acquire 20% Stake in BST, Creating Germany's First SME-led Fully-Integrated Space Ecosystem

By SpaceWatch Global: MBS is acquiring a 20% stake in Berlin Space Technologies, marking the birth of Germany’s first SME-led, fully integrated space ecosystem.

2026-05-14T23:44:43.768310-07:00

Europe Commercial Space

Payload • Douglas Gorman

European Space Startups Jockey for 'Infrastructure' Financing

By Payload: Europe has a growth-stage capital problem. The European space economy is blooming, but private funding at scale is hard to access.

2026-05-14T23:44:43.341259-07:00

Blue Origin AI M&A Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

CNBC • Leslie Picker, Morgan Brennan

SpaceX IPO prospectus could land as soon as next week, sources say

By CNBC: Elon Musk's reusable rocket company is getting closer to what's expected to be a record stock market debut.

Axios

SpaceX and the coming stock tsunami

exterrajsc.com

SpaceX IPO 2026: Space Venture Capital Exit Math Rewritten

Also: CNA, Financial Times, techfundingnews.com and CNA

2026-05-14T13:54:43.782572-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Cowboy files plans for up to 20,000 orbital data centers

By SpaceNews.com: Cowboy Space has filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission for a 20,000-satellite “Stampede” orbital data center constellation, shortly after raising $275 million to develop rockets whose upper stages would serve as the computing platforms.

Also: GeekWire, techfundingnews.com and satellitemarkets.com

2026-05-14T15:06:34.545853-07:00

Satellite Intuitive Machines M&A Space Exploration & Science Missions Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Intuitive Machines to buy ground station company

By SpaceNews.com: Intuitive Machines has agreed to purchase a company that operates ground stations in the United States and United Kingdom to help build out a lunar communications network.

Via Satellite

Intuitive Machines Boosts Deep Space Communications With Goonhilly Acquisition