Bloomberg
• Annie Massa, Bill Allison, Sophie Alexander
The U.S. Space Force awarded Elon Musk’s IPO-bound SpaceX a $4.16 billion satellite program contract intended to track and target airborne threats. The win arrives alongside reporting that Trump administration officials held “millions” of dollars of SpaceX exposure ahead of the company’s planned public offering.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Muon Space announced a Starship-class satellite platform June 3 designed from the ground up to meet the demands of the emerging orbital data center market, with an initial launch slated for 2028 after securing customers.
Space.com
• Leonard David
By Space.com: Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth's biosphere.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: Everyone is in a place where it’s no fun to be there.".
CNBC
• Tobias Burns
By CNBC: Regulatory and technological tailwinds are blowing in the direction of satellite internet and against older systems like fixed wireless and fiber, investment bank Oppenheimer said in a Wednesday note.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: SSC Space launched its SubOrbital Express-5 mission from Esrange, carrying 12 experiments, including one that examined the effects of microgravity on red hair.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: HyImpulse has signed a LOI with Etlaq Spaceport to assess future launch-related activities and operational presence at the Omani spaceport.
By Spaceflight Now: Update June 3, 7:24 a.m. EDT (1124 UTC): SpaceX scrubbed the launch.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
