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Reuters

SpaceX set to join Nasdaq-100 on July 7, triggering faster passive index inflows

Nasdaq confirmed SpaceX will be added to the Nasdaq-100 on July 7. The inclusion is expected to accelerate passive investment inflows tied to index tracking, making the company an early beneficiary of Nasdaq’s fast-track index inclusion framework amid ongoing public-market attention on its rocket–satellite–AI strategy.

Also: CNBC and CNA

2026-06-26T17:40:09.269349-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Josh Dinner

SpaceX's next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test (video)

By Space.com: About a month has passed since the first launch of SpaceX's "Version 3" Starship rocket, and the spaceflight company has already begun testing on its next such vehicle.

Also: NASA Spaceflight

2026-06-26T12:12:04.619477-07:00

ISS China LEO Space Exploration & Science Missions Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

Space.com • Andrew Jones

China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end

By Space.com: China plans to add three new modules to Tiangong along with a co-orbiting space telescope, as the ISS heads for a Pacific splashdown.

2026-06-26T11:12:18.743778-07:00

Satellite North America M&A

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Calian to Acquire Canadian Service Provider Galaxy Broadband

By Via Satellite: Calian Group could be spending upto $52 million Canadian dollars ($36.6 million) in a deal to acquire Galaxy Broadband Communications, a Canadian provider of satellite communications and remote connectivity solutions.

Also: Seeking Alpha

2026-06-26T12:07:49.506655-07:00

Satellite North America Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

Ars Technica • Financial Times

SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the US

By Ars Technica: Move would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business.

the-independent.com

Elon Musk is coming for Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile with Starlink

CNA

Musk's SpaceX targets US consumers with Starlink mobile service push, FT reports

Also: Seeking Alpha and 6 more

2026-06-26T06:47:59.615267-07:00

ESA Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

NASA Delivers Braking Engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars Mission

By European Spaceflight: NASA has delivered the first braking engines for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mars mission. Work to secure the required RHUs continues.

2026-06-26T07:56:36.020069-07:00

Satellite AI Europe

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

ReOrbit Secures Finnish Funding for ‘OrbitCloud’ R&D Program

By Via Satellite: The company describes OrbitCloud as “a private satellite network providing direct-to-device connectivity for drones and mobile devices, uniquely combined with orbital AI inference for fast intelligence.” The total value of the program is projected to exceed 40 million euro ($46 million).

2026-06-26T10:41:28.062438-07:00

Satellite Air Cargo & Freight Logistics

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Tototheo Global to Deploy SES FlexMaritime in Expanded Maritime Deal

By Via Satellite: Tototheo Global has expanded its agreement with SES to deploy the FlexMartime connectivity service to the maritime market. FlexMaritime is a connectivity service that combines SES’s satellite network and integrated terrestrial infrastructure — the service originated with Intelsat.

2026-06-26T10:41:28.272276-07:00

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