AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Brian W Smith, Caleb Mutua, Davide Barbuscia

SpaceX bond debut draws ~$89B demand but faces scrutiny over high-grade ratings

SpaceX’s first high-grade bond offering attracted about $89 billion in demand—reported as more than triple the deal’s size—following its record-setting IPO. New coverage highlights lingering questions from credit-market skeptics around the company’s leverage and the robustness of its investment-grade profile.

Bloomberg • Aaron Weinman, Caleb Mutua, Davide Barbuscia

‘A Lot of Leeway’: SpaceX’s High-Grade Debt Brings Out Skeptics

Bloomberg Law • Brian Smith, Davide Barbuscia, Michael Gambale

SpaceX Readies Its $20 Billion Bond Debut to Fund AI Ambition

Also: Financial Times and 3 more
2026-06-23T09:41:09.491128-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   NASA  
Space.com • Leonard David

NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health'

By Space.com: NASA's plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization.

Also: gao.gov
2026-06-23T09:13:05.129968-07:00
Satellite   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Ukranian mobile operator Kyivstar: We have 6 million users of Starlink Mobile D2D using 2x5 MHz; no interference issues

By Space Intel Report: BRUSSELS —Ukrainian mobile network operator Kyivstar said it booked more than 5 million unique users in the first three months of using Starlink Mobile’s direct-to-device (D2D) service, with more than 9 million messages transmitted.

2026-06-23T07:25:37.187258-07:00