Bloomberg
• Sarah Frier
Google said its equity holdings include $94.1 billion in SpaceX shares, reflecting the valuation implied by SpaceX’s blockbuster initial public offering. The disclosure underscores how major tech investors are monetizing—and structurally backing—commercial launch and space infrastructure growth.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: NASA has long eyed the moon's south pole for its first crewed Artemis landing. But Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover says the agency should target an easier and safer place to touch down.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Airbus executives say the turnaround in the company’s space business came just in time to tap growing demand, particularly from Europe.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: EO data is a privilege, not a right, and the US government wants to control what EO satellite operators can and can’t share with the public.
Bloomberg
• Sana Pashankar
By Bloomberg: SpaceX will again attempt a major test of its massive Starship rocket on Thursday after abandoning takeoff last week, exposing investors to the risks of the company’s rocky development cycle and heightening the stakes for the critical milestone.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: The UK Space Agency has unveiled a new funding program at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow, pledging up to £62 million to develop homegrown satellite communications and space technologies.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Vast has appointed Melanie Stricklan as Senior Vice President of a new Special Programs division, and Steve Isakowitz as its newest Adviser.
SpaceWatch Global
• Guest Author
By SpaceWatch Global: Karolina Sarna explores why commercial Earth Observation's biggest challenge is not pricing, but the missing institutional layer between buyers and suppliers.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
