Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Airbus  
Airbus

Airbus Defence and Space launches Germany sovereign space intelligence consortium with Rohde & Schwarz, constellr, Orbint and HP

Airbus Defence and Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a German industry team—Rohde & Schwarz, constellr, Orbint and High Performance Space Structure Systems—to collaborate on a satellite-based Earth-observation and ISR solution. The consortium is positioned to deliver autonomous capability by combining RF and EO/IR, including SAR and thermal IR sensing.

2026-06-10T04:28:46.141552-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Bailey Lipschultz, Charlotte Plaskwa, Davide Barbuscia, Edward Ludlow

SpaceX Tells Investors It Has Lined Up Blue-Chip Credit Ratings

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is telling investors it has lined up investment-grade ratings from three major bond graders, according to people with knowledge of the matter, which could help the company cut funding costs as it continues to raise financing after its initial public offering.

2026-06-10T13:11:34.046814-07:00
JWST   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
science.nasa.gov • Marty McCoy

NASA Webb Finds Strongest Evidence Yet for ‘Black Hole Stars’

By science.nasa.gov: The complex puzzle known as little red dots has become more complete since their initial discovery by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in 2022. Now a particular little red dot’s spectrum is helping connect many of the pieces.

2026-06-10T07:22:37.297697-07:00
Satellite   AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
New York Times • Kirsten Grind

SpaceX’s I.P.O. Could Turn 4,400 Employees Into Millionaires

By New York Times: While Elon Musk may soon become a trillionaire, his rocket company’s market debut is set to the change the lives of its current and former employees, too.

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2026-06-10T09:56:57.291560-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

UK startup Applied Atomics to enter US market with focus on military space mobility

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — U.K.-based startup Applied Atomics has raised $4 million in pre-seed financing and established a U.S. presence as it seeks to carve out a position in the market for spacecraft mobility, a sector attracting interest from military customers looking for more maneuverable satellites .

2026-06-10T07:27:41.806297-07:00