Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
SpaceX has submitted a detailed financial filing as it prepares to go public in June, signaling it is moving from early IPO planning into regulator-ready disclosures. The company’s “largest TAM in human history” framing underscores the scale of its public-market ambition.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch multiple spacecraft to geostationary orbit in 2027 for two separate in-space services demonstrations: one to test satellite refueling and another to test whether a servicing vehicle can dock with and maneuver another spacecraft.
Bloomberg
• Rachel Metz
By Bloomberg: Anthropic PBC has agreed to pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX nearly $45 billion over the next three years for computing resources as part of an expanded deal to support its Claude artificial intelligence software, according to a securities filing.
Space.com
• Tom Brown
By Space.com: Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They've also lost precious fuel.
SpaceQ
• Marc Boucher
By SpaceQ: SpaceX sets May 21 for Starship Flight 12, debuting V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines, and Pad 2, alongside its first payload deployment test.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Courtney Albon
By Air & Space Forces Mag: A recent Space Force launch infrastructure study found the service needs a third heavy launch site to manage surging demand.
Space.com
• Julian Dossett
By Space.com: An international team of researchers say they've found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling.
Bloomberg
• Bailey Lipschultz, Carmen Arroyo
By Bloomberg: A group of aviation and telecommunication experts, including former staffers from Surf Air Mobility, xAI, and SpaceX, are forming a blank check company that will seek to take a space company public, as Wall Street chases the industry.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
