Commercial Space  
CNBC • Yun Li

Bets against SpaceX swell: short interest hits 206M shares (~32% of publicly tradable float) as Elon Musk warns short sellers

SpaceX’s short interest has risen to about 206 million shares, equivalent to roughly 32% of the company’s publicly tradable float, according to S3. The increase comes as Elon Musk cautioned that short sellers “won’t survive.”

2026-07-21T07:40:37.287243-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launches Starlink mission from California a day after last-second abort

By Spaceflight Now: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink V2 Mini broadband internet satellites to its massive low Earth orbit constellation on Tuesday, a day after liftoff was scrubbed by a rare abort during engine ignition.

2026-07-21T03:57:11.989739-07:00
Museums   Satellite   Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

deltaVision Raises €10.2 Million to Scale Production of Spacecraft Propulsion Components

By SpaceWatch Global: deltaVision has raised €10.2 million in its first funding round to expand production of propulsion components, keeping up with rising demand.

Also: Payload and techfundingnews.com
2026-07-21T00:53:50.658012-07:00
Europe   ESA   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion - The Space Economy Now Wears a Uniform. Is Europe Ready?

By SpaceWatch Global: ESA's 2026 Space Economy Report shows 53% of government space spending goes to defence. Torsten Kriening on why Europe must choose: shareholder or customer.

2026-07-21T01:08:50.456627-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

IHI explores Kuva hyperspectral satellites for Japan’s multi-sensor constellation

By SpaceNews.com: Japan’s IHI is considering adding next-generation hyperspectral satellites from Finnish startup Kuva Space to its planned 100-strong, multi-sensor sovereign Earth observation constellation.

Also: Satellite Evolution and satnews.com
2026-07-21T00:37:17.888871-07:00