Axiom Space   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Sana Pashankar

Axiom Space raises $175M-plus, pushing latest total to $525M, with MUFG Bank joining as new investor

Axiom Space said it secured roughly an additional $175 million from investors, lifting its most recent fundraising round to more than $525 million, with MUFG Bank participating as a new investor. The capital is earmarked for developing a commercial space station.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-06-04T07:13:27.093672-07:00
Blue Origin   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027

By SpaceNews.com: AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origin’s recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to six months, investment bank William Blair said in an equity research note, pushing initial commercial services into the first half of 2027.

2026-06-03T14:28:15.143099-07:00
Museums   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Wall Street Journal • Kelly Crow

Texas and the Smithsonian Are Locked in a Custody Battle Over a Space Shuttle

By Wall Street Journal: NASA was winding down its space-shuttle program during the Bush administration when Houston realized it had a problem: None of the four retiring space shuttle orbiters were bound for Texas, even though the Lone Star State was home to Mission Control Center and had safely guided orbiters like Discovery.

2026-06-03T16:13:36.856669-07:00