Bloomberg
• Nicolas S. Rohatyn
SpaceX released its initial public offering prospectus and is targeting a valuation of at least $1.75 trillion, expected to be the largest IPO debut in market history. The move marks a major step toward public-market capital for SpaceX’s space-to-AI/commercialization strategy.
SpaceNews.com
• Paul Harris
By SpaceNews.com: The Artemis 2 mission has captured global attention for obvious reasons. It signals a return to the moon, reflects geopolitical ambition and showcases the next phase of human spaceflight.
SpaceNews.com
• Archangel Lightworks
By SpaceNews.com: Data transferred securely and rapidly between space and ground Compatible with U.S. Space Development Agency standard UK Space Minister Liz Lloyd welcomed the news Units for purchase and service contracts available SONY DSC Oxford, UK – 27 May 2026 Archangel Lightworks, the laser communications company, has successfully completed field trials of the TERRA-M, the world’s smallest deployable operational optical ground station, proving its capability.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: By integrating NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform into the S-A2300 COTS AI Supercomputer, Aitech officials say the company is drastically expanding customers’ ability to process data in orbit.
Reuters
By Reuters: Schaeffler and U.S.-based satellite operator Spire Global have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop space hardware and satellite platforms for European defence, weather and security applications.
Politico
• Mathieu Pollet
By Politico: The bloc’s executive is pushing back on U.S. ownership of a critical space asset.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Ibadan, 27 May 2026. – OHB Italia and Munich-based antenna specialist HPS GmbH have signed a contract at the SmallSat Europe 2026 conference making the latter responsible for procuring the communications antenna for the Apophis-bound Ramses spacecraft.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (May 27), and you can watch the action live.
Payload
• Anne Cheever, Ellen P. Carlin
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones