ISS   Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
global.jaxa.jp

JAXA selects El Salvador and Thailand for the 9th round of KiboCUBE nanosatellite deployments from the ISS

JAXA, together with UNOOSA, has selected teams from the Republic of El Salvador and the Kingdom of Thailand as winners of the ninth round of the KiboCUBE program. The initiative supports small satellite deployment from the International Space Station through student/research team payloads.

2026-06-10T19:41:54.220187-07:00
Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation  
NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Stoke Space completes Nova Stage 1 structural verification

By NASA Spaceflight: Stoke Space completed proto-qualification of the first stage of its Nova rocket at its testing site in Moses Lake, Washington, in early June 2026. This milestone paves the way for the debut of the medium-lift Nova vehicle targeted for the end of 2026 from the historic Launch Complex-14 (LC-14) in Cape Canaveral.

2026-06-10T14:56:29.347864-07:00
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.

Also: CNBC
2026-06-10T13:11:34.046814-07:00
Event   Museums   Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Airbus  
Airbus

A Sovereign space intelligence team: Airbus, Rohde & Schwarz, constellr, Orbint, HPS

By Airbus: Berlin Air Show, Germany - 10 June 2026 – Airbus Defence and Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rohde & Schwarz, constellr, Orbint and High Performance Space Structure Systems (HPS) to collaborate on a satellite-based Earth observation and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solution.

2026-06-10T04:28:46.141552-07:00
Satellite   AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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.

Also: Seeking Alpha, Fortune and 6 more
2026-06-10T09:56:57.291560-07:00
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