ESA   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

ESA: Governments invested €119B in space in 2025, per Space Economy Report

The European Space Agency’s Space Economy Report says governments worldwide invested €119 billion in the space sector in 2025. The figure provides a top-line measure of public funding momentum and signals the scale of state-backed demand shaping space industry planning and procurement.

2026-07-15T01:14:07.945345-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Bailey Lipschultz, Carmen Reinicke

SpaceX Fizzles to Close $1 Above IPO Price Weeks After Debut

By Bloomberg: Three days of losses have brought SpaceX shares to the brink of falling below their initial public offering price, a key level that traders and investors watch to assess the health of new issues.

2026-07-14T17:44:57.245791-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Leadership   Commercial Space   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space acquisition and NRO picks face SASC

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Trump administration nominees for two influential U.S. national security space posts endorsed closer coordination between the Space Force and intelligence agencies while calling for wider use of commercial technology and faster action on acquisition programs.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-07-14T12:14:45.157104-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Small satellite builder & operator Axelspace reports 38% revenue decline, wider operating loss for 6M to May 31

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Small satellite manufacturer and operator Axelspace of Japan reported a 39% decline in revenue and a wider operating loss for the six months ending May 31 compared to the same period a year ago, citing higher costs for construction of a satellite test model, increased personnel charges and a change.

2026-07-14T10:15:00.688464-07:00