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Space.com • Anthony Wood

Meteor “storms” and Artemis: NASA assesses micrometeoroid risk to future lunar crews and spacecraft

NASA is evaluating whether major meteor shower activity could increase micrometeoroid impact hazards for its Artemis lunar missions, and what engineering/operations approach is used to keep astronauts safe from particle strikes. The assessment links space-weather-like conditions to crew protection and spacecraft impact tolerance.

2026-06-07T03:11:17.687798-07:00
ISS   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Reuters • Joey Roulette

NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station

By Reuters: A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station ‌prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said.

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2026-06-05T07:28:20.916023-07:00
AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Lynn Doan

Google Buying Computing From SpaceX in $920-Million-a-Month Deal

By Bloomberg: Alphabet Inc.’s Google has agreed to pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX $920 million a month for computing power as part of a cloud services deal that runs through mid-2029, its second such agreement with an AI competitor in a matter of weeks.

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2026-06-05T12:41:21.535943-07:00
Satellite   ArianeGroup   Europe   LEO   Orders   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
newsroom.arianespace.com • Juliette Poisson

Arianespace to launch 36 Amazon Leo satellites with an Ariane 64 equipped with advanced boosters on June 17, 2026

By newsroom.arianespace.com: On June 17, 2026, Arianespace will place into orbit 36 satellites for Amazon Leo with the Ariane 64 equipped with four P160C advanced solid-propellant boosters for the very first time.

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Kane Wu, Summer Zhen

China and Hong Kong users unable to access SpaceX website, IPO documents

By Reuters: SpaceX's website and IPO marketing ​documents were not accessible on Friday in Hong Kong and mainland China, a Reuters review showed, a step that threatens ‌to curb participation by investors there in a listing expected to be the world's largest.

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2026-06-05T00:28:17.681755-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Satellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise

By SpaceNews.com: Apex has raised more than $200 million to expand in-house satellite production capabilities, announcing a funding round June 5 it says nearly doubled the four-year-old manufacturer’s valuation to $2.3 billion.

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2026-06-05T02:44:14.808075-07:00