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Spaceport crunch reviving interest in sea-based launch
Proponents see offshore launch as an answer to crowded ranges, military resilience concerns....
https://spacenews.com/spaceport-crunch-reviving-interest-in-sea-based-launch/
Orbital raises $5 million to join orbital data center race
A Los Angeles-based startup has raised $5 million to fund an in-orbit computing demonstration next year, ahead of plans to deploy more than 100,000 orbital data centers to meet surging demand for AI infrastructure....
LeoLabs deploys mobile space-tracking radar in Indo-Pacific
The transportable sensor is designed to maintain continuous tracking of maneuvering spacecraft in orbit...
https://spacenews.com/leolabs-deploys-mobile-space-tracking-radar-in-indo-pacific/
Arkadia Space to supply thrusters for Reflex Aerospace satellite
Spacecraft propulsion startup Arkadia Space has signed a deal to provide thrusters for a satellite being built by Reflex Aerospace....
UK startup Applied Atomics to enter US market with focus on military space mobility
Company opens Virginia office, announces $4 million pre-seed funding...
https://spacenews.com/uk-startup-applied-atomics-to-enter-us-market-with-focus-on-military-space-mobility/
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Space Supply Chain Members
June 8, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Besxar and Charter Space as…
https://spacenews.com/commercial-space-federation-csf-welcomes-two-new-space-supply-chain-members/
House appropriators back $55.5 billion Space Force budget, omit reconciliation funds
Draft defense bill funds Pentagon at requested discretionary levels but excludes $350 billion in proposed…
https://spacenews.com/house-appropriators-back-55-5-billion-space-force-budget-omit-reconciliation-funds/
After the launch: Why Europe’s space ambitions depend on what comes next
Satellites have become essential infrastructure. Financial markets rely on their timing signals. Military operations depend on their communications and surveillance....
Artemis 3 commander confident crew will be ready for 2027 mission
The astronaut named commander of Artemis 3 is confident that his crew will be ready for what NASA has called one of its most complex missions in just a year....
Spire to pursue space-based missile warning in partnership with German defense firm
Diehl Defence will explore using Spire’s constellation for detection of ballistic and hypersonic missile…
https://spacenews.com/spire-to-pursue-space-based-missile-warning-in-partnership-with-german-defense-firm/
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Proponents see offshore launch as an answer to crowded ranges, military resilience concerns.
A Los Angeles-based startup has raised $5 million to fund an in-orbit computing demonstration next year, ahead of plans to deploy more than 100,000 orbital data centers to meet surging demand for AI infrastructure.
Spacecraft propulsion startup Arkadia Space has signed a deal to provide thrusters for a satellite being built by Reflex Aerospace.
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Satellites have become essential infrastructure. Financial markets rely on their timing signals. Military operations depend on their communications and surveillance. Navigation, disaster response, logistics, climate monitoring, most systems that underpin modern economies have some orbital component. Yet the politics and commercial logic of the space industry remain focused on a single question: How do you get things up there? That is a reasonable preoccupation for a sector still maturing.
June 8, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Besxar and Charter Space as new space supply chain members, adding expertise in space-based semiconductor manufacturing and specialized risk solutions that support the continued growth and resilience of the U.S. commercial space economy. BESXAR is pioneering space-based manufacturing to overcome the limits of terrestrial semiconductor fabrication.
Company opens Virginia office, announces $4 million pre-seed funding
Draft defense bill funds Pentagon at requested discretionary levels but excludes $350 billion in proposed reconciliation spending, casting doubt on Golden Dome and other space programs
Diehl Defence will explore using Spire’s constellation for detection of ballistic and hypersonic missile threats
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The astronaut named commander of Artemis 3 is confident that his crew will be ready for what NASA has called one of its most complex missions in just a year.
