Amazon is negotiating to buy Globalstar for $9 billion to expand its Amazon Leo satellite network amid Apple’s 20% stake and SpaceX competition.
Axelspace leads a JAXA-backed consortium to develop a multi-layered satellite system for precise greenhouse gas monitoring, combating corporate greenwashing.
ArianeGroup and IHI Aerospace sign an MoU to jointly operate a new optical space surveillance station in Aioi, expanding the Helix network's coverage.
NASA shifts focus to lunar surface bases, pauses Gateway, targets 2027 Moon landing, and plans nuclear-powered Mars mission by 2028.
SpaceX confidentially files for a US IPO with a potential valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion, aiming for the largest IPO in history.
NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, marking the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years with international crew and scientific payloads.
Slingshot Aerospace recognized by Fast Company in 2026 for AI-driven space defense tech and key U.S. Space Force contracts.
Pulsar Fusion successfully demonstrates first plasma in its Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket exhaust, advancing deep-space propulsion technology.
Firefly Aerospace aided Lockheed Martin in U.S. Space Force VICTUS DIEM exercises, demonstrating rapid payload processing and 36-hour launch simulations.
SpaceX aims to file its IPO prospectus soon, targeting a June 2026 listing to raise $50-$75 billion following its merger with Elon Musk's xAI.