Space Industry Weekly Briefing — Monday, June 8, 2026

Weekly intelligence briefing for the commercial space industry, week ending Monday, June 8, 2026. 10 stories across 6 categories including Funding Rounds & Investment Activity, Contracts, Awards & Government Activity, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Launch Activity & Mission Milestones, Industry Context, Additional Updates. AI-curated by space.haus from 50+ industry sources.

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Funding activity

$19.9M

Top story

SpaceX Falcon 9 flies record 35th mission

Funding Rounds & Investment Activity

NewOrbit — United Kingdom

FUNDING

Jun 8 — UK startup NewOrbit raised $18.5 million in Series A funding to build very low Earth orbit (VLEO) spacecraft at scale. The company specializes in manufacturing satellites designed to operate in VLEO conditions. Source

Juno Propulsion — N/A

FUNDING

Jun 8 — Juno Propulsion raised $1.4 million in pre-seed funding for its rotating detonation engine (RDE) mission. The company is developing advanced propulsion systems for spacecraft. Source

Contracts, Awards & Government Activity

NASA — Washington, DC

CONTRACT OPS UPDATE

Jun 7 — NASA announced it will select a new headquarters building by the end of the year. The agency is evaluating options to modernize its Washington, DC headquarters facilities. Source
Jun 7 — NASA concluded the MAVEN mission at Mars after a six-month battle to regain communication. Mission data revealed a new atmospheric phenomenon at Mars before the mission ended. Source
Jun 7 — Brian Hughes was appointed as the new Director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center to oversee surging launch demand. Hughes will lead operations at the critical spaceport during an era of increased commercial and government launch activity. Source

Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

OQ Technology — Luxembourg

PARTNERSHIP

Jun 8 — OQ Technology announced plans for a direct-to-smartphone demonstration using cellular spectrum in partnership with Telefonica. The test will showcase satellite-to-smartphone connectivity using licensed terrestrial spectrum. Source

ESA — Paris, France

PARTNERSHIP

Jun 8 — ESA signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to advance Earth observation for development and impact finance. The letter of intent establishes a framework for exploring collaboration on leveraging satellite data for development projects. Source

Industry Context

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OPS UPDATE

Jun 8 — WRC-27, the next World Radiocommunication Conference, is emerging as a key arena for U.S.-China space competition. The conference will address critical spectrum allocation issues affecting satellite operations and space communications. Source
Jun 7 — An analyst projected massive subscription growth for Starlink ahead of an imminent SpaceX IPO. Professor Tim Farrar's analysis suggests significant expansion potential for the satellite internet constellation. Source

Additional Updates

Axiom Space — Houston, TX

OPS UPDATE PARTNERSHIP

Jun 8 — Axiom Space and Prada advanced the design of their Artemis lunar spacesuit, revealing the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) that astronauts will wear underneath the AxEMU spacesuit. The stylish base layer will keep crew members cool during the Artemis IV mission to the Moon in 2028. Source

EREMS — Flourens, France

OPS UPDATE

Jun 5 — French space electronics firm EREMS inaugurated its revamped Flourens facility following a three-year, €10 million expansion. Founded in 1979, EREMS specializes in electronic equipment for space applications, recently supplying components for Airbus Defence and Space's CO3D and Pléiades programs. Source

BlackSky — Herndon, VA

OPS UPDATE

Jun 8 — BlackSky highlighted speed as a strategic advantage in border monitoring, showcasing imagery capabilities for real-time surveillance applications. The company demonstrated monitoring of the Poland-Russia border with high-temporal resolution satellite imagery. Source

Funding Rounds & Investment Activity

NewOrbit — United Kingdom

Juno Propulsion — N/A

Contracts, Awards & Government Activity

NASA — Washington, DC

Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

OQ Technology — Luxembourg

ESA — Paris, France

Launch Activity & Mission Milestones

SpaceX — Hawthorne, CA

Industry Context

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Additional Updates

Axiom Space — Houston, TX

EREMS — Flourens, France

BlackSky — Herndon, VA