Space Tech Expo USA

https://www.spacetechexpo.com/anaheim

Space Tech's 14th expo explores key issues and opportunities within the US and international space industry, with 350+ exhibitors. Speakers include Nicholas Cialdella, CTO of Varda, and Brian Taylor, CEO of Lux Aeterna. $0-$79. Anaheim, CA. June 2-4, 2026.

Harnessing the Moon to Enable Mars: Congressional Briefing Panel

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harnessing-the-moon-to-enable-mars-congressional-briefing-panel-tickets-1989547297524

Panel to cover the science, strategy and path for human lunar missions before the end of this decade and eventual missions to Mars. Speakers include Former NASA Chief Scientist and Director of Planetary Science Dr. James Green, Advancing Frontiers CEO Dr. Jennifer Rochlis, and L3Harris Director of Civil Space Joe Cassady. Free. Washington, DC. June 2, 2026.

International Space Development Conference 2026

https://isdc.nss.org/

The National Space Society's 44th annual conference theme is "Space for us all," bringing together NASA astronauts, visionaries in spaceflight, industry executives, researchers and engineers for discussions and insights around the NewSpace economy, AI and space settlement. $80-$750. McLean, VA. June 4-7, 2026.

2026 IEEE International MTT Symposia (IMS)

https://ims-ieee.org/register-2026

Four symposia in an inaugural unified experience covering the full breadth of RF challenges and solutions for the global RF and microwave community. Workshops, technical sessions and exhibitions focused on systems-level integration, applications and measurement. $65-$2,625. Boston, MA. June 7-12, 2026.

MILSATCOM USA 2026

https://www.smgconferences.com/defence/northamerica/conference/MilSatCom-USA

MILSATCOM, in its 10th year, is dedicated to advancing military satellite communications across the US and allied nations. Explore developments in policy, resilient networks, cybersecurity solutions for space systems, and next-generation SATCOM solutions for warfighter advantage. $0-$2698. Arlington, VA. June 8-10, 2026.

Data Storage in Outer Space: Overcoming the Obstacles

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-storage-in-outer-space-overcoming-the-obstacles-tickets-1988317806082

Former IEEE President Dr. Tom Coughlin will discuss requirements for a new industrial revolution beyond our planet as countries race back to the Moon, put more satellites into low earth orbit, and develop plans for data centers in space. Free. Sunnyvale, CA and Online. June 9, 2026.

Humans to Titan Summit 2026

https://exploretitan.org/humans-to-titan-summit-1

Summit to explore the concept of Titan as the next human exploration destination after Mars. Speakers include planetary scientist and astronaut Dr. Alan Stern, and Titan expert and Dragonfly mission architect Dr. Ralph Lorenz. $129.89. Boulder, CO. June 11-12, 2026.

248th American Astronomical Society Meeting

https://aas.org/meetings/aas248

The 248th AAS meeting, joint with the High Energy Astrophysics and Laboratory Astrophysics Divisions will offer a comprehensive scientific program including  talks and networking sessions focused on the future of space and ground-based astronomy. $0-$1,963. Pasadena, CA. June 14-18, 2026.

ISS 2026

https://isskorea.space/en/main

With the theme of "Shaping the Future of Space Through Global Collaboration", the fourth International Space Summit will gather over 4,000 experts from 550 organizations across 50 countries for exhibitions, networking programs with global companies and startups, and a range of programs covering the full vertical chain of the space industry. Daejeon, South Korea. June 16-18, 2026.

SPACETIDE 2026

https://events.spacetide.jp/event/Tide2026/summary

SPACETIDE strives to build a mutually beneficial future where space transforms society and industry. Leaders across diverse industries will share challenges and co-create a sustainable future where technology and services are accessible to all. Tokyo, Japan. July 6-9, 2026.

The 2026 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2026-humans-to-the-moon-mars-summit-registration-1972668527669?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_cid=b41e57470e

Workshops and plenary sessions around the goal of achieving a permanent human presence on the Moon in this decade and Mars in the next. Topics to include Moon and Mars architecture and systems, science, human health, policy, STEM education, and more. From $160.94. Houston, TX. July 21-23, 2026.

SkySphere: Building an Intelligent All-Sky Camera Network

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allplanets/skysphere-building-an-intelligent-all-sky-camera-network/

SkySphere by astronomer, SETI Institute scientist, and SkyMapper co-founder Franck Marchis is a full-sky camera network designed to help create secure, time-stamped, and verified observations of the sky. Ends June 30, 2026.

Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge

https://rmpc.nasatechleap.org/

NASA Flight Opportunities is inviting applicants to propose payloads that can be manipulated by a robotic arm in low Earth orbit, to advance persistent infrastructure for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. Up to three winners will each receive up to $500,000 to develop a flight-ready payload and demonstrate it in orbit in early 2028. A virtual information session is available on June 18. Phase 1 deadline August 12, 2026.

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Anduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61B

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/anduril-raises-5b-doubles-valuation-to-61b/

Anduril officially closed a Series H round led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, raising $5 billion at a $61 billion valuation, more than doubling the valuation from a year ago. The defense tech company doubled revenue in 2025 and landed multiple contracts outside and in the US, including a US Air Force project involving Anduril’s “Fury” autonomous fighter jet and a role in the Golden Dome defense shield.

Observable Space Closes $90 Million Series A to Scale Manufacturing and Turnkey Lasercom Platform, Announces $94 Million U.S. Space Force Contract

https://observable.space/news/observable-space-closes-90-million-series-a-to-scale-manufacturing-and-turnkey-lasercom-platform-announces-94-million-u-s-space-force-contract/

Laser communications and ground-based optical sensing firm Observable Space announced a $90 million Series A round alongside a $94 million contract from the US Space Force. The round was led by Lux Capital and co-led by Upfront Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Island Green Capital and RTX Ventures. The capital will be used to scale domestic manufacturing of advanced optics, expand international operations, and accelerate its turnkey laser communications platform.

Star Catcher raises $65 million to build the first power grid in space

https://www.star-catcher.com/news/star-catcher-raises-65-million-to-build-the-first-power-grid-in-space

Star Catcher Industries raised $65 million in an oversubscribed Series A round led by B Capital and co-led by Shield Capital and Cerberus Ventures to build the first power grid in space using a space-based energy infrastructure layer that delivers electricity using optical power beaming. 

York Space Systems to Acquire Solestial, Securing Critical Space Solar Capability with U.S.-Based Manufacturing

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519061787/en/York-Space-Systems-to-Acquire-Solestial-Securing-Critical-Space-Solar-Capability-with-U.S.-Based-Manufacturing

National defense and commercial prime York Space Systems announced an agreement to acquire next-generation space solar technology provider Solestial to secure critical capability within its supply chain while improving manufacturing reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency. 

A Polish satellite maker is quietly betting $118 million that Europe's next constellation boom won't be built in Germany or France — and the math behind the gamble is more convincing than it sounds

https://spacedaily.com/sd-n-a-polish-satellite-maker-is-quietly-betting-118-million-that-europes-next-constellation-boom-wont-be-built-in-germany-or-france-and-the-math-behind-the-gamble-is-more-convincing-than-it-sounds/

Polish space technology company Creotech Instruments plans to raise $118 million to build a satellite factory in Poland by 2029. Creotech plans to shift from building microsatellites to producing up to 40 heavier minisatellite platforms per year, with the goal of potentially quadrupling manufacturing output to become one of Central Europe’s largest satellite builders. Creotech's existing Piaseczno facility is operating at full capacity and has a backlog of roughly $165 million.

Tomorrow.io Raises $35M to Expand AI Weather Intelligence Infrastructure

https://ventureburn.com/tomorrow-io-raises-35m-ai-weather-intelligence-expansion/

Boston-based Tomorrow.io raised $35 million in additional Series F funding from Pitango and Harel Insurance, with participation from existing investors Stonecourt Capital and HarbourVest Partners, to scale its DeepSky satellite constellation and AI forecasting systems.

LatConnect 60 Looks to Raise Up to $20M in Growth Round to Fund SWIR Constellation 

https://www.satellitetoday.com/earth-observation/2026/05/21/latconnect-60-looks-to-raise-up-to-20m-in-growth-round-to-fund-swir-constellation/

LatConnect 60 is raising $5-$20 million for its short-wave infrared (SWIR) satellite constellation. LC60 is looking to fill the gap in high-resolution SWIR data availability and expand to a 100-satellite network by 2035. SWIRSAT-1 and SWIRSAT-2 are in the final stages of development, set to launch by 2027. 

Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/vast-space-stations-announces-satellite-line

California space station developer Vast is opening a line of satellite buses built for operators across communications, Earth observation, national security and orbital data center satellite constellations. The high-power Vast satellite line will leverage technology demonstrated on the Haven Demo test flight.

SpaceX's Starship test strengthens IPO case, though hurdles remain

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/spacexs-starship-test-strengthens-ipo-case-though-hurdles-remain-2026-05-27/

Although operational scaling challenges remain and not every goal was met, SpaceX's Starship V3 test flight 12 strengthened investor confidence for a projected $1.75 trillion IPO, with public trading currently set to begin on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX on June 12. Analysts see Starship as a foundation for expanding SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business and future orbital data centers.

SpaceX Just Filed the Biggest IPO in History. Here Is What the Numbers Actually Say

https://www.thevccorner.com/p/spacex-spcx-ipo-s1-teardown-valuation-2026

SpaceX's S-1 filing reveals the company generated $18.7 billion in 2025 revenue, but posted a $4.9 billion net loss driven by its unprofitable AI segment, which offset Starlink's $4.4 billion in operating income. SpaceX secured an agreement with Anthropic to lease its Colossus computing cluster for $1.25 billion per month ($15 billion annually), though either party can cancel with 90 days' notice. Starlink subscribers more than doubled yoy, to 10.3 million users in Q1 2026.

Here’s why the failure of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/heres-why-the-failure-of-blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-is-so-catastrophic/

The explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test on May 28 damaged Launch Complex 36A, Blue Origin's only operational launch site, with repairs estimated to take 15 months. The anomaly further threatens US space program timelines for NASA's Artemis III (2027) and IV (2028) missions and stalls the delivery of Blue Origin’s cargo lander, Blue Moon Mark 1, which relies on New Glenn for transport.

Earth setting over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Image Credits: NASA

NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-provides-update-on-moon-base-rovers-landers-missions/

NASA announced new contracts for uncrewed lunar cargo landers and crewed rovers as well as target launch timeframes and upcoming milestones for Moon Base infrastructure and South Pole exploration missions to precede Artemis astronaut landings. The Moon Base I mission was slated to utilize Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 and originally targeted launch by fall 2026 (but is expected to face significant delays because of the May 28 New Glenn static-fire failure). Moon Base II will deliver cargo including Astrolab’s FLIP rover on Astrobotic’s Griffin lander on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, and Moon Base III will feature Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C Trinity lunar lander on SpaceX's Falcon 9.

This cryptocurrency billionaire will fly SpaceX's 1st private Starship to Mars, but when?

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/this-cryptocurrency-billionaire-will-fly-spacexs-1st-private-starship-to-mars-but-when

SpaceX announced a private Starship flyby expedition of Mars to be led by cryptocurrency billionaire and entrepreneur Chun Wang, who flew on the private SpaceX Dragon mission Fram2 over Earth's poles in 2025. The mission would be  a non-landing trajectory looping past the Moon before going to Mars, where the actual close-up flyby would be just two hours. No timeframes or potential crew members were mentioned for the mission.

TESS sky map all-sky view marking the locations of confirmed (blue) and candidate (orange) exoplanets. Image Credits: NASA/MIT/TESS and Veselin Kostov (University of Maryland College Park)

NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS reveals its most complete look at the night sky yet

https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/nasa-exoplanet-hunting-spacecraft-tess-reveals-its-most-complete-look-at-the-night-sky-yet

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) released its most complete view of the sky over Earth, revealing 6,000 potential extra-solar planets. This year, TESS discovered a planetary system consisting of a super-Earth and a companion planet with a highly elliptical and tilted orbit, and evidence of a collision between two planets.

Rubin Tracks Skyscraper-Size Asteroids, Failed Supernovas, and Interstellar Visitors

https://www.quantamagazine.org/rubin-tracks-skyscraper-size-asteroids-failed-supernovas-and-interstellar-visitors-20260515/

As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory take images of the entire night sky over the Southern Hemisphere, scientists expect to find 1 million undiscovered asteroids within the first year alone, as many as was documented in the previous 200 years. They also expect to observe thousands of comets and billions of stars and galaxies. Reviewing initial datasets revealed that Rubin independently detected the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS ten days before its discovery was announced by the ATLAS telescope network on July 1, 2025.