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Leaf Space partners with D-Orbit and EnduroSat to test connectivity service

5 June 2026 at 19:12
Attendees gather around the Leaf Space booth at the 2026 SmallSat Europe conference. Credit: Leaf Space

MILAN – Italian ground segment operator Leaf Space unveiled a new space connectivity service May 27. The technology, named TreeNet, aims to make space communications more seamless by treating individual […]

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Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches

5 June 2026 at 11:46

Construction of the Shanghai-led Qianfan constellation continued to accelerate this week with a pair of Long March launches, following on from two recent experimental flights.

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

5 June 2026 at 10:15
Apex assembly line

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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The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule

5 June 2026 at 09:30
Nyx drop test

The Exploration Company performed a drop test of the Nyx spacecraft it is developing to transport cargo to low Earth orbit ahead of a 2028 test flight.

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Axiom Space adds more than $175 million to funding round

5 June 2026 at 08:03
Illustration of Axiom Space’s proposed space station. Credit: Axiom

Axiom Space announced June 4 that it added more than $175 million to its latest funding round, with Japan’s largest bank joining the company’s investors.

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