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Shares of SpaceX closed up 19% in regular trading June 12 after the space and artificial intelligence giant’s record-setting initial public offering.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The most outsize effects from SpaceX’s public debut could be in the same industry it already transformed.

The Federal Communications Commission granted Amazon a limited, conditional waiver of its requirement to meet a 50% deployment milestone for the company’s Leo broadband-internet constellation.

Axiom Space and Italy’s Prada fashion house have unveiled the Liquid Coolant and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) element of their next-generation spacesuit.

Wizz Air plans to roll out Starlink onboard Wi-Fi from 2027, which will make it the first big European LCC group to offer inflight connectivity.

SpaceX Seeks $75bn Through IPO

SpaceX is looking to raise around $75 billion in its initial public offering, the company disclosed late June 3.

Varda Space Industries is looking to significantly ramp up the flight pace of its hypersonic reentry capsule.

Vast will fly two French astronauts on two separate missions scheduled for 2027, and will establish its European headquarters in Paris, the space technology company announced June 1.

Impulse Space, an orbital transfer vehicle and rocket motor developer, has raised a $500 million Series D to fund expansion of its manufacturing capacity.

As rocket launches become more routine, air traffic integration is becoming more critical.

Editors discuss SpaceX's pitch for what will be the biggest IPO ever and what it could mean for the company.

The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense

The FAA has determined a pair of demonstration missions of a SpaceX-proposed small reentry capsule in the Pacific Ocean poses no significant environmental issues.

K2 Space says it expects to see at least 36 satellites being built in 2028 as the company scales up its production plans.

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to stand up an initial space-based air moving target indication (AMTI) constellation by 2028.

Blue Origin had hoped for a quick turnaround between the problematic third flight of its New Glenn heavy-lift launcher and flight four.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

After a seven-month hiatus, SpaceX has unveiled the next-generation Starship.

SpaceX is pitching to investors in its quest for out-of-this-world valuation.

Artificial intelligence’s trillion-dollar question: When the bubble bursts, what lasting value will remain?

Launch customers in Europe are increasingly vocal in their call for a regional rideshare program to cater to strong demand.

SpaceX completed a full suborbital flight of the latest version of its Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle on May 22, achieving several key milestones despite losing the first-stage booster.

SpaceX has scrubbed a May 21 attempt to fly the newest version of its Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle, with the goal of re-attempting the rocket’s 12th test flight on May 22.