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Report #6 · Updated Jun 28, 2026

State of Space

June 2026

A data-driven analysis of launch activity, funding, market movements, regulatory changes, and technology milestones across the global space industry.

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Launch Activity

Section 1

15

Total Launches

-12% vs last month

0

Successful

0%

Success Rate

8

Upcoming (30d)

15 orbital launches were attempted this month with a 0% success rate. Launch cadence decreased 12% compared to the prior month. 8 launches are on the manifest for the next 30 days.

Notable Launches

Electron | Ten Owl Of Ten (StriX Launch 10)

2026-06-26 · Rocket Lab · Electron

upcoming

US EVA-95 Preview News Conference

2026-06-25

upcoming

Long March 7A | TJSW-26A

2026-06-23 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 7A

upcoming

Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-179

2026-06-19 · SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5

upcoming

NASA Katalyst Swift Reboost Preview Teleconference

2026-06-17

upcoming

Upcoming Launches

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sirius SXM-11

2026-06-29 · SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5

upcoming

Vulcan | NROL-64

2026-06-30 · United Launch Alliance · Vulcan

upcoming

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 7

2026-06-30 · SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5

upcoming

Vulcan | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer B

2026-06-30 · United Launch Alliance · Vulcan

upcoming

Vulcan | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer D

2026-06-30 · United Launch Alliance · Vulcan

upcoming

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 8

2026-06-30 · SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5

upcoming

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 9

2026-06-30 · SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5

upcoming

Nebula-1 | Demo Flight

2026-06-30 · Deep Blue Aerospace · Nebula-1

upcoming

Funding & Investment

Section 2

$0

Total Raised

Flat

0

Deals Closed

N/A

Avg Deal Size

N/A

Top Sector

Space companies raised $0 across 0 deals this month. Investment activity held steady.

Market Movers

Section 3

0

Public Companies Tracked

$0

Combined Market Cap

N/A

Top Gainer

N/A

Biggest Decliner

0 publicly traded space companies are tracked with a combined market capitalization of $0.

Regulatory Watch

Section 4

5

Regulatory Updates

0

Company Filings

5

Policy News

5 regulatory developments were tracked this month including 0 company filings and 5 policy news items. Space regulation continues to evolve as commercial activity scales and international coordination intensifies.

Notable Headlines

There Is a Universal Law in The Shape of All Poop, Physicists Reveal

ScienceAlert Space · 2026-06-27

The most widely consumed beverage on Earth outside of water and tea originally contained cocaine — formulated in 1886 by an American Civil War veteran named John Pemberton as a patent medicine to cure his own morphine addiction, because Pemberton genuinely believed he was selling a medical tonic, not the soft drink it eventually became

SpaceDaily · 2026-06-27

Hiding in the spectrum: Inside the Army’s race to make the command post disappear

DefenseScoop · 2026-06-26

The FAA is writing mandates, but federal coordination systems can’t keep up

Federal News Network Defense · 2026-06-25

ASAP Worries About ISS, GAO Wonders What Comes Next

SpacePolicyOnline.com · 2026-06-25

Technology Milestones

Section 5

0

Major Milestones

5

Tech Stories

0 significant technology milestones were achieved this month across the space industry. Innovation continues across propulsion, satellite communications, Earth observation, and in-space manufacturing.

Notable Headlines

NASA Identifies More Than 40 Space Technologies for Collaboration

NASA Technology · 2026-06-26

NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors

NASA Technology · 2026-06-11

NASA Equips Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence 

NASA Technology · 2026-06-10

NASA Concludes Antenna Mishap Investigation, Releases Report

NASA Technology · 2026-06-05

NASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today

NASA Technology · 2026-06-03

Month Ahead

Section 6

10

Scheduled Launches

0

Key Events

Looking ahead: 10 launches are scheduled over the next 30 days. Next up: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sirius SXM-11 (2026-06-29). Key themes to watch include commercial crew rotations, constellation deployment cadence, and defense procurement timelines.

Upcoming Launches

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sirius SXM-11

2026-06-29 · SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5

upcoming

Vulcan | NROL-64

2026-06-30 · United Launch Alliance · Vulcan

upcoming

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 7

2026-06-30 · SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5

upcoming

Vulcan | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer B

2026-06-30 · United Launch Alliance · Vulcan

upcoming

Vulcan | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer D

2026-06-30 · United Launch Alliance · Vulcan

upcoming

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 8

2026-06-30 · SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5

upcoming

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 9

2026-06-30 · SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5

upcoming

Nebula-1 | Demo Flight

2026-06-30 · Deep Blue Aerospace · Nebula-1

upcoming

Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3

2026-06-30 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz 2.1b

upcoming

Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)

2026-06-30 · Rocket Lab · Electron

upcoming

Industry Pulse

Section 7

3483

News Articles Tracked

232

Companies Monitored

50+

Data Sources

30+

Automated Pipelines

SpaceNexus tracked 3483 industry news articles and monitored 232 companies this month across 50+ data sources including NASA, NOAA, SEC, CelesTrak, and SAM.gov.

Notable Headlines

The Cells In Your Body Fade With Age, But There May Be a Way to Reverse It

ScienceAlert Space · 2026-06-28

We tend to think the US is safely ahead in the new Moon race, but China has already put its Lanyue lander through simulated lunar landing and takeoff tests — then fired its Mengzhou crew capsule away from a Long March 10A prototype at maximum aerodynamic pressure, in an integrated abort-and-recovery demo that NASA’s expendable Space Launch System was never designed to match.

SpaceDaily · 2026-06-28

Geospatial Advertising Convergence: Channel 4 and CACI Unveil “Geo Mapping” Tool for Hyper-Targeted Streaming Campaigns

SatNews · 2026-06-28

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite as part of constellation refresh

Spaceflight Now · 2026-06-28

Onboard Autonomy Hardening: BAE Systems and GlobalFoundries Validate Strategic Rad-Hard Endura Space Processor

SatNews · 2026-06-28

Reanalysis suggests 'Phoebe' is a variable star, not a primordial black hole

Phys.org Space · 2026-06-28

James Webb uncovers exotic salt clouds on a mysterious pink world

ScienceDaily Space · 2026-06-28

12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our solar system

Phys.org Space · 2026-06-28

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Published by the SpaceNexus Intelligence Team using data from NASA, NOAA, SEC, CelesTrak, SAM.gov, and 50+ additional sources.