Space News for Saturday, June 13, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO(00:52) Avanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale(01:40) Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations(02:38) All in on AI at Astra(03:28) SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as stock trades on the Nasdaq for first time(03:50) NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure(04:09) Black Eye Galaxy(04:36) Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies(05:03) World Cup Fever in Guadalajara(05:46) China successfully debuts tallest rocket, LandSpace prepares for second landing attempt(06:27) VCs Predict the SpaceX IPO Will Lift the Entire Industry(07:16) Op-ed: Up to a Trillion Dollars is About to Chase Space. What Kind of Economy Will Be Built?(07:33) Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments(07:48) Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites(08:24) Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar?(09:07) Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?