April 2026

1. 8 Wed
   Space Force Awards Space Domain Awareness IDIQ to 14 Companies Including True Anomaly, Turion, Quantum Space

   Space Systems Command awarded an IDIQ for space-based space domain awareness on April 7, 2026. The 14-company pool spans traditional primes (Lockheed, Northrop, L3Harris, BAE Systems) and commercial-native companies (Anduril, True Anomaly, Turion Space, Quantum Space, Astranis, Intuitive Machines, Redwire). 32 companies competed. Task order details not disclosed. Work completion targeted April 2036.

   Space Force Awards Space Domain Awareness IDIQ to 14 Commercial Companies
2. 2 Thu
   SpaceX Aims for Over $2 Trillion Valuation in Planned IPO

   Bloomberg reports SpaceX boosted its IPO target above $2T by April 2 after investor testing-the-waters feedback. Senior bankers are hosting meetings ahead of the formal roadshow. The post-xAI merger entity now spans rockets, Starlink (6M+ subscribers), and AI infrastructure. Valuation implies an 87x revenue multiple compared to $15-16B annual revenue.

   SpaceX Files Confidentially with SEC for IPO — $2T+ Valuation, June Listing

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