Space Tech M&A Heats Up Ahead of SpaceX IPO

Iceye hits €10B valuation, Sybilla exits bootstrapped, and a new Proplace dashboard lists 15 recent European space tech deals totaling €2.2B, including CLS's €595M acquisition by MDA Space and Sateliot's €150M Series B. New: Rocket Lab enters Europe's launch market via German subsidiary and GHOST system, challenging European startups with $2.13B cash vs ELC's €902M – price war could accelerate M&A and distress sales. SpaceX IPO expected to catalyze further M&A in European space tech.