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As of September 27, 2026, no verified source confirms that a registration statement for the Space-Eyes merger has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; SEC EDGAR, which covers only US-registered filings, is the place to check directly. Space-Eyes is not pursuing a traditional IPO prospectus of its own: it agreed to a $638 million merger with SPAC McKinley Acquisition Corp per a July 31, 2026 press release, with Eric Trump investing in the deal and serving as an advisor to it, according to an August 3, 2026 report from Manufacturing Dive. In a SPAC merger, the already-public partner, here McKinley Acquisition Corp, is typically the party that registers the combined company's securities with the SEC, usually via a Form S-4 business-combination filing, rather than the target company filing its own S-1. McKinley Acquisition Corp separately secured up to $75 million in PIPE financing to support the merger, and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, with the combined company operating under the Space-Eyes name, per the same Manufacturing Dive report. Track SEC EDGAR and Space-Eyes' own newsroom directly for the closing date, not secondary-market chatter.
Space-Eyes, an AI-powered counter-drone (C-UAS) and geospatial-intelligence platform, agreed to a $638 million merger with SPAC McKinley Acquisition Corp per a July 31, 2026 press release, according to an August 3, 2026 report from Manufacturing Dive. Eric Trump is investing in the deal and serving as an advisor to it.
A SPAC merger follows a different path than a conventional IPO: instead of Space-Eyes itself filing a Form S-1 prospectus, its SPAC partner typically registers the combined company's securities with the SEC, usually through a Form S-4 business-combination filing, and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 with the combined company operating under the Space-Eyes name.
The financing behind the deal
McKinley Acquisition Corp secured up to $75 million in PIPE (private-investment-in-public-equity) financing to support the merger, per the July 31, 2026 announcement reported by Manufacturing Dive. PIPE commitments are a standard way SPACs backstop the cash a business combination needs once any shareholders redeem their shares for cash instead of rolling into the new company.
What a filing would confirm, and what remains unverified
A signed merger agreement and a PIPE financing commitment are steps toward a SPAC business combination, not the completion of one. As of September 27, 2026, no verified source confirms the status of any SEC registration filing for the McKinley Acquisition Corp and Space-Eyes merger.
SEC EDGAR, which covers only US-registered filings, is the direct way to check for a Form S-4 or related Form 425 merger-communication filings once they are made. Track SEC EDGAR and Space-Eyes' own newsroom directly for the closing date, not secondary-market chatter.
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Space-Eyes is going public through a $638 million merger agreement with SPAC McKinley Acquisition Corp, announced in a July 31, 2026 press release and first reported by Manufacturing Dive on August 3, 2026; in a SPAC deal the SPAC partner, not the target, typically registers the combined securities with the SEC, usually via a Form S-4.
Eric Trump is investing in the $638 million merger between Space-Eyes and McKinley Acquisition Corp and serving as an advisor to the deal, according to the July 31, 2026 announcement covered by Manufacturing Dive on August 3, 2026.
McKinley Acquisition Corp secured up to $75 million in PIPE financing to support the transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 with the combined company operating as Space-Eyes, per the same Manufacturing Dive report.
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Has Space-Eyes confirmed an IPO date?
No specific listing date has been announced. Space-Eyes is going public through a $638 million SPAC merger with McKinley Acquisition Corp, agreed per a July 31, 2026 press release, with the deal expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026; a SPAC merger closing is not the same as a traditional IPO pricing date.
What is the McKinley Acquisition Corp merger worth?
The deal is valued at $638 million, per a July 31, 2026 press release reported by Manufacturing Dive on August 3, 2026. McKinley Acquisition Corp also secured up to $75 million in PIPE financing to support the transaction.
What is Eric Trump's role in the deal?
Eric Trump is investing in the merger and serving as an advisor to it, according to the July 31, 2026 announcement reported by Manufacturing Dive on August 3, 2026. No further detail on the size or terms of his involvement was reported.
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