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What happened in space this week
investments · NASA · 7d ago
NASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science Projects
NASA awarded contracts for lunar transportation and infrastructure projects including commercial robotic deliveries, a nuclear-powered rover, and orbital transfer services to support sustained Moon Base operations.
investments · SpaceQ · 7d ago
5N Plus carries the space index through a Thursday sell-off
5N Plus reported third-quarter revenue of $136.4 million, up 30%, and expects to reach the high end of its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $100 million.
investments · Space.com · 8d ago
AST SpaceMobile announces new 'Blacklift' rocket, targets 2028 launch debut
AST SpaceMobile announced it will develop and operate its own rocket, Blacklift, targeting first launch in 2028.
investments · SpaceQ · 8d ago
Mitsubishi Electric, MUFG Bank invest in GHGSat
Mitsubishi Electric, MUFG Bank, and Climate Investment have invested in GHGSat to support its methane-tracking service using a Japanese government satellite.
investments · SpaceQ · 8d ago
20 Canadian space companies head to Space Tech Expo Europe
Twenty Canadian space companies will exhibit at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Germany, November 17-19 to engage European buyers and partners.
investments · Payload · 8d ago
AST SpaceMobile To Build New Blacklift Rocket
AST SpaceMobile is developing its own launch vehicle called Blacklift to address capacity constraints in the commercial spaceflight market.
investments · Space.com · 9d ago
How to watch 'Musk' online — stream the SpaceX billionaire biography from anywhere
How to watch "Musk", the new documentary about the World's richest man and CEO of X, SpaceX and Tesla. Cheapest options, where to watch in US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond.
investments · Payload · 9d ago
CesiumAstro Raises $730M, Reaches Valuation Above $4.5B
CesiumAstro closed a $730M funding round at $4.5B+ valuation to build and deploy the Synchronicity constellation of 737 satellites.
investments · SpaceNews · 9d ago
CesiumAstro Secures $730 Million in Janus Henderson-Led Series D at a Valuation Above $4.5 Billion; Unveils Synchronicity Satellite Constellation Following Fully Successful Element-1 Mission
CesiumAstro raised $730 million in Series D funding at a valuation exceeding $4.5 billion and announced plans for a Synchronicity satellite constellation.
investments · SpaceQ · 9d ago
MDA Space Q3 2026: no slowdown yet, forecast rises
MDA Space raised its 2026 revenue forecast after reporting $498 million in Q3 revenue, a 22% increase year-over-year.
investments · SpaceQ · 9d ago
Voyager Technologies Q3 2026 results: core business lifts forecast
Voyager Technologies raised its 2026 sales forecast floor by $10 million to $285 million based on core business growth.
investments · SpaceQ · 9d ago
GHGSat, TACTIQL among Deloitte Technology Fast 50 winners
GHGSat made Deloitte Canada's Technology Fast 50 list for the fourth consecutive year, ranking 50th by revenue growth.
investments · Payload · 10d ago
Exclusive: Orbital Taps Orca Aerospace for Onboard Autonomy Software
Orca Aerospace secured a deal worth up to $20M with Orbital to provide autonomy software for Orbital's planned data-center satellite fleet.
investments · Space.com · 10d ago
Early Black Friday beginner telescope deal — this portable Celestron is now 25% off at Amazon
A portable Celestron telescope is on sale at 25% off on Amazon.
investments · Payload · 10d ago
Why We Are Seeing a Growing Disconnect Between Public and Private Space Markets
Private space markets continue expanding while public space markets show opposite momentum, creating a growing market divergence.
investments · Payload · 10d ago
Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Second VLEO Demo
Redwire won a $20 million DARPA contract for a second Very Low Earth Orbit demonstration mission.
investments · Space.com · 10d ago
'Trials and Tribble-ations' at 30: The classic 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' episode that brought Captains Kirk and Sisko face-to-face
How "Forrest Gump", pizza, and a massive supporting cast of furballs came together to make one of "Star Trek"'s finest hours.
investments · SpaceQ · 10d ago
Galaxia OSPREY satellite to test moving defence data in orbit
Galaxia received Department of National Defence funding to build OSPREY, a satellite to test in-orbit data transfer and processing between spacecraft.
investments · NASA · 10d ago
NASA Announces Ka-Band Satellite Relay Awards for Space Communications
NASA selected three companies to develop Ka-band satellite relay concepts for existing spacecraft without requiring onboard modifications.
investments · NASA · 10d ago
NASA Space Grant Students Fuel Agency’s Inspiration Tour
NASA’s Inspiration Tour spread the excitement of space exploration and aeronautical innovation by connecting the public, industry, and academia with the people, technologies, and organizations that drive American leadership in space. At nearly every stop across the country, NASA
investments · Payload · 11d ago
Orbital Matter, EnduroSat Announce an In-Space Manufacturing Mission in 2028
Orbital Matter and EnduroSat announced a partnership for an in-space manufacturing mission planned for 2028 deploying solar arrays.
investments · Payload · 11d ago
Election 2026: Space Winners, Losers, and What’s Next
U.S. election results on November 3, 2026, will affect space industry policy and funding priorities.
investments · SpaceQ · 11d ago
Conservatives take Carney’s Telesat friendship to ethics watchdog
Conservative MP requests ethics investigation into PM Carney's friendship with Telesat CEO following the company's $2.3B Arctic military communications contract award.
investments · SpaceQ · 11d ago
Polaris Aerospace re-emerges with Canadian launch vehicle plans
Canadian startup Polaris Aerospace plans to test a new liquid rocket engine this winter and added Maritime Launch Services founder as strategic adviser.
investments · SpaceNews · 11d ago
Simera Sense and Spacemanic to Collaborate on a New Complete Dual-Use Mission Solution
Czech company Spacemanic and Belgian optical firm Simera Sense are partnering to develop a compact dual-use satellite system.
investments · SpaceQ · 11d ago
CSA opens bidding on HAWCsat spacecraft bus
Canadian Space Agency opened bidding for the HAWCsat spacecraft bus for Canada's atmospheric science mission.
investments · Payload · 12d ago
Exclusive: Sceye Signs Deal to Fly HAPS Fleet for SoftBank
Sceye signed a five-year master-services agreement with SoftBank to manufacture, launch, and operate high-altitude platform systems over Japan.
investments · Payload · 12d ago
Tumbleweed Raises €6.9M to Build its Own Reentry Vehicle
Vienna-based Tumbleweed raised €6.9 million to develop a reentry vehicle.
investments · TechCrunch Space · 12d ago
SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with ATT, T-Mobile, and Verizon
SpaceX is reportedly pursuing acquisition of Boost Mobile to leverage Starlink for terrestrial cellular competition.
investments · SpaceQ · 12d ago
Maritime Launch Services gets final approval to list on the TSX
Maritime Launch Services received final approval to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker symbol MAXQ, beginning trading Tuesday.