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investments · TechCrunch Space · 13d ago
Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ growth
Space infrastructure company Northwood Space raised $375 million in Series C funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and DFJ Growth, reaching a $2 billion valuation.
investments · Payload · 13d ago
Northwood Space Raises $375M Series C at $2B Valuation
Northwood Space raised $375M in Series C funding at a $2B valuation to expand its ground station network.
investments · SpaceQ · 14d ago
MDA lands IRIS² antenna work as space index falls 2.2 per cent
MDA Space will build digital antennas for 66 IRIS² satellites under a $100 million contract with Thales Alenia Space, with launches planned for 2029.
investments · SpaceQ · 15d ago
MDA Space to build IRIS² antennas for Thales Alenia Space
MDA Space will build digital antennas for 66 IRIS² satellites under a $100 million contract with Thales Alenia Space, with launches planned for 2029.
investments · SpaceQ · 15d ago
Telesat Q3 2026: Lightspeed global service slips to mid-2028
Telesat pushed back Lightspeed constellation global service launch to mid-2028 and reported refinancing challenges for $2.4 billion in debt.
investments · SpaceQ · 15d ago
Canada-EU summit opens talks on Galileo and IRIS² access
Canada and EU agreed to open negotiations on Canadian access to Galileo navigation system and IRIS² secure communications constellation.
investments · SpaceNews · 15d ago
ESI supplying solar array components to missile defense programs
ESI Motion supplying Solar Array Drive Electronics to Lockheed Martin for space-based missile defense programs.
investments · Payload · 16d ago
Telesat Stays Quiet on C$2.4B GEO Debt Due in December
Telesat CEO indicated company faces constraints in refinancing C$2.4 billion in legacy GEO satellite debt due December.
investments · Payload · 16d ago
Europe Begins Funding Offensive In-Space Capabilities
European space sector announces new funding initiatives for in-space capabilities development.
investments · Payload · 16d ago
Argotec Raises €50M To Scale Small Sat Manufacturing
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investments · NASA · 16d ago
Halloween Aboard the International Space Station
Although no ghouls, goblins, or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front hatch, crew members aboard the orbiting laboratory still like to get in the Halloween spirit.
investments · SpaceQ · 16d ago
EarthDaily wins $4.3M NASA task order to test its data against Landsat
Vancouver-based EarthDaily Analytics said Monday that NASA has awarded it a task order worth about $4. 2 million ($US 3 million) to test whether imagery from its new satellite constellation is accurate enough to use with Landsat, the U.
investments · SpaceQ · 16d ago
CSA opens bids on two RADARSAT+ pathfinder radar missions
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has opened bidding for early definition work on two pathfinder satellites that would test new radar technology for RADARSAT+, Canada’s next-generation Earth observation system, one operating in the Ku band and the other in the X band. The post CSA
investments · SpaceQ · 16d ago
Hire for the gap, not the title
It seems that a lot of startup firms are hiring these days. Or at least thinking about it.
investments · SpaceNews · 16d ago
Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree
In this episode, Mike Gruss speaks with Laura Crabtree, the CEO of Epsilon3, who is also a former SpaceX astronaut trainer. They talk about ways that space companies can organize [] The post Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree appeared first on SpaceNews
investments · Payload · 17d ago
Virgin Galactic Unveils Apeiron, Delays Commercial Flights to Q2 2027
Virgin Galactic introduced Apeiron to the world on Wednesday, drawing from the ancient Greek concept of the boundless in naming its newest spaceship. The post Virgin Galactic Unveils Apeiron, Delays Commercial Flights to Q2 2027 appeared first on Payload .
investments · Payload · 17d ago
Seraphim Space Launches Space Academy
Thinking of going back to school? Seraphim Space is taking applications.
investments · SpaceNews · 17d ago
Flexell Space and Satoro Agree to Collaborate on In-Orbit Demonstration of Next-Generation Space Solar Cells
– Two demonstration missions planned aboard SpaceX Falcon 9, one each in 2027 and 2028 – Satoro to provide “Satellite-as-a-service” solution; Flexell Space to supply solar cells and test modules [] The post Flexell Space and Satoro Agree to Collaborate on In-Orbit Demonstration o
investments · SpaceQ · 18d ago
CSA issues RFP for three priority technologies
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) wants companies to develop three priority technologies: a small telescope for CubeSats, camera electronics for the proposed CASTOR space telescope and a radar module for a planned snow-monitoring satellite. The post CSA issues RFP for three priori
investments · Payload · 18d ago
Shield Space Launches UK Space Superiority Coalition
The UK Space Superiority Coalition brings together space companies across the UK in an effort to build a space-based carrier strike force. The post Shield Space Launches UK Space Superiority Coalition appeared first on Payload .
investments · Payload · 18d ago
Exclusive: Rendezvous Robotics Raises $20M to Develop Self-Assembling Spacecraft
Rendezvous Robotics is developing technology to allow future satellites to launch in pieces that can self-assemble in space. The post Exclusive: Rendezvous Robotics Raises $20M to Develop Self-Assembling Spacecraft appeared first on Payload .
investments · SpaceQ · 18d ago
SpaceX will offer Starlink Mobile to any Canadian carrier
Rogers chief executive Tony Staffieri told analysts Friday that SpaceX plans to bring its Starlink Mobile phone service to Canada through wireless carriers rather than compete with them. The post SpaceX will offer Starlink Mobile to any Canadian carrier appeared first on SpaceQ
investments · SpaceNews · 18d ago
Ukrainian startup, GomSpace test satellite for future communications network
The companies said the experimental spacecraft, launched Oct. 1, could lead to a Ukrainian-controlled satellite network The post Ukrainian startup, GomSpace test satellite for future communications network appeared first on SpaceNews .
investments · Payload · 18d ago
NASA, Agriculture Department Partner On Space Data Sharing
The MoU is the second this month signed by the space agency to boost collaboration among government agencies. The post NASA, Agriculture Department Partner On Space Data Sharing appeared first on Payload .
investments · Payload · 19d ago
MP Space Raises AUD $23M to Scale Satellite Battery Manufacturing
MP Space’s batteries launched for the first time last week with an undisclosed customer on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 mission, and already the company has orders to support 500+ spacecraft. The post MP Space Raises AUD $23M to Scale Satellite Battery Manufacturing appeared first on Pa
investments · SpaceNews · 19d ago
Craft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS project to advance optical communications for space
Craft Prospect is working with Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (Fraunhofer CAP) and Vector Photonics on a new project exploring the potential of next-generation laser technology for high-performance optical communications [] The post Craft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS proje
investments · Payload · 19d ago
Cowboy Space Reveals Big Iron Data Center Rocket
Cowboy Space pulled back the curtain on Big Iron—a launch vehicle whose upper stage is designed to remain in orbit as a megawatt-class data center. The post Cowboy Space Reveals Big Iron Data Center Rocket appeared first on Payload .
investments · SpaceNews · 19d ago
Flexell Space Establishes French Subsidiary to Strengthen European Presence
– Paris-based FLEXELL SPACE FRANCE SAS creates a local business hub in Europe– New entity to support ongoing contract and volume-production discussions with European customers, from technical reviews to supply [] The post Flexell Space Establishes French Subsidiary to Strengthen
investments · SpaceNews · 20d ago
Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites
SAN FRANCISCO —October 26, 2026—Today, Astranis announced it has upgraded its 4th launch to a dedicated mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch in 2028, allowing it [] The post Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Produc
investments · Payload · 20d ago
Colare Raises $2.5M to Expand its Hardware-Focused Hiring Platform
Colare’s technical-assessment platform maps the requirements of a role, and recreates decisions future engineers could face on the job. The post Colare Raises $2.