SSTL to build spacecraft for private space telescope
WASHINGTON — Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), a British company best known for developing small satellites, will help…
First Starship V3 launch slips
WASHINGTON — SpaceX is pushing back the first launch of the latest version of its Starship vehicle even…
Hyperscalers are coming to an orbit near you. Power will decide the winners.
Amid the explosive growth surrounding telecommunications megaconstellations, orbital data centers and next-generation payloads, the space ecosystem is entering…
Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilities
LONDON – In-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits announced plans March 3 to acquireLondon-based in-orbit servicing and manufacturing startup…
China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint
HELSINKI — China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan,…
Unlocking AI in space: the case for greater industry and space agency collaboration
For decades, space has served as humanity’s most demanding testing laboratory, where only the most resilient technologies survive…
General Galactic aims to become “the galaxy’s energy and logistics company”
SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup General Galactic plans to launch a 500-kilogram satellite later this year to…
Sierra Space raises $550 million in Series C funding
WASHINGTON — Sierra Space raised $550 million in a Series C funding round led by LuminArx Capital Management,…
Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round.…
Return of the (space) SPAC
Former investment banker Raphael Roettgen had to abandon a space-focused special purpose acquisition company in 2022 as hype…
Spectrum showdown – SpaceNews
As satellite communications constellations grow in size and number, they are also competing for a scarce and increasingly…
PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production
TAMPA, Fla. — PLD Space has raised 180 million euros ($209 million) to ramp up production of the…