Kapta Space raises $24 million to expand military radar business
WASHINGTON — Seattle-based startup Kapta Space has raised $24 million in new funding to advance the development of…
Axiom Space working to revise lunar spacesuit for early Artemis missions
ANTALYA, Turkey — Axiom Space expects to hear from NASA soon on the configuration for a simplified spacesuit…
Linse Capital looks to expand early-stage bets on space
TAMPA, Fla. — Linse Capital is exploring another early-stage fund to place more bets on space and other…
Nordic launch race heats up as Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange
JOHANNESBURG — Sweden’s Esrange Space Center is preparing for a busy period of launch activity as political scrutiny…
HyImpulse secures launch license as Orbex assets are sold
WASHINGTON — A German company has secured a license to launch from a Scottish spaceport while another company…
SpaceX, analysts satisfied with latest Starship flight
WASHINGTON — Both SpaceX and outside analysts appear largely satisfied with the first orbital flight of Starship despite…
SpaceX launches Transporter-18 rideshare mission
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched its latest rideshare mission Oct. 1, carrying a wide variety of spacecraft even as…
ESA announces leaders for studies on crewed European space stations
JOHANNESBURG – The European Space Agency has selected consortia led by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to…
Electric-pump propulsion emerges as new front in China’s commercial launch sector
HELSINKI — A cluster of new Chinese commercial launch companies are attempting to develop electric-pump-fed liquid engines, indicating…
Space Network lines up $150 million in pre-orders for decentralized satellite network
TAMPA, Fla. — Space Network has secured a $50 million binding pre-order from a renewable energy infrastructure developer…
Deep Blue Aerospace raises close to $300 million for reusable launch plans
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Deep Blue Aerospace has raised nearly $300 million for its reusable Nebula rockets…
Three countries join the Artemis Accords
WASHINGTON — Three countries signed the Artemis Accords in as many days last week, part of a surge…