General Galactic aims to become “the galaxy’s energy 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,…
Return of the (space) SPAC
Former investment banker Raphael Roettgen had to abandon a space-focused special purpose acquisition company in 2022 as hype…
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…
Stargazing into the future of SSA
SpaceX has disrupted the launch business with the Falcon 9 and the satellite communications business with Starlink. Now…
Open Cosmos unveils vision for imagery-linked sovereign satellite connectivity
TAMPA, Fla. — Open Cosmos shed more light on its proposed sovereign broadband constellation for Europe March 2,…
ESA announces 100 million euro satellite-mobile convergence initiative
TAMPA, Fla. — The European Space Agency announced up to 100 million euros ($118 million) in funding March…
NASA outlines objectives for Mars communications orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA has provided new details about its plans to procure a Mars communications orbiter funded under…
CAS Space to launch Kinetica-2 in late March carrying prototype cargo spacecraft
HELSINKI — Chinese launch firm CAS Space is preparing for the inaugural launch of its reusable Kinetica-2 liquid…
Rocket Lab delays Neutron debut to late 2026
WASHINGTON — The failure of a propellant tank during testing in January will delay the first launch of…
Airbus and Leonardo report increased space revenues for 2025
MILAN – Two of Europe’s largest primes, Airbus and Leonardo, reported increased revenues in their respective space businesses…
Phantom Space reclaims former Vector launch technology
TAMPA, Fla. — Remnants of Vector Launch have made it back to one of its original architects after…