SAN FRANCISCO — Northwood Space raised $30 million in a Series A round to establish a global network of phased array ground stations. Alpine Space Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz led […]

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A small spacecraft earlier this year successfully demonstrated edge autonomy — or the capability of a satellite to analyze data and make decisions independently without waiting for instructions from ground […]

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SAN FRANCISCO – French antenna manufacturer Anywaves announced plans March 27 to begin producing satellite antennas and radio-frequency payloads in-house, a prelude to establishing a U.S. facility. To serve international […]

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By 2030, Space Industries plans to assemble, integrate and test more than 220 satellites annually in a 3,000-square-meter clean room.

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Exlabs and Antares announced a strategic partnership March 19 to develop a nuclear-powered spacecraft for deep-space missions.

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Indian edge computing startup SkyServe is working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to test artificial intelligence models on a D-Orbit satellite.

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Samara Aerospace is preparing for spaceflight testing of its satellite-pointing technology with funds raised in a pre-seed investment round.

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Rising defense budgets and geopolitical shifts are creating new investment opportunities for Europe’s space industry, early-stage investors said at the Satellite Conference.

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Earth-observation startup Albedo won a U.S. Air Force Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract with a potential value of $12 million.

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Magdrive plans to build a U.K. manufacturing facility and conduct on-orbit tests of electric plasma thrusters.

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Washington-based Ravyn Technology Corp. is developing low-cost missiles propelled by solid rocket motors.

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Spanish propulsion startup will supply monopropellant thrusters to French rocket startup MaiaSpace.

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OurSky announced a merger Feb. 4 with telescope manufacturer PlaneWave Instruments to create Observable Space.

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Mission Space is preparing to launch a space-weather sensor, a first step in building a constellation.

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Wyvern is publicly sharing 25 images from its Dragonette hyperspectral satellites.

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California startup Hestus has raised $1.5 million to develop an AI copilot for Computer-Aided Design software.

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London-based Sen unveiled a 4K livestream from cameras mounted on the International Space Station.

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Xplore's first satellite, a hyperspectral cubesat, launched Jan. 14.

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Rosotics seeks to build a propellant depot at Earth-moon Lagrange Point 5.

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Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies announced a 7 billion yen ($44 million) investment Jan. 6 from Woven by Toyota, the automobile company's mobility technology arm.

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SAN FRANCISCO – Colorado startup Locus Lock has raised venture capital to produce global navigation satellite system receivers for maritime, airborne, terrestrial and space applications. “Sensors for advanced and autonomous […]

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SAN FRANCISCO – New York startup Cofactr raised $17.2 million in a series A investment round. With the new funding, Cofactr will hire engineering and customer-service personnel to support its […]

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SAN FRANCISCO – Spaceflight training startup Orbite has raised $4 million to expand its business, which combines astronaut training with luxury vacations. After raising $4 million in a Series A […]

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SAN FRANCISCO – French propulsion startup Ion-X raised 13 million euros ($13.67 million) in a Series A funding round announced Dec. 10. With the investment, the spinoff of the French […]

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