Rep. Mike Haridopolos on NASA’s Future After the Blue Wave
Rep. Mike Haridopolos survived the Blue Wave—and he’s optimistic bipartisan support for NASA’s Artemis program means the program will survive the political upheaval on Capitol Hill as well.
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Starfish Loses Contact with Otter, Cutting SSPICY Short
Starfish’s Otter spacecraft has joined the graveyard it was sent to inspect.
Northwood Space Raises $375M Series C at $2B Valuation
Northwood Space is attempting to build the world’s largest ground-station network, and now it has a massive pool of capital to fund its buildout.
Exclusive: Sceye Signs Deal to Fly HAPS Fleet for SoftBank
Sceye signed a five-year, master-services agreement with SoftBank to manufacture, launch, and operate a fleet of Sceye’s high-altitude platform systems (HAPS) over Japan.
AST SpaceMobile To Build New Blacklift Rocket
Amid a growing launch crunch, AST SpaceMobile ($ASTS) is building its own ride to space.
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.
Reaction Dynamics Targets 2031 for Borealis Medium-Lift Launch
In the contest to build up commercial launch capabilities in Canada, Quebec-based startup Reaction Dynamics has entered a new weight class.
RATLOG Wants to Cut ~90% of a Rocket Engine’s Parts
The heavy-lift rocket startup debuted on Y Combinator as part of the Fall 2026 batch.
CesiumAstro Raises $730M, Reaches Valuation Above $4.5B
CesiumAstro plans to build and deploy a new constellation—called Synchronicity—consisting of 737 satellites, deployed with the help of a recently closed $730M financing round.
Northwood Space Raises $375M Series C at $2B Valuation
Northwood Space is attempting to build the world’s largest ground-station network, and now it has a massive pool of capital to fund its buildout.
Argotec Raises €50M To Scale Small Sat Manufacturing
NUO Space S.p.A—the space arm of the Milan-based private equity firm—led the round.
Seraphim Space Launches Space Academy
Thinking of going back to school? Seraphim Space is taking applications.
