Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice Predicts More M&A Deals on the Horizon
Iridium shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the company’s acquisition by Rocket Lab. According to Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice, there’s more M&A on the horizon.
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Vast Announces New Lunar Programs Division
Vast announced a Lunar Programs division, building on its commercial space station and satellite development work to support NASA’s Moon Base ambitions.
Icarus Robotics Completes Parabolic Flight Test Ahead of ISS Mission
Icarus Robotics completed a four-flight parabolic test campaign of its free-flying robot—named Joy—in preparation for its first ISS mission in 2027.
States Campaign to Host the US Space Academy
Ever since President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 28 establishing a US Space Academy, states have been coming out of the woodwork to make the case for why the school should call it home.
Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice Predicts More M&A Deals on the Horizon
Iridium shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the company’s acquisition by Rocket Lab. According to Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice, there’s more M&A on the horizon.
Exclusive: Outpost Launches In-Space Manufacturing Service
Outpost will be the first user of the Space Factory platform. The company plans to use the module to produce StarFiber, its next-gen metal fluoride optical fiber, on a mission NET 2028.
Isaacman Promises ‘Artemis Acceleration’ Update Next Month
“There’s a lot of ingredients—so many ingredients—that need to come together for that landing, and we owe everybody an update,” he said. “There’s going to be an Artemis acceleration update…sometime in early October. Maybe it might even coincide with the [ISS] Crew 13 launch.”
Exclusive: Astrolab, Interstellar Mapping Hunt Lunar Water
A new partnership between Astrolab and Interstellar Mapping is one giant leap for mapkind.
FUSE Grows Its Space Portfolio
When FUSE was founded in 2020, the goal was to bring the Bay Area VC experience to software firms in Seattle, WA. However, the VC firm has since found success among the stars and broadened its reach across the US, announcing its eighth space investment this week.
Hubble Network Raises $200M Series C at $1.6B Valuation
The round follows a $70M Series B in September 2025, and brings Hubble’s total financing to $300M to date.
Impulse Space Raises $308M Series D Extension
Impulse Space announced a $308M extension to its Series D round yesterday—bringing the round’s total to $808M.
EnduroSat Raises $205M, Notches Vantor Sat Win
It was the third nine-figure fundraise announced by a European company during the past two weeks, following Open Cosmos’ €300M ($348.6M) raise and The Exploration Company’s $450M Series C.
