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VC/PE

Sierra Space Closes $550M Series C

LuminArx Capital led the round, which valued the company at $8B.

LaunchTechnology

What to Expect from Starship V3

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced the first launch of Starship V3 was “about 4 weeks” away.

EOMilitary

Planet Labs Extends Middle East Space Imagery Restrictions

Planet Labs just proved that dual use doesn’t necessarily mean equal priority.

StartupsTechnologyVC/PE

Starcloud Raises $170M Series A at $1.1B Valuation

The fundraise highlights not only the overwhelming demand among investors to fund orbital-data-center ventures, but also Starcloud’s unique position as a data-center startup with flight heritage.

VC/PE

Bellatrix Raises $20M For In-Space Propulsion Tech

“This round reflects strong conviction in our ability to scale,” CEO and cofounder Rohan Ganapathy said in a statement. “We’ve flight-qualified our core technologies. Now we’re building the production infrastructure to match.”

StartupsTechnologyVC/PE

Xona Space Systems Raises $170M Series C to Scale Private GPS

Xona has spent the past few years building its ability to transmit PNT signals in LEO that are stronger, more accurate, and more secure than traditional GPS.

EuropeStartupsVC/PE

Arkadia Space Secures €14.5M to Develop New Biprop Engine

Spanish propulsion startup Arkadia Space just secured a stamp of approval from the European Investment Council.

EuropeInternationalLunar

With Artemis Changes, Europe is Left Holding the Bag

ESA and European space primes were developing many of the key components of the planned lunar orbiting station.

EuropeStartupsVC/PE

Arkadia Space Secures €14.5M to Develop New Biprop Engine

Spanish propulsion startup Arkadia Space just secured a stamp of approval from the European Investment Council.

EuropeStartupsVC/PE

PAVE Space Raises $40M for In-Space Propulsion Tech

PAVE’s propulsion systems rely on a storable rocket bipropellant, which aims to make launch operations simpler and more cost-effective, compared with cryogenic fuels.

EuropeStartups

Inside Austria’s Small But Mighty Space Ecosystem

Austria’s space industry is in the midst of a renaissance, with bigger funding deals and more startup activity.