Exclusive: Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A to Build Moving Target Radar Payload
Seattle-based Kapta Space announced a $24M Series A to build next-gen radar payloads designed to track moving targets.
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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.
Exclusive: Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A to Build Moving Target Radar Payload
Seattle-based Kapta Space announced a $24M Series A to build next-gen radar payloads designed to track moving targets.
Satlyt Raises $8M Seed to Expand Its Virtual ODC Network
Satlyt was founded in 2024 by Afullo, an alum of SpaceX and Google who spent years trying to convince both companies to invest in in-space edge computing opportunities.
Space Insurer Charter Space Raises $5M Seed Round
You can bundle your home and auto insurance with the click of a button, but covering your spacecraft has traditionally been a little trickier.
Blackswan Space Raises €2.5M Seed to Fund RPO Kit Demo
The round comes as Blackswan gears up for its first in-orbit mission of its RPO Kit payload.
