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Military • Technology

HawkEye 360 Turns its RF-Sensors to Orbital Targets

The DoD wants to better understand what’s going on in orbit. HawkEye 360 ($HAWK) has the inside scoop.

Civil • Policy

NASA Signs Space Nuclear Pact, Says Moon Base Is Ahead of Schedule

Isaacman gave updates at the White House’s “Science: A New Golden Age Summit.”

Military • Startups

Fortastra Raises $30M Series A to Fund its Next Security Spacecraft

The US military has weapons in space, and—with the orbital arsenal expanding—security is becoming a top priority.

Payload Pioneers 2026

Tyler Bernstein, Zeno Power

Growing up, Tyler Bernstein’s favorite NASA missions—from Mars rovers to Voyager’s interstellar journey—all had one thing in common: They all ran on nuclear batteries.

Payload Pioneers 2026

Ashling Sugarman, Pepperdine Law School

Not many people can turn a childhood dream of being a “space cowgirl” into a career, but Ashling Sugarman is getting close. She’s just traded a lasso for law books.

Payload Pioneers 2026

Kayla Bigham, FAA

Kayla Bigham grew up wanting to be an astronaut. Then, after learning about the Apollo 1 and Apollo 13 emergencies in elementary school, her goal shifted—she knew she wanted to keep space exploration safe.

Payload Pioneers 2026

Naresh Kannan, OrbitAID

“My primary goal was to build the credibility of this domain in India,” he said. “Everyone was thinking, ‘This is a little bit too far-fetched.’”

VC/PE

Balerion Surpasses $200M Goal for Fund II

Dallas-based Balerion Space Ventures has surpassed its $200M target for its second fund, the firm announced Thursday.

VC/PE

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.

Startups • VC/PE

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.

Startups • VC/PE

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.