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Vast Wins Its First Private Astronaut Mission to ISS

The previous five missions have all gone to competitor Axiom, which (like Vast) is building its own private station vying to replace the ISS. 

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Axiom Space Raises $350M to Fuel Station, Suit Development

The company also confirmed that both pieces of hardware are on track to be ready in time to hit critical NASA deadlines.

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NRO Awards Contracts to Three Remote Sensing Companies

The contracts, announced on Tuesday, are intended to allow the intel agency to access multiple remote sensing phenomenologies from EO to RF and beyond.

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Axiom Space Raises $350M to Fuel Station, Suit Development

The company also confirmed that both pieces of hardware are on track to be ready in time to hit critical NASA deadlines.

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Stoke Space Adds $350M to Series D Fundraise

Stoke Space had enough capital at the end of last year to fund the first few flights of its Nova rocket—and now, it has even more.

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CesiumAstro Raises $270M Series C

Yesterday, spacecom company CesiumAstro announced that it closed a $270M round of funding—which will help the company to cement further contracts in the defense sector, and build out its natsec business.

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Northwood Closes $100M Series B

The round, which was announced today, was led by Washington Harbour Partners and a16z. It also included participation from Alpine Space Ventures, among other investors, according to a press release. 

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Kepler Plots European Expansion with NanoAvionics Deal

Kepler Communications and Kongsberg NanoAvionics have teamed up to put on a laser show for Europe.

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OroraTech’s New Exec Plans to Step on the Gas

With Zuleta as a catalyst, OroraTech aims to grow to a few hundred sats in the coming years, with the aim of providing worldwide coverage, 15-minute revisit rates, and resolution as low as 50 m.

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Orbex’s Troubles Open Opportunities for Skyrora 

It seems Scotland’s two launch startups—Orbex and Skyrora—are playing by Highlander rules: There can only be one.

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The First Flight of Ariane 64 Reaches Orbit

Europe just pulled off its biggest mission to date.