Mantis Space Emerges from Stealth with $10M Seed
Mantis Space is aiming to bring power into the light—and now it has the money to do so.
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Remondo Unveils Plans for Sub-30 cm Resolution Sat
The company believes it can eventually build, operate, and launch each sat for $2M or less, according to CEO Ido Priel.
Sophia Space Raises $10M for Build Orbital Data Center Tech
Orbital data centers are closer to reality than you might think.
Phantom Space Acquires Vector Launch Assets
Phantom Space just got a boatload of pre-owned toys to play with.
Mantis Space Emerges from Stealth with $10M Seed
Mantis Space is aiming to bring power into the light—and now it has the money to do so.
AIRMO Raises €5M For Methane Monitoring Sats
European space startup AIRMO closed a €5M ($5.8M) seed round to launch its first greenhouse-gas-monitoring satellite no earlier than next year, and to expand its drone and airplane monitoring into the Middle East market.
Lux Aeterna Closes $10M Seed to Build Reusable Sats
Everybody loves a reusable rocket—so why has the rest of space hardware remained stubbornly single-use?
AIRMO Raises €5M For Methane Monitoring Sats
European space startup AIRMO closed a €5M ($5.8M) seed round to launch its first greenhouse-gas-monitoring satellite no earlier than next year, and to expand its drone and airplane monitoring into the Middle East market.
Astrobotic Wins Lunar Wheel Contract For Italian Habitat
The Pittsburgh, PA-based space firm won a contract of undisclosed value from Thales Alenia Space to contribute the wheels for Italy’s Multi-Purpose Habitation.
Seraphim Space Investment Trust Posts Record Results
Seraphim Space Investment Trust ($SSIT) announced its financial results for H2 2025, revealing a successful portfolio of global space businesses that have seen valuations buoyed by geopolitical trends.
Viasat and Space42 Share Strategy for Equatys JV
The two companies cancelled a key roundtable at the Mobile World Conference, but Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg gave Payload an exclusive rundown.
Anduril To Acquire ExoAnalytic
Anduril Industries announced this morning that it will acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions—a move that will double the neo prime’s space headcount.
Voyager Invests in Max Space, Projects 2026 Revenue Surge
Last month, Max Space and Voyager announced they would collaborate on the design of an expandable lunar habitat.
FCC Wants ‘Weird Space’ Missions To Get Spectrum, Too
The FCC has a plan to support the space industry sectors that feel more science fiction than fact.
Vast Secures $500M, Including $300M Series A
Vast has closed a $300M Series A to continue production of its Haven commercial space station, the company announced this morning.
The Promise Of A World of Low Launch Prices Is Still Far Off
Falcon 9’s rideshare pricing has increased 40% over the last five years.
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ICEYE Launches New Deforestation Monitoring Tool
ICEYE just one-upped the Lorax. Instead of speaking for the trees, the SAR satellite manufacturer is letting the trees speak for themselves.
Heritage Foundation Rates Space Force ‘Marginal’
“The Space Force is woefully short of the resources required to hold adversary space systems at risk, and is not ready to operate in a contested environment even though conflict with a major adversary will likely begin in space,” the report says. “While most of its current capabilities are highly effective in an uncontested environment, the Space Force lacks the capacity and capability to be ready for conflict in space.”
Infinite Orbits Expands into the UK with Lúnasa Acquisition
French in-orbit servicing startup Infinite Orbits is on a buying streak.
Space Was ‘First Mover’ In Iran Conflict, Top General Says
Military space capabilities played a critical role in the early stages of Operation Epic Fury, according to the Pentagon’s top general.
Austria Commissions its First Military Sat
Austria is prepping to launch its first military-commissioned satellite to fight a growing, invisible threat—interference with satellite navigation.
Inside Starcloud and SpaceX’s Orbital Data Centers FCC Filings
After only a two months of 2026, this year is already shaping up to be the year of space data centers. In January, SpaceX filed with the FCC for up to 1M satellites (wild). A few days later, Starcloud followed with plans for 88,000 satellites of its own.
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NASA Pushes Crewed Moon Landing to Artemis IV
The US path to the Moon shifted significantly on Friday, in what NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman called the “only way forward” for the American lunar program. Hit the gas: Isaacman announced multiple changes to the program, including: Timeline: In light of these structural changes, Isaacman announced a new timeline for the American return to the…
