Douglas Gorman
Exclusive: Reflect Orbital Responds to its Critics
The space community is divided over whether Reflect Orbital’s sunlight-reflecting satellites are a bright idea.
Rocket Lab Enters Europe’s Crowded Launch Market
European launch companies are in for a surprise next month when they get back from holiday. While they were out, Rocket Lab moved into their turf.
Astrolight, ATMOS Partner on Laser Comms Reentry Demo
Astrolight will fly a laser comms terminal onboard ATMOS’ PHOENIX 2 reentry vehicle during a 2027 demo mission.
Europe’s IRIS2 Constellation Enters the Build Phase
After seven months of negotiations, officials from the European Commission, ESA, EUSPA, and SpaceRISE have agreed to move into the implementation phase of IRIS2.
Rocket Lab Wins $397M Contract to Build and Launch Threat-Tracking ‘Flatellites’
Rocket Lab’s ($RKLB) strategy to own every aspect of the space value chain—from satellite manufacturing to launch—seems to be paying off.
Neuraspace Raises €15.6M to Scale its SDA Service
As the number of satellites in orbit rises, and space becomes an increasingly important domain for defense ministries around the world, Neuraspace has been raking it in.
Kreios Taps Kongsberg NanoAvionics for 2028 VLEO Demo
Kreios’ debut mission will attempt to validate the company’s ability to fire an ABEP thruster at a range of altitudes below LEO.
AFRL Adds $11.7M to Blue Origin’s Point-to-Point Cargo Contract
Blue Origin landed a $11.7M increase to its AFRL contract to study how its launcher can be used to complete point-to-point delivery missions.
K2 Space Raises $500M Series D at $6.8B Valuation
K2 Space announced a $500M Series D, bringing K2’s total financing north of $1B since 2022.
Payload Field Guide: European Launchers
Europe is firing on all fronts to stand up new launch capabilities, but the continent isn’t moving as fast as it might hope.
Outlier Space Raises $7.3M to Build New Zealand’s First Reentry Vehicle
Outlier Space announced a $7.35M round yesterday to develop its microgravity research and return vehicle, scheduled to fly its debut mission in 2028.
New Report Maps Potential Futures for Africa’s Space Ecosystem
Africa is jockeying to become one of the next world space powers.
