Europe • ISAM • Startups

Orbital Matter, EnduroSat Announce an In-Space Manufacturing Mission in 2028

Orbital Matter announced it would partner with EnduroSat for mission in 2028 to deploy a 5 kW solar array with its 3D printing capabilities.

Civil • ISAM • Startups

Starfish Loses Contact with Otter, Cutting SSPICY Short

Starfish’s Otter spacecraft has joined the graveyard it was sent to inspect.

Europe • Startups • Technology

Tumbleweed Raises €6.9M to Build its Own Reentry Vehicle

Vienna-based startup Tumbleweed is attempting to build an anti-gravity machine.

EO • Europe • Startups

Hydrosat Unveils New High-Res MWIR Thermal Capability

Hydrosat is zooming in on the thermal EO market.

Satcom • Startups • VC/PE

Northwood Space Raises $375M Series C at $2B Valuation

Northwood Space is attempting to build the world’s largest ground-station network, and now it has a massive pool of capital to fund its buildout.

Europe • Military

Europe Begins Funding Offensive In-Space Capabilities

If the best defense is a good offense, then announcements in the European space sector this week are signaling that the region is preparing to move the ball upfield.

Startups • VC/PE

Seraphim Space Launches Space Academy

Thinking of going back to school? Seraphim Space is taking applications.

Europe • Military

Shield Space Launches UK Space Superiority Coalition

The UK Space Superiority Coalition brings together space companies across the UK in an effort to build a space-based carrier strike force.

ISAM • Startups • VC/PE

Exclusive: Rendezvous Robotics Raises $20M to Develop Self-Assembling Spacecraft

Rendezvous Robotics is developing technology to allow future satellites to launch in pieces that can self-assemble in space.

Europe • Military

OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium

The Europeans are gearing up for a fight in orbit.

Startups • Technology • VC/PE

MP Space Raises AUD $23M to Scale Satellite Battery Manufacturing

MP Space’s batteries launched for the first time last week with an undisclosed customer on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 mission, and already the company has orders to support 500+ spacecraft.

Startups • Technology • VC/PE

Colare Raises $2.5M to Expand its Hardware-Focused Hiring Platform

Colare’s technical-assessment platform maps the requirements of a role, and recreates decisions future engineers could face on the job.

Civil • Lunar • Moon

NASA Outlines the Details of Artemis III and IV Missions

NASA is still on track to return US astronauts to the Moon in 2028. On Friday, officials shared a progress update on their efforts, as well as the finer details of the mission plans for Artemis III and IV, targeting flights in 2027 and 2028, respectively.  Long story short: NASA remains confident it can meet…