Douglas Gorman
Atomic-6 Launches Orbital Data Center Marketplace
GA-based composite manufacturer Atomic-6 is fueling that acceleration with the launch of a new marketplace today—called ODC.Space—to make securing orbital compute as simple as “add to cart.”
Sophia Space and Kepler Sign Agreement to Demo ODC Tech
The agreement, announced today, is Sophia’s first opportunity to validate its orbital-data-center software in space.
Albedo Ratchets Up the Power for its Second VLEO Flight
Albedo announced a new VLEO capable satellite bus today that’s aiming to fly the company’s second orbital mission in 2027.
Moog’s “Tip to Tail” Contributions to the Artemis II Flight
“Moog supplies more than 100 different pieces of hardware that go from tip to tail of the rocket, [and] into the Orion system.”
Artemis II Gives Airbus Hope For European Spaceflight
At the heart of Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft is the European Service Module (ESM), built by Airbus Defence and Space in Bremen, Germany, on behalf of ESA.
The State of Satcom 2026
With SpaceX and Amazon storming into the satcom market, traditional players and startups alike are realizing they can’t compete directly with these growing giants—and are pivoting to find creative new ways to play in the crowded market.
Phantom Space Acquires Thermal Management Technologies
Thermal Management Technologies builds advanced satellite thermal components for in-space applications.
Exclusive: In-Orbit Manufacturing Startup Dispatch Emerges from Stealth
Dispatch emerged from stealth this week with $500,000 in funding to build an uncrewed space station that will host manufacturing infrastructure on orbit
Voyager and Icarus Team Up on ISS Robotics Demo
The pages of the ISS manifest are starting to look a lot like those of a sci-fi novel.
Starcloud Raises $170M Series A at $1.1B Valuation
The fundraise highlights not only the overwhelming demand among investors to fund orbital-data-center ventures, but also Starcloud’s unique position as a data-center startup with flight heritage.
Xona Space Systems Raises $170M Series C to Scale Private GPS
Xona has spent the past few years building its ability to transmit PNT signals in LEO that are stronger, more accurate, and more secure than traditional GPS.
