Douglas Gorman
Instinct Space Unveils Plans for Low-Cost Lunar Landers
Instinct Space announced a significant pivot today from helping lunar surface missions find their way to getting in on the surface action itself.
Katalyst Raises $12M to Extend Satellite Servicing to GEO
Katalyst’s first GEO mission in 2027 will be preceded by a mission closer to home, launching this month.
Optera Raises £3M to Open New UK HQ
The funding round comes amid the UK government’s full-court press to expand its sovereign technical capabilities.
Space Stocks Dip After SpaceX IPO
SpaceX’s strong first day out was coupled with a significant pullback among investors in other publicly traded space companies, sending major players down across the board.
VCs Predict the SpaceX IPO Will Lift the Entire Industry
After the public markets initiate their newest whale, what happens to the rest of the space industry still reliant on private capital?
What the SpaceX IPO Means for Europe’s Space Industry
All eyes are on New York today for SpaceX’s IPO, but the moment represents more than just a record-breaking exit by a US space company.
Exclusive: Tilebox Launches AI-Focused Update
Tilebox announced an update today aiming to make AI agents more effective geospatial-data analysts.
Symphony Space Unveils Adagio-XL ODC Sat
With Adagio-XL, Symphony Space is getting into the orbital data center game.
Orbital Raises $5M Pre-Seed to Build ODC Constellation
Orbital’s ODC concept instead relies on a network of relatively smaller satellites, which can together handle large AI inference workloads, and remain in constant contact with the ground.
Reflex Aerospace Taps Arkadia Space for 2027 Mission
Reflex Aerospace selected Spanish startup Arkadia Space to provide a propulsion system for its satellite mission, launching in 2027.
NewOrbit Raises $18.5M to Build VLEO Spacecraft at Scale
While NewOrbit has yet to fly in any orbit, the company is targeting a first flight of its VLEO-capable NEO-1 satellite in 2028.
Juno Propulsion Raises $1.4M Pre-Seed for RDE Flight
The $1.4M pre-seed investment round will fund the completion of its first flight-ready rotating detonation engine (RDE)—called Project Iris—ahead of its inaugural demo mission in 2027.
AstroForge Completes its DeepSpace-2 Spacecraft
DeepSpace-2 will aim to demonstrate the company’s ability to rendezvous with an asteroid and set the stage for future asteroid mining missions before the end of the decade.
