ISSStartupsTechnology

Icarus Raises $6.1M Seed to Put Robot Workers in Space

Add astronaut to the long list of jobs at risk of being displaced by AI.

LEOStartupsVC/PE

Exclusive: Hubble Network Closes $70M Series B

The round brings Hubble’s total funding to $100M, which will fund the deployment of a 60-sat constellation by 2028.

EuropeLEOTechnology

Exotrail Unveils Details of Second Spacevan OTV Mission

The mission, dubbed Wings of Light, will carry hosted payloads as well as satellites the OTV will deploy on orbit.

InternationalSatcom

Viasat and Space42 Launch D2D Joint Venture

Equatys will combine terrestrial networks with multi-orbit satcom infrastructure to provide global direct-to-device connectivity.

EuropeVC/PE

K2 Space Nabs $15M from NewSpace Capital

K2 has locked in $195M in funding without even flying an orbital mission. Its first customer mission, Gravitas, is planned for next year.

EuropeSatcom

Cailabs Lands €57M to Up Optical Ground Station Capacity

Cailabs is expanding its global footprint to meet the growing need for high-bandwidth, secure downlink capabilities.

BusinessEuropeMilitary

UK’s Defense Investment is Headed to the Space Sector

Payload chatted with half a dozen UK space leaders to find out just how much of the investment could trickle down to their sector.

EOEuropeStartups

Messium Plants £3.3M Hyperspectral Seed

Messium uses hyperspectral data from publicly available sources and commercial hyperspectral satellite operators to understand the nitrogen levels in its customers’ farm plots.

LunarMoonTechnology

ispace Inches Closer to Another Lunar Attempt

ispace is itching for another attempt at a lunar joyride.

CivilDeep Space

Dragonfly Mission Progresses Despite Cost Overruns

NASA is developing on a nuclear-powered rotorcraft, called Dragonfly, to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. How’s it going? Depends on who you ask.

EOInternational

ICEYE Expands its Japanese Presence with New CEO

The move positions ICEYE to take advantage of the Japanese government’s plans to invest ¥1T ($6.8B) in the space sector over the next ten years.

EuropeInternationalStartups

Orbital Paradigm Makes the Case for Profitable Reentry

Compared to the total mass of hardware that humanity launched to space during the last 70 years, the amount we’ve brought home intact pales in comparison.

EuropeInternationalLaunch

Astrobotic Signs Launch Agreement with Andøya Space

The first landing of a rocket on European soil might just come from an American company.