Douglas Gorman
Reditus Finishes ENOS Reentry Vehicle Ahead of First Flight
Reditus announced today it completed development of its first reentry spacecraft—called ENOS—which is scheduled to fly a debut flight this fall.
Reflect Orbital Cleared to Fly In-Orbit Mirror by FCC
The FCC said concerns about how the spacecraft will impact the environment and astronomy are outside of the Commission’s scope.
Pulse Space Lands $40M Space Force Contract to Develop Laser Tech
Pulse Space, a WA-based startup building laser systems capable of beaming power to other satellites on orbit, announced a $40M Space Force contract.
NATO Allies Plan to Stitch Together Sovereign Space Fleets
Eight NATO allies announced plans this week to combine their national defense satellites into a single network.
Blue Origin Seeks $10B at $130B Valuation, Reporting Shows
Blue Origin’s days as a Bezos-funded billion-dollar pet project are coming to an end.
Venus Aerospace Raises $91M Series B to Scale RDRE Production
The funding round is the latest in a string of news from RDRE engine companies, suggesting the more efficient rocket tech is having a moment in the industry.
Transporter-17 Sends the First Commercial Nuclear Sat to Orbit
SpaceX’s ($SPCX) Transporter-17 rideshare mission lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:12am, carrying 81 payloads to LEO.
Exclusive: Ravee Optics Raises $6M Seed to Build Compact Laser Terminals
Ravee Optics’ solution is designed to bring laser comms to the masses, with terminals that are lighter, smaller, and easier to manufacture at scale.
Inside the Deepening Ties Between Europe and the Middle East
While European sovereignty may be driven by a response to the deterioration of geopolitical ties to the US, it’s opened the door for Middle Eastern space companies.
Exclusive: Austria Taps R-Space for Its Second Military Sat
Aurora is one of three missions in a series of planned government-backed demos to validate new technologies in orbit
Exclusive: Lunar Forge Unveils Plans to Build Lunar Infrastructure Out of Dust
Lunar Forge’s idea is to drastically reduce the cost required to set up fission reactors, by using regolith to build the majority of the support structure to house and shield the reactor core.
Exclusive: Satellogic Expands AI Apps with SpaceKnow Partnership
Satellogic partnered with SpaceKnow, the AI-powered geospatial intelligence analysis company, to build AI applications on top of Satellogic’s growing stock of satellite imagery.
Rocket Lab Enters the Satcom Market With $8B Iridium Deal
Rocket Lab ($RKLB) has been teasing its entrance into the “space applications” market for years. Yesterday, it pulled the trigger.
