Business

SIA Reports Record Growth for the Satellite Industry in 2023

The global space economy generated $400B of revenue last year, $285B of which ended up in the balance sheets of commercial satellite companies, according to the Satellite Industry Association’s State of the Satellite Industry Report.

DebrisStartups

Kayhan Space Releases Satcat Space Intelligence Tool

The Satcat database catalogs 60,000+ objects in orbit, from active satellites to drifting debris

BusinessLEO

Vast Inks Deal with The Exploration Company For Future Cargo Missions

The agreement opens the door for Europe to begin commercial and research-based missions in LEO.

StartupsVC/PE

Apex Raises $95M in Series B

With Aries already sold out into 2025, Apex plans to use the influx of cash to expand its production capabilities to meet growing customer orders.

EuropeInternationalStartups

Scottish Space Network, Sustainable Alpha Team Up To Grow Scottish Space Sector

The Scottish Space Network expects Scotland’s space sector to more than double in the coming years.

Launch

Starship Splashes Down Successfully After Fourth Test Flight

The successful journey from Starbase to the Indian Ocean brought SpaceX many steps closer to its goal of reliable Starship flights with reusable hardware.

BusinessDebris

Astroscale Shares Surge in Market Debut

Astroscale’s IPO proves there’s value in junk stocks—space junk stocks, that is.

Civil

SpaceX Won’t Be Visiting Hubble Anytime Soon

Hubble has seen better days—and with NASA formally rejecting SpaceX’s commercial repair offer, that’s unlikely to change.