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Inversion Space Unveils Arc Reentry Vehicle
Startups • Technology

Inversion Space Unveils Arc Reentry Vehicle

The quickest delivery service isn’t coming via drone from an Amazon fulfilment center—it’s coming from space.

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025
UK Space Agency Invests £6.5M in International Projects
Europe • International • Startups

UK Space Agency Invests £6.5M in International Projects

The UK wants to build a vibrant sovereign space industry, but it knows it can’t do it alone.

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025
Exclusive: Albedo Drops its Commercial Imagery Business
Business • EO • Startups

Exclusive: Albedo Drops its Commercial Imagery Business

Albedo will abandon its imaging business to focus entirely on building VLEO satellite buses for other payload operators.

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025
UK Funds Design Review of New Autophage Spacecraft
Deep Space • Rockets

UK Funds Design Review of New Autophage Spacecraft

Reality is starting to look a lot like science fiction.

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025
Astrobotic and Honda Join Forces on a Lunar Power System
Lunar • Moon

Astrobotic and Honda Join Forces on a Lunar Power System

Future missions to the Moon are going to need power. A lot of it.

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025
European Launchers are Racking Up Bookings
Europe • Launch

European Launchers are Racking Up Bookings

European launch startups are attempting to break past the Kármán line for the first time—and customers are already lining up to fly.

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025
Germany is Ramping Up Its Military Space Posture
Europe • Military

Germany is Ramping Up Its Military Space Posture

Germany is investing €35B in national security defense assets to counter the “fundamental threat” posed by Russian and Chinese tech.

September 26, 2025September 25, 2025
Voyager Selects Vivace to Manufacture Starlab
ISS • LEO

Voyager Selects Vivace to Manufacture Starlab

Starlab’s primary structure is planned to be about 8 m in diameter, just smaller than the core stage of the 8.4 m diameter SLS rocket.

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025
International Competition is Driving the Moon Race
International • Lunar • Moon • Moonshot Mechanics 2025

International Competition is Driving the Moon Race

In the 21st century space race, the contest to reach the Moon feels less like the Cold War and more like Wacky Races.

September 24, 2025September 26, 2025
Blue Origin Wins $190M VIPER Contract
Civil • Lunar • Moon

Blue Origin Wins $190M VIPER Contract

VIPER has slithered its way out of an early grave.

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
Quantum Space Acquires Phase Four’s Propulsion Tech
Business • Military

Quantum Space Acquires Phase Four’s Propulsion Tech

The deal opens the door for Quantum to integrate Phase Four’s unique propulsion capabilities to fuel Quantum’s Golden Dome ambitions.

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
Spanish VLEO Startup Kreios Closes €8M Seed Round
Europe • Startups • Technology

Spanish VLEO Startup Kreios Closes €8M Seed Round

New satellites are coming to an orbit (very) near you.

September 19, 2025September 18, 2025

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