EuropeMilitary

What France’s Space Spending Bump Could Buy

Pass go, collect €4.2B.

EuropeISAMSatcom

SES Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission

Just because something is old, doesn’t mean you throw it away.

EquitiesLaunchLunar

Firefly Raises FY Guidance in Q3 Earnings Release

Firefly Aerospace released its Q3 earnings results after market close yesterday, posting quarterly revenues of $30.8M—98% higher than Q2.

EuropeStartupsVC/PE

U-Space Raises €24M to Boost France’s Sat Production

French satellite manufacturer U-Space closed a €24M ($27.8M) Series A to boost its satellite manufacturing capacity.

EuropeLEOStartups

ATMOS and Space Cargo Unlimited Target First Reentry Mission in 2026

The mission will be the first of seven where ATMOS’ Phoenix reentry vehicle will carry SCU’s BentoBox platform to orbit and back.

BusinessStartups

Varda To Operate Two Spacecraft at Once with W-5 Mission

The company has big dreams of launching spacecraft multiple times per week, but to get there, Varda needs to ensure that its workforce of ~175 people can handle the workload.

BusinessLaunch

With Transporter-15, Exolaunch is Planning its Biggest Mission Yet

Since the beginning of SpaceX’s rideshare program, Exolaunch has been a constant presence.

BusinessEurope

OHB Plans to Push Back on the Airbus-Thales-Leonardo Merger

“We are concerned, and we will participate in the antitrust process against it,” said OHB CEO Marco Fuchs.

EuropeInternationalPolicy

US Echoes European Concerns on The EU Space Act

While the American perspective is often unwelcome in European policy debates, it seems this time may represent a rare exception.

MilitarySatcomTechnology

Astranis Unveils a New Beyond-Line-of-Sight Satcom Product

The new product, called Vanguard, uses Astranis’ MicroGEO sats to extend the range of customer point-to-point communications capabilities.

StartupsVC/PE

Reflex Aerospace Raises €50M Series A

Reflex will use the capital to expand the manufacturing capacity at its facility in Bavaria, which will be able to churn out 60 to 70 highly complex satellites per year, according to CEO Walter Ballheimer.

LaunchTechnology

Space Station, Data Center Tech Launches on Bandwagon-4

SpaceX’s Bandwagon-4 mission brought 18 payloads to mid-inclination orbit, including demos for Vast’s Haven, and Starcloud’s data center.