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Exclusive: Hubble Network Closes $70M Series B
LEO • Startups • VC/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.

September 17, 2025December 17, 2025
Exotrail Unveils Details of Second Spacevan OTV Mission
Europe • LEO • Technology

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.

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
Viasat and Space42 Launch D2D Joint Venture
International • Satcom

Viasat and Space42 Launch D2D Joint Venture

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

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025
K2 Space Nabs $15M from NewSpace Capital
Europe • VC/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.

September 15, 2025September 18, 2025
Cailabs Lands €57M to Up Optical Ground Station Capacity
Europe • Satcom

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.

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025
UK’s Defense Investment is Headed to the Space Sector
Business • Europe • Military

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.

September 12, 2025September 11, 2025
Messium Plants £3.3M Hyperspectral Seed
EO • Europe • Startups

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.

September 12, 2025September 11, 2025
ispace Inches Closer to Another Lunar Attempt
Lunar • Moon • Technology

ispace Inches Closer to Another Lunar Attempt

ispace is itching for another attempt at a lunar joyride.

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025
Dragonfly Mission Progresses Despite Cost Overruns
Civil • Deep 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.

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025
ICEYE Expands its Japanese Presence with New CEO
EO • International

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.

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025
Orbital Paradigm Makes the Case for Profitable Reentry
Europe • International • Startups

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.

September 4, 2025September 5, 2025
Astrobotic Signs Launch Agreement with Andøya Space
Europe • International • Launch

Astrobotic Signs Launch Agreement with Andøya Space

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

September 4, 2025December 17, 2025

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