EuropeVC/PE

SWISSto12 Closes $70M Series C

European space company SWISSto12 has raised a $70M Series C, which will help it scale to meet the global demand for sovereign hardware in orbit.

Field GuidePolaris

Payload Field Guide: NSSL

The Space Force added two new companies to its stable of launchers on July 8, bringing the military’s launch acquisition program to seven companies.

LaunchPolicy

US Government Studying Offshore Launch Opportunities

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published an RFI on Wednesday seeking information, to consider building or repurposing infrastructure on the Outer Continental Shelf, for space launch and reentry. 

ISS

Auxilium Demos Tech To Enable Sustainable Bioprinting in Orbit

Auxilium Biotechnologies has created multiple types of organ tissues aboard the ISS, marking a milestone when it comes to the scalability and future use cases for bioprinting in orbit. 

LaunchLunar

ispace Launches Lunar Integrator Service With Starship

The Japanese company announced Tuesday that it had secured 500 kg of payload capacity on Starship to launch no earlier than 2030.

Polaris

FCC Poised To Advance Sat Licensing Reform

FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced last week that the commission is expected to vote on the Space Modernization Order on July 22.

CivilLEO

NASA Releases CLD Draft RFP

NASA is officially moving forward with its original plan to support stand-alone replacements to the ISS, after industry proved its take on human habitation in LEO. 

VC/PE

The Biggest Fundraises of H1 2026

This is a case where a rising rocket lifts all payloads, around the world.

Military

True Anomaly Approaches, Images Rocket Lab Craft

SSC ordered True Anomaly to deliver the imagery within 72 hours of receiving the order. True Anomaly did it in 61.

Field GuidePolaris

Payload Field Guide: CLPS Missions

Get in, landers, we’re going to the Moon.

LaunchPolaris

NASA Watchdog: Launch Infrastructure Nearing Capacity

NASA’s launch facilities will likely reach capacity by the end of the decade as the number of commercial launches continues to skyrocket, according to a report from the space agency’s inspector general released Monday.

Polaris

Bill Spotlight: NEW HORIZON Act

A bipartisan pair of senators introduced a bill last week that would consider allowing national security missions to tap into the commercial orbital data center craze.

Military

PiLogic Partners with AFRL on AI Anomaly Detection Tech

PiLogic is already testing its AI on two terrestrial based flat sats with AFRL, with hopes of expanding the military partnership into orbit.