Varda Raises $90M Series B
On the heels of its first successful mission returning in-space manufactured drugs from orbit, Varda Space Industries has closed a $90M Series B, bringing the company’s total fundraising to date to $145M.
Rachael Zisk
Exclusive: Phase Four Secures a $14.9M DARPA Contract for an Air-Breathing VLEO System
Congestion in LEO is on its way up, and in response, the US military is looking to move down.
The State of Satcom
We’re more connected than ever, and we have the growth of satellite communications technologies to thank. In the past year alone, the satcom industry has made major advances in internet coverage, in-flight connectivity, technology development for direct-to-device, and emergency broadband services…the list goes on.
Turn Down the Lights
Nearly every black hole in the universe has a black hole at its center, providing the axis around which the galaxy stars and gas and dust rotate.
Starlink’s FCC Request For More Spectrum Denied
Starlink may soon be in hot water with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for overstepping its boundaries when it comes to providing service in Iran.
UKSA and Aerospace Corp. Open New HQs
Two major aerospace organizations are moving house.
A Q+A With Theresa Condor, COO of Spire
Spire Global ($SPIR) may be in the space-based RF sensing business, but to COO Theresa Condor, it’s all about solving problems for real people down on Earth.
Astronomers Map the Universe’s Quasars
Humans have been mapping the cosmos since the dawn of civilization, but modern technology has allowed scientists to build an entirely new kind of universal chart.
DARPA Funds Pie-In-the-Sky Moon Train Study
Out: the train to space. In: the inter-Moon-base express.
The Hubble Tension Gets Tenser
The universe is expanding—that much is certain. How quickly it’s expanding, though, is still up for debate.
How the ISS National Lab Went Commercial
The US’ highest scientific laboratory is changing with the times.
The Space Force Cuts Corners
Cut season isn’t ending with NASA: the Space Force’s budget request for FY2025 is ~$600M lower than its last ask for fiscal 2024.