Tim Fernholz
ispace Plots Lunar Data Business, Borrows $45M for Lander Missions
Other Moon-focused companies, including Lockheed Martin subsidiary Crescent and Intuitive Machines, are also planning satellite networks around Earth’s favorite satellite.
Redwire teams up with Korea’s Boryung on Space Biotech
Boryung’s Humans in Space contest will give researchers the chance to pitch their microgravity experiments to the two firms.
How Do You Know If Your Satellite Has Been Hacked?
A survey of satellite operators in 2023 found many were unaware of standard cybersecurity practices.
Seraphim Launches New $100M Space Venture Fund
The fund has already invested in nine companies, including Hubble, Delos, ATMOS, and Auriga.
Inside The World’s First Civil Space Traffic Coordination System
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce is pushing to stand up TraCSS by the end of the year.
Space Weapons Can’t Be Ignored by Private Industry
The number of countries with counterspace weapons has doubled since 2018.
SPACE-H Accelerator Looks for Companies Solving Health Problems in Space
No one wants to be sick on their pricey space vacation, or endure the nine-month journey to Mars only to find themselves too weak to explore upon arrival.
Starlink and Kuiper Trying to Prove Proliferation is Profitable
Payload Research’s Starlink revenue estimate for 2024 is $6.85B.
Space Force Backs Multi-Vehicle Commercial RPO Demos
Rocket Lab and True Anomaly will square off in orbit next year.
Japanese PM Inks Deal to Join Artemis Moon Return
Two Japanese astronauts will travel to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program, potentially becoming the first non-Americans to set foot on the lunar surface.
The State of OSAM
Private companies are already launching missions that capture the key technology needs for OSAM.
Planet President Kevin Weil Leaves As Company Touts Record Revenue
Planet ($PL) reported record revenue of $220.7M and a net loss of $140M in their fiscal year ending Jan. 31.
Katalyst Joins DARPA to Demo the Upgrade Economy in Orbit
The mission aims to give a spacecraft the vision necessary to serve as a training platform for Space Force Guardians.
