Japanese Rocket-Maker Nets 3.1B Yen ($21M) Series E
Interstellar Technologies models itself on vertically-integrated launch vehicle and spacecraft manufacturers like SpaceX or Rocket Lab.
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The Latest Satellite Rideshare Heads To Cislunar Space
SEOPS Space, a payload integrator, will partner with Intuitive Machines to offer a rideshare service to deep space.
How Japan Became Ground Zero for Space Sustainability
“There is no such thing as regulation in space traffic, and there won’t be for a while.”
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Space Force Ups Launch Deal By $1.8B
A reminder of the military’s fast-growing demand for space access.
Astranis CEO Talks 2024’s Largest US Space Funding Round
CEO John Gedmark on his company’s $200M Series D fundraise.
Japan’s Bet on the World’s Lunar Race
A handful of firms are trying to shape an unproven commercial market on the Moon.
Ursa Adds Additive With $14.5M R&D Investment
Ursa Major will buy several industrial 3D printers and hire 15 new employees for an R&D center in Youngstown, OH focused on additive manufacturing.
The Rise of Japan’s Commercial Space Industry
“There’s this vibrant space community here, and people are starting to recognize that.”
Firefly Aerospace Investigates CEO’s Alleged Inappropriate Relationship
The company’s culture has become chaotic since CEO Bill Weber took the top job in 2022.
The Growing Space Economy Is Doing Its Part To Fight Inflation
The space sector contributed $131B to American GDP in 2022, according to the most recent and precise analysis by the US government’s Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Japan Looks to Bolster its Space Sector for a Post-ISS World
The government will dole out investments from a new ¥1T( $6.2B) fund over the next ten years to back private efforts.
Firefly Sends NASA CubeSats to Orbit in First 2024 Launch
This was Alpha’s fifth launch and second unalloyed success, alongside the company’s first trip to orbit in September for the DoD.