Victoria Woodburn
Vast Announces New Lunar Programs Division
Vast announced a Lunar Programs division, building on its commercial space station and satellite development work to support NASA’s Moon Base ambitions.
FCC to Vote on Waiving NEPA Review for Space Ops
The FCC will vote Sept. 30 on whether to narrow which commission activities face environmental review, and streamline the process for the ones that require assessment.
States Campaign to Host the US Space Academy
Ever since President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 28 establishing a US Space Academy, states have been coming out of the woodwork to make the case for why the school should call it home.
Impulse Space Raises $308M Series D Extension
Impulse Space announced a $308M extension to its Series D round yesterday—bringing the round’s total to $808M.
Viasat and Space42 Commit Up to $1B to Equatys Joint Venture
Space42 and Viasat agreed to formally establish Equatys, a shared satellite-and-ground-infrastructure company for D2D connectivity and advanced mobile satellite services.
State Department Launches New Space-Diplomacy Effort
Alongside the announcement, Rubio also unveiled the SCP’s first project—a two-year, $6.5M effort to bring satellite internet to rural southern Peru.
Sophia Space, SLI Set Terms for $300M Satellite Leasing Deal
Orbital compute startup Sophia Space and space asset leasing company SLI have set terms for a $300M asset-financing deal.
Antares Wins $161M Award for Space Nuclear Power
Antares announced today that it won a $161M DoD contract to advance nuclear power for space—which Antares says is the largest DoD space nuclear award to date.
Tomorrow.io Unveils Next-Gen Weather Forecasting Instruments
Tomorrow.io announced the five instruments that will fly aboard DeepSky—its next-gen constellation built for real-time global atmospheric monitoring.
Orbital Partners with Reflex Aerospace on ODC Platform
Orbital announced today it has selected German satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace as the exclusive platform partner for Orbital-1.
AnySignal Lands Spot on Apex Bus Menu
RF startup AnySignal formalized its partnership with bus manufacturer Apex, allowing customers to add its AnyLink network and radios to Apex’s platforms.
Stoke Space Raises $1B Initial Series E Round
Stoke Space Technologies announced today that it has closed an initial $1B tranche of a Series E round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $2.3B.
China’s Commercial Space Sector Is Going Public
A Shanghai listing rule has made orbital flight the price of entry for China’s rocket startups.
