Victoria Woodburn
Firefly Acquires Autonomous Space Ops Company
Firefly Aerospace announced yesterday that it acquired Space-ng, which is an AI-powered vision navigation and autonomous guidance systems provider.
Japan Eyes Sovereign D2D Satellite Network
Japan plans to select a proposal this month for its domestically owned and operated D2D satellite network, called J-LEO.
Satellite Operators Launch Trade Association
Amazon, Globalstar, Iridium, and Canada’s Telesat joined together to establish the SpaceConnect Association for NGSO operators.
Ubotica Raises $11M for Satellite-Based AI Tech
The Dublin-based space AI company raised $11M today to accelerate the commercialization of its AI-powered intelligence platform for maritime security.
ElevationSpace Closes $40M Series B
The Japanese satellite reentry startup raised a $40M Series B, bringing the company’s total amount raised to $63.5M.
True Anomaly Declares Mission X-3 Success
True Anomaly announced today that its autonomous orbital vehicle, Jackal, has completed all of its Mission X-3 test objectives, clearing the final hurdles to being fully commissioned.
Dawn Aerospace Raises $25M Series B
The New Zealand-Dutch space transportation company will use the new funds to accelerate development of its Aurora spaceplane, and to conduct an in-space refueling demo.