Victoria Woodburn
Endeavor Optical Networks Emerges from Stealth
Endeavor Optical Networks emerged from stealth to build a constellation of optical communications satellites.
SpaceX Reports Q2 Earnings
After SpaceX’s record-breaking June IPO, the company released its first quarterly results on Tuesday, and the headline figures beat expectations.
Xona Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle for PNT Constellation
Xona Space Systems has won FCC approval to broadcast its Pulsar navigation signals from a full satellite constellation, clearing the last regulatory hurdle before the company can scale deployment.
True Anomaly Chases an Evading Target
True Anomaly said it had become the first company to execute an in-space pursuit of an evading target as part of VICTUS HAZE.
NordSpace Funds NVD Amid Canada’s Export Push
NordSpace Ventures announced an investment in North Vector Dynamics this week, a company building full-spectrum sovereign missile capability.
Hop Aero Wants to Deliver Cargo via Rocket
Hop Aero launched on Y Combinator this week with their autonomous suborbital rocket: Rook.
ESA taps Aalyria to build deep-space network hub
ESA has tapped Aalyria to build a network-operations center that allows spacecraft to share data reliably across the solar system.
Space Science’s Golden Age Problem
Last week, the White House OSTP released a sweeping vision for the nation’s R&D enterprise.
Amazon Joins the Direct-to-Device Race
Amazon is entering the D2D game after filing a request with the FCC to launch up to 5,105 LEO satellites.
Starship Sticks the Water Landing on Flight 13
SpaceX flew the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket Friday evening, ending with the first intact Starship put in the water.
ESA Puts €65M Behind Europe’s First Lunar Ice Rover
ispace-Europe is heading to the Moon following a €65M commitment from ESA for Europe’s first lunar polar ice exploration rover mission.
NASA Puts $2B Price Tag on Nuclear Mars Mission
The $2B Space Reactor-1 Freedom is said to be the first fission-powered interplanetary spacecraft.
Breaking Down the $686B Space Economy
The global space economy totaled a record $686B in 2025, according to the Space Foundation.
