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Stories on space business, including company updates, funding announcements, and contract awards.
Nebex Partners with Thrusters Unlimited to Unlock $700M for Mexico’s Space Ecosystem
The capital will fund EO, telecoms and other strategic capabilities, according to Nebex.
Exclusive: Meridian Space Spins Out from SpinLaunch
“Meridian will carry forward the satcom infrastructure business… SpinLaunch will continue to build on its vision for a lower-cost approach to launch, with further applications in hypersonics to support the Golden Dome program and in the lunar economy,” Meridian Space CEO Massimiliano Ladovaz told Payload.
Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice Predicts More M&A Deals on the Horizon
Iridium shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the company’s acquisition by Rocket Lab. According to Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice, there’s more M&A on the horizon.
TRL11 Will Build Imaging Tech for SR-1 Freedom
TRL11 has received a NASA contract to provide imaging systems for the Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom mission to Mars.
InnerPlant’s Glowing Soy Demos Hyperspectral Use Case
InnerPlant, which was founded in 2018, has enabled plants to let humans know when they’re under stress.
Exclusive: Exolaunch Books its first Starfall Mission
Exolaunch signed an agreement to support customer payloads on a SpaceX Starfall reentry mission scheduled to launch on a Starship NET 2029.
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.
Kuva Space Spots Illegal Poppy Farms from Orbit
Kuva Space released data today from a pilot program that demonstrated its ability to monitor illegal crop farming from space.
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.
International Space Summit Highlights the Strength of Europe’s Space Ecosystem
Efforts by the US government to rain on Europe’s parade this week backfired.
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.