AstroForge Picks Up First Commercial Deep Space License
The license was “our last gate to fly.”
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Stories on space business, including company updates, funding announcements, and contract awards.
Ursa Major Wins New US Industrial Base Funding
The end goal is to produce 50 to 100 liquid-fueled rocket engines a year.
Comtech Looks to Sell Half its Business, Go All-in on Space
Comtech ($CMTL) announced last week that it is looking to sell its terrestrial 911 emergency call infrastructure business to go all-in on space comms.
New Data Shows a Rapidly Expanding Space Workforce
The sector added 26,000+ jobs between 2022 and 2023 in the space heavy-hitters, including the US, Japan, India, and Europe.
OroraTech Heats Up with €25M Series B
While the company has won large contracts for its wildfire monitoring capabilities it’s also recognizing new verticals where its data can drive commercial interest.
Vast Unveils Designs for Haven-1 Station
Designed in part by Apple designer Peter Russell-Clarke, Haven-1 looks more like a resort than an orbiting labratory.
Dude, Double VICTUS! Impulse Wins Two Tactical Space Missions
Military officials chose Impulse Space to fly two different tactically-responsive demonstration missions with its high-powered spacecraft in 2026.
Sierra Space Enters the Delivery Business
Sierra Space won a $980,000 AFRL contract to study how its Ghost reentry spacecraft could provide point-to-point delivery services for the US government.
ESA’s To-Do List for an EO Boom
The strategy commits to utilizing commercial EO capabilities wherever possible, reaffirming ESA’s strong public-private relationship.
Anduril, Apex Team Up to Serve Government Customers
The defense tech startup announced Tuesday that it will use Apex’s satellite buses for missions ranging from space situational awareness to missile warning and tracking, according to a press release.
SDA Awards $1.9M for Deorbit Studies
Six companies will complete the studies this year to explore redundant, cost-effective contingency options for the SDA’s future satellite disposal needs.