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Stories on space business, including company updates, funding announcements, and contract awards.
Muon Space’s Sat-Backed Growth Strategy for 2026
Muon has 20 satellites manifested to launch in the next 20 months, and expects more contracts to close in the coming year, according to CEO Jonny Dyer.
York Drops Protest of Apex’s SBIR Award
York filed a motion asking to dismiss its protest on Jan. 28—one day before going public on the NYSE.
Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus On the Moon
If you were waiting for your chance to spend ten minutes suspended in microgravity at the edge of space aboard one of Blue Origin’s tourist vessels, well, you’re just going to have to wait a little longer.
Northrop, Raytheon Report 2025 Earnings
Despite Northrop’s improvements over 2024, the contractor’s space systems business segment saw a downturn in sales.
Blue Origin To Build an Enterprise Satcom Network
Two months after launching New Glenn for the second time (and performing a picture-perfect first booster landing), Blue Origin has unveiled its latest project. TeraWave is a 5,408-bird, multi-orbit communications constellation designed specifically to serve enterprise and government customers.
CesiumAstro Secures $200M Government Financing
In its push to double down on its national security and defense clientele, spacecom firm CesiumAstro has secured $200M in government financing.
ESA Calls for EO Companies to Join the Insurance Game
EO and analytics companies stand to benefit from ESA support and funding in helping to bring an insurance solution to the market.
Atomic-6 Space Armor to Fly in October With Portal
It’s rare for space operators to cross their fingers, hoping their sat will get hit with a piece of space debris. But that’s exactly what Atomic-6 CEO Trevor Smith is doing.
Canadian Companies Pitch Faster Pathway for the Defense Market
Space Canada, the country’s space industry advocacy group, released a 17-page position paper Wednesday suggesting ways in which Canada can speed up procurement, in line with global trends.
L3Harris Sells Majority of Propulsion Business to AEI for $845M
In the first major transaction of 2026, L3Harris Technologies ($LHX) is shedding the bulk of its propulsion business—and Rocketdyne is so back.
What to Expect in 2026
2025 was a transformative year for the global space industry. 2026 will be the year in which many long-term plans (hopefully) take first flight.
