Intuitive Machines Reports a Moon Cash Boon
Touchdown on the Moon, collect millions of dollars—that’s how Monopoly, space edition is played. We don’t make the rules.
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Stories on space business, including company updates, funding announcements, and contract awards.
Exclusive: Antaris and SpeQtral Join Forces to Protect Satellite Data
SpeQtral is teaming up with Antaris to develop quantum-safe satellites that keep data and communications secure, the companies announced today.
Starship Achieves Major Milestones on its Third Test Flight
On SpaceX’s 22nd birthday, Starship put on a show.
Slingshot Opens First Overseas Office in the UK
The space situational awareness (SSA) firm Slingshot Aerospace is opening two offices in the UK in its first expansion outside America’s borders.
Iridium Announces Plan To Acquire Satelles
Iridium is acquiring Satelles to expand its positioning, navigation, and timing services, with the aim of complementing GPS services—or providing a backup should GPS fail.
Transporter-10 Launches 53 Satellites
It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s a Falcon 9, careening off to orbit laden with payloads from far and wide.
Firefly Doubles its Footprint and Charts a Course for ‘Launch, Land, Orbit’
In the heart of Texas ranch country, Firefly Aerospace is embracing the pioneering and do-it-all spirit of the frontier.
Unseenlabs Raises €85M for Maritime Tracking
Unseenlabs, a French space company building a constellation for maritime surveillance, has raised an €85M ($92.2M) funding round that will support its expansion outside of Europe.
SpaceFields Closes an $800,000 Seed Round
SpaceFields, a startup building novel rocket engines and propulsion systems, has closed $800,000 in seed funding, the Bengaluru, India-based company announced yesterday.
SpaceX Improves Falcon 9 Performance and Flies a Record 24 Starlink v2 Mini Satellites
After over 300 flights and 13 years in service, Falcon 9 continues to improve as SpaceX tweaks the design for higher performance.
Lockheed Shows Off its New Speed
Lockheed Martin ($LMT) is trying to buck the sluggish reputation often attributed to defense primes.