International
Stories around the biggest global space news, including from Europe, India, and Japan.
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.
Outlier Space Raises $7.3M to Build New Zealand’s First Reentry Vehicle
Outlier Space announced a $7.35M round yesterday to develop its microgravity research and return vehicle, scheduled to fly its debut mission in 2028.
New Report Maps Potential Futures for Africa’s Space Ecosystem
Africa is jockeying to become one of the next world space powers.
The UK and Space Florida Launch Joint Fund
The new fund supports projects with at least one partner headquartered in each region.
Skyroot Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Vikram-1 Rocket
Skyroot Aerospace became the first private Indian company to reach orbit on Saturday, when its Vikram-1 rocket lifted off from India’s primary spaceport—the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
ISU Founder Shares a Vision Beyond Liquidation
Payload spoke with ISU cofounder Bob Richards and Dean Emerita Angie Bukley about what happened, and what comes next.
Spinifex Space Launches With Australian Test Ranges
Spinifex Space will provide end-to-end suborbital launch campaigns, private range access, and test and evaluation (T&E) infrastructure.
Inside the Deepening Ties Between Europe and the Middle East
While European sovereignty may be driven by a response to the deterioration of geopolitical ties to the US, it’s opened the door for Middle Eastern space companies.
Exclusive: SpaceComputer and Spacemanic Partner on Security Demo Mission
Space Fabric is SpaceComputer’s solution not only for the growing hacking threats on-orbit, but also for the increasing number of shared-compute modules operating on rideshare sats.
Japan Eyes Sovereign D2D Satellite Network
Japan plans to select a proposal this month for its domestically owned and operated D2D satellite network, called J-LEO.
Ubotica Raises $11M for Satellite-Based AI Tech
The Dublin-based space AI company raised $11M today to accelerate the commercialization of its AI-powered intelligence platform for maritime security.
ElevationSpace Closes $40M Series B
The Japanese satellite reentry startup raised a $40M Series B, bringing the company’s total amount raised to $63.5M.
JAXA Nails H3 Return to Flight
The rocket launched on its eighth mission—the first successful flight of the new three-engine variant—Friday morning from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center, delivering all six of its payloads to space.
