International
Stories around the biggest global space news, including from Europe, India, and Japan.
Isaacman Doubles Down on New NASA Model for International Partnerships
Isaacman is less than a year on the job, but he’s already upended the way the agency interacts with the rest of the world.
EnduroSat Raises $205M, Notches Vantor Sat Win
It was the third nine-figure fundraise announced by a European company during the past two weeks, following Open Cosmos’ €300M ($348.6M) raise and The Exploration Company’s $450M Series C.
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.
Open Cosmos Raises €300M Funding Round
“We deliberately wanted strong European representation because we’re building strategic infrastructure in Europe, while also bringing in investors from elsewhere where it made sense,” Open Cosmos cofounder and CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier told Payload via email.
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.
Galaxia Raises $4.5M For Intelligent Sat Tech
Galaxia raised $4.5M CAD ($3.25M) to continue its mission to make EO sats that can process info in orbit at the speeds required for today’s decision-makers.
Pixxel Raises $100M Series C to Fund Next-Gen Sats
Pixxel raised a $100M Series C to expand its production footprint in the US, and begin churning out larger, more capable hyperspectral sats.
China’s Commercial Space Sector Is Going Public
A Shanghai listing rule has made orbital flight the price of entry for China’s rocket startups.
ICEYE Opens Three International Offices in a Single Week
Think you had a busy week? ICEYE has you beat.
Canadian Companies Partner on SDA Sat Solution
This announcement comes as SpaceX opens its SSA catalog gratis to smallsat operators, and LeoLabs readies to demo its SDA for US national-security missions under a $20.68M Space Force Prototype OTA.
Exclusive: OrbitAID to Launch RPO Demo in 2027
“Most RPO demonstrations to date have qualified a single piece of the sequence, either far-range inspection or close-approach maneuvering, in isolation,” he said. “OrbitAID’s mission is designed to prove the entire satellite life extension in a single flight.”
Letara Raises ¥2.6B to Build its Hybrid Rocket Engine Tech
Japanese propulsion startup Letara closed a ¥2.6B ($16M) pre-Series A round to fund the development of its low-cost, hybrid engine tech.
HEO Taps Planet Labs to Expand its NEI Network
The deal expands HEO’s NEI network to 50+ in-space sensors, allowing customers to capture more frequent, high-resolution images of objects on orbit—from a wider range of angles.
