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Stories about missions to service and assemble spacecraft in orbit, in addition to in-space manufacturing capabilities.
SpaceX Starfall Demo Provides Validation for Reentry Startups
SpaceX ($SPCX) launched a demo mission of its Starfall reentry capsule yesterday, kicking off a new era of competition in the budding reentry sector.
Katalyst Raises $12M to Extend Satellite Servicing to GEO
Katalyst’s first GEO mission in 2027 will be preceded by a mission closer to home, launching this month.
Starfish Closes $100M+ Series B
Point72 Ventures led the round, which was also co-led by Activate Capital and Shield Capital.
Exclusive: In-Orbit Manufacturing Startup Dispatch Emerges from Stealth
Dispatch emerged from stealth this week with $500,000 in funding to build an uncrewed space station that will host manufacturing infrastructure on orbit
Infinite Orbits Expands into the UK with Lúnasa Acquisition
French in-orbit servicing startup Infinite Orbits is on a buying streak.
Spaceium Tests Robot Gas Attendant Piece in Orbit
They flew an actuator on SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission in November that—when tested in orbit—achieved a 0.003-degree rotation accuracy.
Momentus and NASA Will Collab on RPO Demo
The mission will test technologies including multispectral satellite inspection, formation flying, and WiFi-based inter-satellite links.
UK to Invest Nearly £1M In In-Orbit Manufacturing
UKSA awarded contracts to three companies worth a combined $1.1M+ to advance in-orbit manufacturing.
Starfish Wins SDA Deorbit-As-A-Service Contract
Starfish says this marks the first contracted mission for end-of-life satellite disposal services, in comparison to typical missions that treat disposal as a one-off or a demo.
Voyager Details its Plans for In-Space Manufacturing
Voyager Technologies secured a patent from the US government covering its unique process of manufacturing crystals in microgravity to support the future of optical communications.
Aule Space Raises $2M to Build Life Extension Jet Packs
Satellites don’t have many options when they run out of fuel, but a wave of startups are attempting to crack refueling on orbit. Aule Space is taking a straightforward approach: jetpacks.
United Semiconductors, Aegis Aerospace Partner on In-Space Manufacturing Platform
Forget offshoring—the future of manufacturing is off-world.
