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Stories about missions to service and assemble spacecraft in orbit, in addition to in-space manufacturing capabilities.
Exclusive: Rendezvous Robotics Raises $20M to Develop Self-Assembling Spacecraft
Rendezvous Robotics is developing technology to allow future satellites to launch in pieces that can self-assemble in space.
Starfish’s First Operational Otter Heading to Orbit Next Month
During the Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability, aka SSPICY, mission, Otter will approach and inspect multiple US defunct satellites, whose operators have agreed to receive a visit from the spacecraft.
Exclusive: Outpost Launches In-Space Manufacturing Service
Outpost will be the first user of the Space Factory platform. The company plans to use the module to produce StarFiber, its next-gen metal fluoride optical fiber, on a mission NET 2028.
Eutelsat Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission
Eutelsat announced an agreement today tasking the Infinite Orbits with increasing the life span of at least one of its GEO sats.
Exclusive: Helogen Plans Two In-Orbit Manufacturing Missions in October
While Helogen has flown subsystems in the past, the missions will mark the first flights of the entire HEL-IOS platform.
Exclusive: OrbitAID to Launch RPO Demo in 2027
“Most RPO demonstrations to date have qualified a single piece of the sequence, either far-range inspection or close-approach maneuvering, in isolation,” he said. “OrbitAID’s mission is designed to prove the entire satellite life extension in a single flight.”
ORBES Unveils Exo-ORB Maintenance Spacecraft
Exo-ORB is a ~12U, sub-26-kg spacecraft that’s designed to launch on-board customer infrastructure for ready-to-go inspection.
SpaceX Starfall Demo Provides Validation for Reentry Startups
SpaceX ($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.
