Startups
Stories about the new players changing the space game.
Constellation Technologies Raises €9.3M Seed Round
The company says their aim is to empower terrestrial telecommunication providers rather than compete with them.
Robinhood Cofounder Reveals New Space Solar Power Start-Up
Aetherflux is preparing to launch a satellite in late 2025 or early 2026 to generate solar power and beam it back to Earth.
Space Force Turns to TAP Labs To Bridge Tech Gaps
“TAP Lab has done an amazing job of bridging the Valley of Death in R&D.”
PLD Space Reveals Heavy Lift Launch and Crewed Spacecraft Plans
Spanish rocket startup PLD Space’s 10-year roadmap includes big plans for large reusable rockets and crewed spacecraft.
Radian’s SSTO Prototype Is On The Runway… In Abu Dhabi?
Radian is beginning a test campaign to map out the vehicle’s real-life aerodynamic characteristics.
Interstellar Lands ¥4.63B Japanese SBIR Contract
The SBIR grant is part of a Japanese government directive to achieve 30 domestic rocket launches per year by the early 2030s.
Esper Satellites’ Sales Surge Despite Losing Its First Satellite
The startup’s sales have ballooned from less than $1M in revenue at the start of the year to more than $10M now, CEO Shoaib Iqbal revealed to Payload.
Reflex Aerospace To Fly New Optical Comms System
Satellite architects are looking to lasers for more bandwidth.
Skynopy Inks Partnership With Amazon AWS
The partnership will give Skynopy 15 ground stations, up from just three. However, the collaboration means much more than just wider access to terrestrial antennas.
The Steady Rise of Arrow Science and Technology
The TX-based native-American owned space manufacturing and services company has spent over a decade slowly building its space expertise, and now it’s paying off in a big way.
Meet the Techstars Fall Class of 2024
This year’s cohort is Techstars most international group yet, with five of the startups headquartered outside the US.
Relm Insurance’s New Policies for New Space
If the space economy is young, then the space insurance market is infantile. While Relm has been insuring space companies since 2023, they’re looking to grow their involvement in the industry.
Benchmark Wins $4.9M AFRL ASCENT Award
This award is the fourth Benchmark has won in as many years to develop ASCENT-based propulsion systems, bringing the total to $8.4M.
