Startups
Stories about the new players changing the space game.
Skynopy Raises €15M to Expand Its Ground Station Service
Skynopy’s future plans include building a network of over 100 ground stations to make real-time connectivity possible for satellites in orbit.
Xona Raises $92M For Unhackable PNT Constellation
Xona is one of many companies trying to solve PNT’s vulnerability problem.
OrbitsEdge’s First Mission to Space is a Shoe In
OrbitsEdge’s Edge1 computing module will host a range of AI agents, including the first AI shoe designer in space.
Transporter-14 To Launch Multiple Maritime, Defense Sats
After a weekend-long weather delay, SpaceX is expected to launch its fourth rideshare mission of the year this afternoon.
For Pulsar Fusion, Business is Bigger in Texas
UK nuclear propulsion startup Pulsar Fusion has dreams of ferrying rockets to the Moon, Mars, and Saturn—but first, they’re headed to Texas.
Integrate Wins $25M Space Force Contract
The contract is among the quickest the Space Force has awarded a Phase III contract to a software company.
Arkadia Proves Orbital Propulsion Can Be Green
Arkadia Space received data back from its first mission in space proving that its DARK propulsion system can perform as well as, if not better than, toxic hydrazine equivalents.
Impulse Space Raises $300M Series C
Less than four years after its founding, the Series C brings Impulse’s total financing to $525M.
Apex Unveils Larger Satellite Bus, Dubbed Comet
“From cell phone towers in space for consumer technology [to] unique sensing missions, or as an interceptor platform for Golden Dome, Comet is the clear choice to accelerate the most ambitious space missions,” Apex CEO Ian Cinnamon said in a statement.
PiLogic Raises $4M Seed Round For Faster Inference
A space-friendly flavor of AI could help satellites diagnose themselves on orbit.
Otter Pup 2 Expected to Launch on Docking Mission in June
Starfish will launch its second Otter Pup demo mission next month—a key step to prove out the startup’s RPO tech in orbit ahead of a trio of missions in 2026.
bluShift Aerospace Pivots After Latest Test
bluShift’s trajectory reflect the challenges of building a cost effective rocket engine in the face of shifting government priorities.
