Startups
Stories about the new players changing the space game.
Esper Satellites Sends its Hyperspectral Sensor to Orbit
This sensor type can identify the unique hyperspectral signatures of many natural resources, including rare Earth elements—helping mining companies save millions of dollars in exploration costs.
Aerospacelab Closes €94M Series B to Complete its Megafactory
The construction project would make Aerospacelab the operator of the largest satellite manufacturing facility in Europe.
What SpinLaunch Is Doing With Its $30M Series C
SpinLaunch closed new funding to develop a LEO satellite broadband constellation, called Meridian Space.
Zeno Power Hires NASA’s Former Chief Technologist
Charania, who also recently signed on as an advisor for Balerion Space Ventures, brings 25+ years of experience at many of the biggest names in the space industry.
Death to the Spreadsheet: ANT Automates Constellation Design
Building a satellite constellation? Ascending Node Technologies (ANT) says you shouldn’t need a PhD and a month of meetings to get started.
Muon Space Unveils the First Mission of its Upgraded Bus
The upgraded version of its MuSat, called MuSat XL, can fly up to 300kg of payload in LEO, and already has its first customer: Hubble Network.
TRL11, Starris Partner On Better Eyes in Orbit
The two companies have a mutual supply agreement that will allow them to share tech and make mutual introductions among customers, according to TRL CEO and founder Nicol Verheem.
No Smoke, Just Signals: OroraTech USA, Opterrix Launch Fire Intelligence Feed
The US subsidiary of the German satellite startup inked a partnership with risk intelligence platform Opterrix to bring near real-time wildfire data into insurers’ risk platforms. The first pilot customer? USAA.
Redwire to Develop VLEO Constellation for DeepSat
DeepSat, a LA-based startup with dreams of building multiple EO monitoring constellations in VLEO, partnered with Redwire last week to develop the initial phase of its planned constellation.
Rotating Detonation Engine Startup Wins NASA TechLeap Prize
Juno is seeking to build a commercially viable RDE to lower propulsion costs for launch companies and sat operators without sacrificing thrust.
Hubble Network Plans 60 Sat Bluetooth-Tracking Constellation
Hubble Network launched its Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) finding network to track devices anywhere in the world.
SpaceWorks to Fly In-Orbit Manufacturing Tech in 2026
The 2026 mission marks the kick-off of both companies’ commercial offering.
Firefly Files IPO Prospectus
Firefly Aerospace is $FLYing into the Nasdaq with the space industry’s latest exit attempt.
