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Constellation Technologies Raises €9.3M Seed Round
LEO • Satcom • Startups

Constellation Technologies Raises €9.3M Seed Round

The company says their aim is to empower terrestrial telecommunication providers rather than compete with them. 

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024
Robinhood Cofounder Reveals New Space Solar Power Start-Up
Startups • Technology

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.

October 9, 2024October 31, 2024
Space Force Turns to TAP Labs To Bridge Tech Gaps
Military • Startups

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.”

October 8, 2024October 9, 2024
PLD Space Reveals Heavy Lift Launch and Crewed Spacecraft Plans
Launch • Startups

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. 

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
Radian’s SSTO Prototype Is On The Runway… In Abu Dhabi?
Launch • Rockets • Startups

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.

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024
Interstellar Lands ¥4.63B Japanese SBIR Contract
Launch • Startups

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.

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024
Esper Satellites’ Sales Surge Despite Losing Its First Satellite
Business • EO • Startups

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.

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024
Reflex Aerospace To Fly New Optical Comms System 
Broadband • Satcom • Startups

Reflex Aerospace To Fly New Optical Comms System 

Satellite architects are looking to lasers for more bandwidth.

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024
Skynopy Inks Partnership With Amazon AWS
Startups • Technology

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.

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024
The Steady Rise of Arrow Science and Technology
Business • Startups

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.

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024
Meet the Techstars Fall Class of 2024
Startups • VC/PE

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.

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024
Relm Insurance’s New Policies for New Space
Business • Startups

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.

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

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