Kayhan Space Releases Satcat Space Intelligence Tool
The Satcat database catalogs 60,000+ objects in orbit, from active satellites to drifting debris
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Apex Raises $95M in Series B
With Aries already sold out into 2025, Apex plans to use the influx of cash to expand its production capabilities to meet growing customer orders.
Scottish Space Network, Sustainable Alpha Team Up To Grow Scottish Space Sector
The Scottish Space Network expects Scotland’s space sector to more than double in the coming years.
Can Space Start-Ups Really Wait A Year For Satellite Approval?
Since many start-ups are, by their nature, proposing novel technology that regulators haven’t encountered before, the scrutiny only increases.
Slingshot Aerospace and DARPA’s AI Spy Satellite Solution, Agatha
Slingshot Aerospace is partnering with DARPA on a high-stakes game of orbital “I Spy.”
Lunar Infrastructure Startup Ethos Emerges from Stealth
If the Apollo era was all about “flags and footprints,” Artemis’ bid for a permanent presence on the Moon will center around lunar infrastructure—the era of “pads and gas pumps.”
Software Startup Rollup Emerges From Stealth
A new startup, Rollup, is emerging from stealth today with $5.6M in funding and a plan to streamline the development of complex hardware.
SatVu Plans Two New ‘Thermometer’ Sats After Failure
London-based SatVu is preparing to launch two temperature-taking satellites next year after losing its pathfinder mission in December.
Exclusive: Pixxel, Enabled Intelligence Team Up
Pixxel and Enabled Intelligence are announcing a new partnership under which the data labeling startup will annotate the space company’s hyperspectral imagery.
Introducing Portal Space Systems
The next era of the space economy will involve servicing and life extension, if the players in the industry today have it their way, and that will require extreme spacecraft maneuverability.
How Do You Know If Your Satellite Has Been Hacked?
A survey of satellite operators in 2023 found many were unaware of standard cybersecurity practices.
Benchmark Sends Metal Plasma Propulsion to Orbit
The company already has 50 orders for the thruster.