Startups
Stories about the new players changing the space game.
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.
Solestial Taps Astra Vet as CEO After $17M Series A
Solestial to reach a 1 MW annual production rate.
Cofactr Acquires Cogbase to Target US Supply Chain
The deal comes at a critical time for US manufacturers, who are racing to onshore their supply chains in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs.
Reflect Orbital Raises $20M Series A
Reflect is planning to launch its first sat next spring to illuminate 10 locations around the world and boost public interest in nighttime lighting.
Zeno Power Raises $50M Series B
Zeno’s technology uses the heat emitted from nuclear waste—an isotope called Strontium-90—to power systems in extreme environments where solar cells and batteries fail.
Interlune Unveils Prototype Lunar Helium-3 Excavator
Space resources startup Interlune announced yesterday that its first customers are ready to buy its Moon-mined Helium-3.
