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Phantom Space Acquires Thermal Management Technologies
Thermal Management Technologies builds advanced satellite thermal components for in-space applications.
Voyager and Icarus Team Up on ISS Robotics Demo
The pages of the ISS manifest are starting to look a lot like those of a sci-fi novel.
Starcloud Raises $170M Series A at $1.1B Valuation
The fundraise highlights not only the overwhelming demand among investors to fund orbital-data-center ventures, but also Starcloud’s unique position as a data-center startup with flight heritage.
Xona Space Systems Raises $170M Series C to Scale Private GPS
Xona has spent the past few years building its ability to transmit PNT signals in LEO that are stronger, more accurate, and more secure than traditional GPS.
Symphony Space Unveils Adagio Hosted Payload Platform
Symphony Space is building a new model for hosting payloads—one where the satellite remains in orbit and the payloads come and go.
Contrivian Launches New Product Bundling Amazon Leo & Starlink
Customers looking for satellite connectivity are often forced to choose between one provider or another. Those days are over.
Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C
Not many space companies want to reduce the world’s reliance on satellite infrastructure, but that’s the pitch that landed Australia-based Advanced Navigation a $110M Series C.
Nvidia Unveils New Hardware to Unlock Orbital Data Centers
Orbital data centers may be just over the horizon, but we’re starting to get a better picture of what they’ll look like when they arrive.
Mantis Space Emerges from Stealth with $10M Seed
Mantis Space is aiming to bring power into the light—and now it has the money to do so.
Lux Aeterna Closes $10M Seed to Build Reusable Sats
Everybody loves a reusable rocket—so why has the rest of space hardware remained stubbornly single-use?
What to Expect from Starship V3
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced the first launch of Starship V3 was “about 4 weeks” away.
Exclusive: Starpath Unveils New Ultra-Thin Space Solar Panels
The panels are just 73g per square meter, and are priced around $15 per watt.