Hop Aero Wants to Deliver Cargo via Rocket
Hop Aero launched on Y Combinator this week with their autonomous suborbital rocket: Rook.
Payload Pioneers: Where Are They Now?
Since 2023, the Payload Pioneers program has recognized 90 young stars of the space industry. After three years, we wanted to check in on where some of our 30-under-30s are today.
Outlier Space Raises $7.3M to Build New Zealand’s First Reentry Vehicle
Outlier Space announced a $7.35M round yesterday to develop its microgravity research and return vehicle, scheduled to fly its debut mission in 2028.
ESA taps Aalyria to build deep-space network hub
ESA has tapped Aalyria to build a network-operations center that allows spacecraft to share data reliably across the solar system.
Space Stocks Plunge 60%+ in Just Two Months
Space stocks did nothing but go vertical in the first half of the year (many were up well over 100%).
Momentum was driven by SpaceX’s IPO and valuation, increased geopolitical conflict with the war in Iran, orbital-data-center hype, and a broader market pivot from software into hardware businesses.
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Space Science’s Golden Age Problem
Last week, the White House OSTP released a sweeping vision for the nation’s R&D enterprise.
Amazon Joins the Direct-to-Device Race
Amazon is entering the D2D game after filing a request with the FCC to launch up to 5,105 LEO satellites.
New Report Maps Potential Futures for Africa’s Space Ecosystem
Africa is jockeying to become one of the next world space powers.
Rocket Lab Expands to Alaska with $266M Launch Contract
Rocket Lab will open up a new launch site at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak. Launches are expected to begin no earlier than the end of this year.
ORBES Unveils Exo-ORB Maintenance Spacecraft
Exo-ORB is a ~12U, sub-26-kg spacecraft that’s designed to launch on-board customer infrastructure for ready-to-go inspection.
Starship Sticks the Water Landing on Flight 13
SpaceX flew the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket Friday evening, ending with the first intact Starship put in the water.
ESA Puts €65M Behind Europe’s First Lunar Ice Rover
ispace-Europe is heading to the Moon following a €65M commitment from ESA for Europe’s first lunar polar ice exploration rover mission.
