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LaunchStartups

Exclusive: LEAP Launches its First Rocket

There’s a new launcher in town.

MilitaryPolicy

CBO Puts $1.2T Price Tag on Golden Dome

The estimate is an order of magnitude larger than the $185B figure proposed by Golden Dome chief Gen. Michael Guetlein in March

BusinessLEO

Exobiosphere, Voyager Partner on ISS Mission

Exobiosphere has designed an Orbital High-Throughput Screening Device—an automated mini lab that fits into standard mid-deck lockers, aboard crewed or uncrewed space stations. 

Polaris

NASA’s Launch Director Pick Turns Political

Brian Hughes, who will serve as NASA’s first senior launch operations director, was the space agency’s chief of staff from May to December, departing the agency once Administrator Jared Isaacman took over. 

VC/PE

Star Catcher Closes $65M Series A

B Capital led the round, which was co-led by Shield Capital and Cerberus Ventures.

LaunchStartups

Fenix Space Flies Tow-Launch Prototype

Fenix Space is one step closer to leaving the world behind.

EOMilitary

SOCOM Taps SkyFi to Build Tactical EO Imagery Tools

SkyFi will develop an early prototype of a new sovereign intelligence platform, aimed at giving troops quicker and easier access to geospatial imagery.

VC/PE

Aetherflux Rebrands, Pivots Business—and Raises $275M

To better align with its new business, Aetherflux is rebranding to Cowboy Space Corporation.

LunarVC/PE

Lunar Outpost Closes $30M Series B, Unveils New Rover

The fundraise highlights the huge demand from investors looking to capitalize on NASA’s new vision for the US presence on the Moon.

Business

Rocket Lab To Acquire Motiv Space Systems

Rocket Lab will acquire space robotics company Motiv Space Systems. The acquisition, announced Thursday evening in conjunction with Rocket Lab’s Q1 earnings, will achieve two goals: Motiv is expected to be rebranded as Rocket Lab Robotics when the acquisition closes, which is scheduled for Q2. Other news: Rocket Lab announced a few other pieces of…

BusinessEO

HawkEye 360 Raises $416M in IPO

The VA-based company priced its 16M shares at $26 per share—at the top of the $24-$26 range shared in the company’s S-1 filing on May 1. 

EOEurope

SatVu Positions Thermal Imaging as the Missing EO Layer

SatVu is officially back in business.