Beyond Reach Labs Unveils Flarewing Deployable Solar Arrays
Beyond Reach Labs has been developing a patent-pending solar-array-deployment system designed to fold flat during launch.
Starcloud Announces $250M Series A Extension
Starcloud has raised a $250M extension to its March $170M Series A funding round, bringing it to a a $2.3B valuation.
Letara Raises ¥2.6B to Build its Hybrid Rocket Engine Tech
Japanese propulsion startup Letara closed a ¥2.6B ($16M) pre-Series A round to fund the development of its low-cost, hybrid engine tech.
SpaceWERX Announces 2026 STRATFI Awardees
The Space Force announced the newest awardees of the SpaceWERX Strategic Funding Increase program during the Fed Supernova conference on Thursday.
Op-ed: The Technologies That Could Define the Future of Space
Daniel Biedermann, a partner at NewSpace Capital, gives his insights on what technologies are driving the future of space tech.
Muon Space Raises $250M Series C
Muon Space closed a $250M Series C to expand its satellite production capacity and broaden the types of missions it can fly.
Portal Books Dedicated Falcon 9 Amid Constrained Launch Market
While Thornburg said Portal is expected to take up about half of the fairing with its own spacecraft, it’s working with launch integrator Maverick Space Systems to sell the other half to customers looking for rideshare opportunities in a turbulent market.
SpaceX’s Mobile Ambitions: Build, Partner, or Buy?
There has been a lot of speculation about how SpaceX is going to achieve its goal of moving from D2C dead zone coverage to taking AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon head-on, tapping into a hundreds of billions in revenue opportunity.
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White House Publishes S&T Strategy for National Security
The Office of Science and Technology Policy released its National Security Science & Technology Strategy.
Zeno Power Books its First Nuclear Mission to the Moon
Zeno Power is ready to pull its first all-nighter. On Wednesday, the nuclear-energy startup announced a commercial payload agreement with Firefly Aerospace ($FLY) to send a radioisotope heating unit (RHU) on a Firefly mission launching to the Moon NET 2028. The mission—flying on Firefly’s CS-8 CLPS mission—aims to demonstrate Zeno’s ability to keep a 5W…
Deep Dive: FY27 Defense Space Budget
The Space Force’s FY27 budget request made headlines earlier this year at a record-breaking $71.3B.
Slingshot’s Portal Adds New AI-Powered Missions
Slingshot Aerospace announced it is adding new capabilities to its Portal platform to help operators better monitor that crowded environment.
