WEF’s Space Debris Report Projects Significant Costs
This week, the World Economic Forum came out with a report, produced in partnership with the Centre for Space Futures, the Saudi Space Agency, LeoLabs, and Novaspace, titled “Clear Orbit, Secure Future: A Call to Action on Space Debris.”
Airbus Taps Skynopy for Pléiades Neo Ground Stations
The European space market may be dominated by large A&D primes, but the startup community is proving it still has an edge when it comes to innovative tech.
Northrop, Raytheon Report 2025 Earnings
Despite Northrop’s improvements over 2024, the contractor’s space systems business segment saw a downturn in sales.
Report: How to Better Deter Russia in Orbit
While China is making all the headlines in Space Race 2.0, a DC think tank is cautioning policy makers not to forget about the threat posed by Russia in orbit.
Northwood Closes $100M Series B
The round, which was announced today, was led by Washington Harbour Partners and a16z. It also included participation from Alpine Space Ventures, among other investors, according to a press release.
Payload Field Guide: Commercial LEO Destination
As the ISS nears its retirement date at the end of the decade, companies are vying to build its commercial successor under NASA’s Commercial LEO Destination (CLD) program.
Varda, Stratolaunch to Launch Pentagon Hypersonics
Last week, the Pentagon announced that it had awarded two contracts to Varda Space Industries and Stratolaunch as providers for Task Area 3 of the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) program, which focuses on reusable flight concepts for hypersonic missile tests.
Tomorrow.io to Launch Weather Monitoring Constellation
Called DeepSky, the sat network is designed to provide global atmospheric monitoring in real time.
ESA Pours €73M into SWISSto12’s HummingSat Program
Surprise, surprise: SWISSto12 plans to use the new funds to increase its production capacity.
Open Cosmos Launches First Telecom Sats
The launch marks Open Cosmos’ entrance into the world of satcom.
Colorado Springs Opposes Lawsuit to Keep Space Command HQ
It’s time for the tug of war over the location of US Space Command headquarters to end for the sake of America’s military space mission, according to multiple Colorado Springs, CO-based groups.
