Schiess Becomes CSO Amid Space Workforce Shortages
Gen. Douglas Schiess became the chief of space operations on Sept. 3, following the retirement of Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, who led the almost-seven-year-old service for nearly four years.
Pixxel Raises $100M Series C to Fund Next-Gen Sats
Pixxel raised a $100M Series C to expand its production footprint in the US, and begin churning out larger, more capable hyperspectral sats.
Stoke Space Raises $1B Initial Series E Round
Stoke Space Technologies announced today that it has closed an initial $1B tranche of a Series E round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $2.3B.
Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit on Second Attempt
Isar Aerospace became the first European Launcher Challenge startup to reach orbit this weekend, after the second launch attempt of its Spectrum rocket.
China’s Commercial Space Sector Is Going Public
A Shanghai listing rule has made orbital flight the price of entry for China’s rocket startups.
Europe’s Space Leaders are Unhappy with the Status Quo
ASD Eurospace released a report this week built on anonymized interviews with 15 space industry CEOs. The results showed many are disgruntled with the setup of Europe’s space sector.
Isaacman: Commercial Won’t Solve Every NASA Problem
“If the objective is to force an economy out of every NASA endeavor, then NASA should probably sit inside the Department of Commerce,” Isaacman wrote in a lengthy post on X late Wednesday night. “But NASA is an independent agency with a broader mission.”
NASA Taps Blue Origin for Mars Communications Network
NASA selected Blue Origin to develop NASA’s Mars Telecommunications Network, a next-gen comms system for the Red Planet.
PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds
This week, two European launch hopefuls—Spain’s PLD Space, and Germany’s HyImpulse Technologies GmbH—closed major extension rounds to support their launch efforts.
York Space Systems Unveils New VLEO Sat Platform
While other satellite manufacturers are targeting sub-300km altitudes, York is betting that speed to market can outsell slower, lower competitors.
Astroscale Selects Isar to Launch Debris Removal Mission
Astroscale Japan selected Germany’s Isar Aerospace to launch its ADRAS-J2 mission to capture and remove a piece of large orbital debris.
Trump Orders Study To Establish US Space Academy
Is the US about to add a new service-academy rivalry to college football Saturdays?
