Opinion: Commercial Space Is Generating Signals Decision-Makers Cannot Hear
Launch cadences, debris accumulation rates, reusing hardware, conjunction events—the commercial sector is generating more operational signals than any previous era of space activity. However, the mechanism that decides whether a signal reaches a decision-maker or disappears into the background noise is broken.
Nuggets in the SpaceX S-1 and Our Thoughts on the Business
SpaceX’s IPO prospectus is here.
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Europe Celebrates its Sovereignty Progress at SmallSat
Europe made its most concrete claim yet for sovereignty in orbit this week.
Observable Space Raises $90M Series A
Space-tech startup Observable Space has closed a $90M Series A to boost its production of laser and optical hardware—in addition to expanding internationally beyond the US.
Space Markets Emerges From Stealth With Coinbase Ventures Investment
People already trade on future markets for everything from oil, to corn, to gold. Space Markets is asking: Why not space?
Exclusive: Stellar Alpina Raises $4.5M to Build Rotating Detonation Engines
A European propulsion startup is trying to bring a new kind of thrust to the market.
Aitech Upgrades its Space Supercomputer
By integrating NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform into the S-A2300 COTS AI Supercomputer, Aitech officials say the company is drastically expanding customers’ ability to process data in orbit.
NASA Awards LTV, Lunar Transport Contracts
“For those waiting patiently, the grand return is close at hand,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a press conference at NASA HQ.
Op-ed: Commercial Demand in LEO is Lacking. The Government Can Help.
LEO’s most promising market opportunity—in-space manufacturing—doesn’t yet have the commercial demand to sustain itself. Government support is what will get us there.
Optical Links: When to Incorporate Them? When Not To?
For many satellite applications, optical links are not worth their cost (often hundreds of thousands of dollars).
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Satellogic Lands $18M+ Defense-Monitoring Contract
The contract marks the company’s first large agreement since it made that strategic shift to persistent-monitoring capabilities.
