Proven and Ready: Kepler’s Optical Network Nears Activation
Kepler Communications has proven that optical technology works across multiple domains, including space-to-space, space-to-ground, and now, space-to-air. The new era of space communications is imminent.
Georgetown Launches New Space Studies Concentration
As the university that sends the most graduates to the foreign service, it’s no surprise that Georgetown University is helping students learn about how international affairs plays a critical role in space policy and business. The only surprise is that it took so long.
K2 Space Raises $250M Series C
K2 Space announced yesterday that it secured a $250M Series C ahead of its first satellite launch early next year.
Norwegian, German Firms Partner on New Defense Sats
The two companies announced plans this week to build a sovereign ISR and communications constellation with the goal of deploying by 2029.
VC Investors Plan for a Rich Space Future in London
The inaugural Space Investment Conference kicked off in London this week, bringing together founders and investors to discuss the financial future of the space industry—which now has more money than ever.
Exclusive: Fortastra Lands $8M Seed to Develop Orbital Defense Sats
Military capabilities on orbit are ramping up, but aside from a handful of explosive anti-satellite demos in recent decades, the rising tension has yet to get physical.
Kuva Space, WWF-Indonesia Team Up to Test Hyperspectral Blue Carbon Mapping
The collaboration positions Indonesia—home to roughly one-fifth of the world’s mangroves—as a high-stakes proving ground for replacing labor intensive field surveys with satellite monitoring.
Wherobots Launches New AI Tool for EO Data
The volume of EO images has grown exponentially the past decade, but cleaning up, deciphering, and extracting value from these datasets remains manual, expensive, and time-consuming, according to Wherobots officials.
Overview Energy Emerges From Stealth
Going off-Earth to collect sunlight allows solar power to be a more reliable energy source for terrestrial industries—including at night, Overview officials say.
NDAA on Golden Dome, Acquisition, Nat Sec Launch
House and Senate negotiators unveiled the compromise fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Bill on Monday, which would codify President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense program into law.
AnySignal Raises $24M Series A for Radio Production
AnySignal announced this morning that it closed a $24M Series A, and is moving into a larger manufacturing facility to jumpstart production of its radio products for space and defense clients.
LeoLabs Lands Cross-Government Licensing Contract
OSC will evaluate how to integrate Leolabs data into its TraCSS to extend LeoLabs’ orbital alert capabilities to the commercial sector.
