Open Cosmos Raises €300M Funding Round
“We deliberately wanted strong European representation because we’re building strategic infrastructure in Europe, while also bringing in investors from elsewhere where it made sense,” Open Cosmos cofounder and CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier told Payload via email.
Satellogic Expands DoD Work As it Preps for Next Launch
Satellogic is gearing up to launch its latest batch of satellites next month, potentially including the company’s first Merlin sat, which is designed to gather constant 1-m-resolution EO imagery.
Sophia Space, SLI Set Terms for $300M Satellite Leasing Deal
Orbital compute startup Sophia Space and space asset leasing company SLI have set terms for a $300M asset-financing deal.
The Commercial-First Shift in National Security Space
For decades, the model for building national security space systems was relatively straightforward. The government defined a mission, established requirements, funded a spacecraft designed specifically to meet them, and ultimately owned and operated the resulting capability.
Antares Wins $161M Award for Space Nuclear Power
Antares announced today that it won a $161M DoD contract to advance nuclear power for space—which Antares says is the largest DoD space nuclear award to date.
International Space Summit Highlights the Strength of Europe’s Space Ecosystem
Efforts by the US government to rain on Europe’s parade this week backfired.
Galaxia Raises $4.5M For Intelligent Sat Tech
Galaxia raised $4.5M CAD ($3.25M) to continue its mission to make EO sats that can process info in orbit at the speeds required for today’s decision-makers.
Tomorrow.io Unveils Next-Gen Weather Forecasting Instruments
Tomorrow.io announced the five instruments that will fly aboard DeepSky—its next-gen constellation built for real-time global atmospheric monitoring.
Orbital Partners with Reflex Aerospace on ODC Platform
Orbital announced today it has selected German satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace as the exclusive platform partner for Orbital-1.
Inversion Space Wins NASA Contract to Study Aerocapture Flight
NASA announced today it awarded Inversion a contract to study a new method of interplanetary travel which uses a planetary body’s atmosphere to slow incoming spacecraft looking to enter into orbit.
TrustPoint Taps EnduroSat to Build 40-sat GNSS Constellation
EnduroSat will build a 40-sat constellation for TrustPoint, the startup building a commercial GNSS service, the companies announced today.
AnySignal Lands Spot on Apex Bus Menu
RF startup AnySignal formalized its partnership with bus manufacturer Apex, allowing customers to add its AnyLink network and radios to Apex’s platforms.
