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.
Besxar Flies Suborbital Semiconductor Demo
Besxar recently flew its first mission, demonstrating that its future semiconductor-manufacturing tech works above the Kármán line.
Eclipse Space Unveils Three Satellite Platforms for Constellations
Eclipse Space unveiled details of its first three satellite platforms, each targeting a different in-space capability—D2D comms, broadband connectivity, and in-orbit compute.
Eutelsat Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission
Eutelsat announced an agreement today tasking the Infinite Orbits with increasing the life span of at least one of its GEO sats.
The Exploration Company Raises $450M Series C
The Exploration Company raised a $450M Series C this week in one of the European Space industry’s largest scale-up fundraises to date.
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.
