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Advocates Ready For NASA Science Funding Fight, Part II

Once again, the Trump administration has proposed an $18.8B NASA budget that would make large cuts to science and STEM missions. And—once again—advocates and lawmakers are saying they won’t stand idly by while programs are gutted.

ISAMVC/PE

Starfish Closes $100M+ Series B

Point72 Ventures led the round, which was also co-led by Activate Capital and Shield Capital.

EOState of the Space Industry 2026

The State of EO 2026

Everyone wants their own eyes in space—and the EO industry is benefiting from it.

Lunar

How Earthlings Got Views of the Lunar Fly By

Redwire has built 11 cameras that are installed around the inside and outside of the Orion capsule, Kaylee Geidel, a senior systems engineer at Redwire, told Payload.

SatcomState of the Space Industry 2026

The State of Satcom 2026

With SpaceX and Amazon storming into the satcom market, traditional players and startups alike are realizing they can’t compete directly with these growing giants—and are pivoting to find creative new ways to play in the crowded market.

Lunar

Orion’s Windows to the World

For astronauts who put in decades of work and training, getting to see space with their own eyes is a big part of the payoff.

CivilPolicy

White House Requests $18.8B FY27 Budget for NASA

The budget proposal includes the same top line as the administration’s fiscal 2026 request, and would make similar cuts to NASA’s science and STEM missions. 

BusinessPolicy

Insurance is Commercial Space Nuclear’s Biggest Headache

Lots of challenges face commercial space nuclear missions—but experts at an industry seminar on Thursday only called one a “show stopper”—insurance. 

Pro

Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q1 2026 

Revenge of EO
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CivilLunar

CLPS Companies Excited For NASA’s ‘Opportunity Bomb’ Lunar Plan

Last week, NASA laid out a vision for a lunar base that’s built and supplied through monthly uncrewed lunar landings, with launches beginning as soon as next year.It’s no surprise that CLPS companies are raring to go. 

BusinessStartupsTechnology

Phantom Space Acquires Thermal Management Technologies

Thermal Management Technologies builds advanced satellite thermal components for in-space applications.

Lunar

Artemis II Is On The Way To The Moon

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover, plus Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are on board—with Koch and Glover poised to make history as the first woman and person of color to head to the Moon, and Hansen as the first non-American.