Firefly Announces Record Q2 Results
Firefly Aerospace ($FLY) posted its first-ever $100M+ quarter on Tuesday, backed by a fresh slate of launch and defense announcements.
Guetlein: CR Could Mean ‘No Golden Dome…No Funding’
“I will tell you, if they don’t figure it out, there is no Golden Dome—because there’s no funding,” he continued.
Bill Spotlight: Space Superiority Readiness Act
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced a bill last week aiming to ensure the US military is prepared for conflict with Beijing in orbit.
Rocket Lab Unveils GHOST on a Record Quarter
Rocket Lab ($RKLB) unveiled a deployable launch system—dubbed GHOST—designed to enable responsive launch from anywhere in the world.
Astrolight, ATMOS Partner on Laser Comms Reentry Demo
Astrolight will fly a laser comms terminal onboard ATMOS’ PHOENIX 2 reentry vehicle during a 2027 demo mission.
MDA Space Will ‘Repurpose’ Canadarm3 For Lunar Surface
MDA Space will “repurpose” its microgravity robot-arm tech for lunar surface operations after the US space agency put the Gateway plans on hold.
Europe’s IRIS2 Constellation Enters the Build Phase
After seven months of negotiations, officials from the European Commission, ESA, EUSPA, and SpaceRISE have agreed to move into the implementation phase of IRIS2.
The Launch Crunch Just Made a ULA Sale Worth Revisiting
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Redwire Books Starfall’s First Dedicated Mission
Redwire subsidiary SpaceMD announced a contract to fly up to 32 mini-labs on a future SpaceX Starfall mission.
Op-ed: Aging Weather Satellites Are Raising Risks for America. It’s Time for a Hybrid Solution.
When we lose our visibility, we lose our edge. The military needs more, higher-quality weather data, not less.
Scaleup Europe Fund Makes its First Space Bet
Europe’s capital drought may be coming to an end.
Endeavor Optical Networks Emerges from Stealth
Endeavor Optical Networks emerged from stealth to build a constellation of optical communications satellites.