Canadian Launchers and Spaceport Get Funding Boost
Canada will invest in a spaceport and three young rocket systems as part of its push to build up sovereign launch capabilities, officials announced Monday.
Leonardo’s Missile-Defense Demo in Ukraine Aims To Be a Blueprint for Other Nations
Leonardo is positioning itself to become a mass distributor of space-enabled missile defense shields.
Isaacman Plans Monthly Uncrewed Lunar Landings In 2027
“We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way,” said during an interview with Spaceflight Now that was released late Friday night.
Viasat’s HaloNet: The Innovation of Reprogrammable Space Crypto
Spacecraft today operate in an environment defined by two accelerating forces: the explosive growth of satellites in orbit, and the rapid evolution of cyber threats targeting them. As missions become more autonomous, networked, and interdependent, the need for strong, adaptable security has moved from a supporting feature to an operational requirement.
A Recap of Payload’s Space Stage
Two days. Nine panels. Two dozen speakers—and that’s just the space content.
Who’s Working With China on Space?
“Africans don’t choose sides, at least for now…so these countries are typically not locked into one provider,” said Mustapha Iderawumi, a senior analyst at Space in Africa—a Lagos, Nigeria-based market research firm.
ICEYE Smashes Its Own Revenue Projections
ICEYE’s results reveal a massively successful year for a business in the right place at the right time.
Q&A With Laurent Jaffart, ESA’s Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity
Jaffart is leading the charge to build up ESA’s defensive posture. Payload chatted with him to hear his plans for the new role.
Mantis Space Emerges from Stealth with $10M Seed
Mantis Space is aiming to bring power into the light—and now it has the money to do so.
Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Reaches Orbit
Firefly Aerospace’s ($FLY) Alpha rocket flew the first leg of a redemption arc Wednesday night.
The Investment Theses Behind Vast and Sierra’s $500M+ Mega Rounds
One day, two $500M+ raises.
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AIRMO Raises €5M For Methane Monitoring Sats
European space startup AIRMO closed a €5M ($5.8M) seed round to launch its first greenhouse-gas-monitoring satellite no earlier than next year, and to expand its drone and airplane monitoring into the Middle East market.
