Last Thursday and Friday, we asked readers: “Now that Starship is moving forward in South Texas, we want to hear your predictions. When will Starship make its first orbital flight attempt?” We received 145 votes in total.
The results:
Stoke Space Adds $350M to Series D Fundraise
Stoke Space had enough capital at the end of last year to fund the first few flights of its Nova rocket—and now, it has even more.
SpaceX Delays Mars Plans in Favor of the Moon
The update is an about-face from previous comments made by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who called the Moon a “distraction” in January 2025.
Canada Rocket Company Emerges from Stealth
Canada Rocket Company announced a $6.2M CDN ($4.5M) seed round, and unveiled plans to create sovereign light- and medium-lift launch capabilities for Canada.
Exclusive: Orbital Paradigm Emerges as the Lone Survivor of Failed PSLV Launch
Despite ISRO’s PSLV failing during launch, Orbital Paradigm’s KID reentry vehicle survived long enough to transmit valuable data.
There’s a new intelligence unit in town.
On Friday, the US Space Force announced the establishment of Space Delta 18 and the National Space Intelligence Center, which will begin supplying US lawmakers with intelligence about the space domain.
Space Delta 18, so named because USSF is the 18th US entity to join the intelligence community, will employ 345 personnel in two former Air Force units:
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