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Firefly Aerospace Secures $175M in Oversubscribed Series D Funding with New Lead Investor
Firefly Aerospace, a leading company in end-to-end responsive space services, announced it closed an oversubscribed $175 million Series D round at a valuation of more than $2 billion. The Series D round was led by new investor, RPM Ventures, a venture capital firm that has been investing in revolutionary, category-defining companies for more than two…
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Sierra Space Completes Preliminary Design Review for SDA’s Missile Tracking Satellites
Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense-tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth and protect economic freedom in the Orbital Age announced today the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the missile warning and tracking satellites the company is developing for the Space Development…
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Spire to Sell Maritime Business to Kpler in $241M Deal
Photo: Spire Global. Spire Global plans to sell its maritime business to Kpler in a $241 million deal that will pay off all of the company’s debt. Kpler is a data and analytics platform for trade intelligence headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The company plans to integrate Spire Maritime’s technology and automatic identification system (AIS) vessel…
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Rocket Lab Signs First Neutron Launch Contract, Posts 55% Growth in Q3
Rocket Lab announced its first launch deal for the upcoming medium-lift Neutron rocket — a multi-launch agreement with an unnamed commercial satellite constellation operator. Rocket Lab announced the deal on Tuesday along with its third quarter financial results, posting 55% year-over-year growth. The company’ stock price surged 50% on Wednesday after the news. Under the…
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KONGSBERG to Launch Microsatellite for Enhanced Maritime Surveillance in Norway
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the realization of one satellite for the precursors mission of the Arctic Ocean Surveillance (AOS) project that will deliver space-based maritime surveillance services for the Norwegian Government. This AOS mission was initiated by the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) and is…
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RTX’s Raytheon Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor Excels Complex Live Fire Test
Raytheon, an RTX business, has announced that its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, successfully completed its most complex live-fire exercise to date, detecting and defeating a tactical ballistic missile. Achieving all objectives, the milestone is the latest in a rigorous U.S. Army test program, advancing towards fielding the 360-degree, full sector…
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Eutelsat to Integrate New Energy Tech into its Broadband Offerings in Africa
Eutelsat Group will partner with Clear Blue Technologies, a smart energy solutions provider, that will see the two companies work expand and improve connectivity solutions across Africa. Eutelsat said this collaboration will help deliver energy-efficient connectivity solutions to rural and remote communities where access to stable electricity remains a hurdle. Eutelsat will integrate Clear Blue’s energy…
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Intellian Debuts New Lineup of Compact, Flat Panel Antennas
Intellian Technologies debuted three new compact flat panel antennas for satellite broadband service on Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb constellation. These active electronically scanned array (ESA) user terminals announced Tuesday are for fixed, land mobility, and maritime service. These terminals are exclusively for use on the OneWeb LEO network, and Intellian said they are the smallest terminals…
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ONERA, ThrustMe, and Airbus Launch IPISC Project to Explore Iodine Propulsion for Large Satellites
ONERA, ThrustMe, and Airbus Defence and Space have initiated the IPISC project (Iodine Propulsion Interaction with Satellites and Components), supported by ESA and CNES. This project aims to evaluate iodine’s potential as a new propellant for satellites weighing over 500 kg, focusing on the interaction between iodine propulsion systems and a range of satellite materials…