Tag: Launch
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Isar Aerospace Raises €270 Million Series D to Expand Global Launch Operations
Isar Aerospace has signed a EUR 270m Series D round to expand operations worldwide and provide sovereign space capabilities for Europe, NATO, and allies. The capital will drive global scaling and ramp up serial production of the Spectrum launch vehicle. Following its first launch pad in Norway, Isar Aerospace now plans to build a new…
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ICEYE Secures €450 Million Funding to Expand Space-Based Intelligence Capabilities
ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, has raised EUR 450 million (USD 520 million) in a primary Series F funding round led by General Atlantic, at a valuation of over EUR 10 billion (USD 12 billion). Additional investors include Solidium, Tesi, Varma, Ilmarinen, Lifeline Ventures, as well as Nokia, from Finland, Qatar…
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Momentus Reports $76 Million Financial Position with Space Mission Progress
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services, announced two major developments: Execution of key capital raising activities that strengthens the Company’s financial position; and Successful transition of its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV), launched on the SpaceX Transporter-16 mission, into hosted payload mission operations for customers.…
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Apex Valuates at 2.3 Billion USD to Scale Up High-Rate Satellite Production
Apex, the world’s leading manufacturer of productized, configurable satellite bus platforms, announced it has raised over $200 million in new growth funding, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.3 billion, just months after surpassing a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Glade Brook Capital Partners and co-led by Washington Harbour Partners, with support…
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York Space Systems Completes Second Batch of Tactical Communication Satellite
York Space Systems, a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-enabling solutions, announced the initial shipment of its second production lot of Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) spacecraft to the launch site, marking another milestone in the deployment of operational capabilities supporting U.S. and allied warfighters through the Proliferated…
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KSAT and Axelspace Expand Earth Observation Partnership for Microsatellite Services
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a global provider of integrated mission services, and Axelspace Corporation (Axelspace), a leading developer and operator of microsatellites, announced an expanded strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of Axelspace’s AxelGlobe Earth observation business. The partnership will enhance satellite observation frequency, strengthen operational capabilities and deliver faster, more continuous monitoring of…
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PLD Space Advances MIURA 5 as a Reusable Orbital Launcher for Small Satellite Missions
PLD Space, a Spanish space transportation company headquartered in Elche, is developing MIURA 5, a reusable orbital launch vehicle designed to provide dedicated and rideshare launch services for small satellites. As the company’s flagship orbital launcher, MIURA 5 is engineered to offer reliable, customized and high-frequency access to space while supporting a wide range of…
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France Signs Two-Mission Deal with Vast for ISS and Haven-1
At the Choose France Summit, created by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, Vast announced its commitment to establish its European headquarters in Paris and an agreement with the Government of France, for two missions involving two French astronauts: the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station and the Haven-1 test flight,…
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Muon Space Announces Starship-Class Spacecraft Platform Built for Scale
Muon Space, the Mission Foundry for high-performance satellite constellations, unveiled Condor-Ultra, its newest spacecraft platform developed for high-power, networked constellations of hundreds to thousands of satellites. Optimized for stackable mass-deployment from SpaceX’s Starship, Condor-Ultra anchors communications, sensing and data-center class compute missions with the most demanding power, aperture and data requirements at unprecedented scale and…
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Planet Delivers Pelican-11 to Launch Site Ahead of SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced that Pelican-11, the tech demonstration satellite of the second generation (Gen 2) of its high-resolution Pelican fleet, has shipped to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of the launch aboard the upcoming Transporter-17 rideshare mission with SpaceX. Planet’s…