Tag: Space Domain Awareness
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NorthStar Earth & Space SPAC Deal Values SDA Company at $300M
Why is NorthStar Earth & Space going public at a $300M valuation? Canadian space domain awareness company NorthStar Earth & Space announced Friday it will go public through a SPAC merger that values the Montreal-based firm at $300 million, marking the latest attempt by an orbital debris tracking company to access public capital markets. The…
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Turion Space Raises $75M Series B for SDA Satellite Fleet
How Will Turion Space Use Its $75M to Scale Space Surveillance? Turion Space closed a $75 million Series B round on April 15, 2026, positioning the California-based startup to accelerate deployment of its space domain awareness satellite fleet. The funding round brings Turion’s total capital raised to approximately $115 million since its 2021 founding, marking…
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The Space Force is planning what could be the first military exercise in orbit
The US Space Force announced Thursday it is partnering with two companies, Rocket Lab and True Anomaly, for a first-of-its-kind mission to demonstrate how the military might counter “on-orbit aggression.” On this mission, a spacecraft built and launched by Rocket Lab will chase down another satellite made by True Anomaly, a Colorado-based startup. “The vendors…
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US spy satellite agency isn’t so silent about new “Silent Barker” mission
9:50 am EDT Tuesday update: The Atlas V rocket has returned to its hangar at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to take shelter from Hurricane Idalia, which is forecast to strike the Florida Gulf Coast this week. This rollback of the rocket likely pushes the launch until no earlier than some time Labor Day weekend. 8:45…
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US spy satellite agency isn’t so silent about new “Silent Barker” mission
9:50 am EDT Tuesday update: The Atlas V rocket has returned to its hangar at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to take shelter from Hurricane Idalia, which is forecast to strike the Florida Gulf Coast this week. This rollback of the rocket likely pushes the launch until no earlier than some time Labor Day weekend. 8:45…