Tag: United States
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Starcloud Seeks $200 Million Funding as Orbital Data Center Ambitions Grow
Orbital data center startup Starcloud is seeking to raise at least $200 million in new funding, a move that could double its valuation to around $2.2 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The funding discussions, first reported by The Information, come about a month after the Redmond, Washington-based company announced a $170…
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SpaceX Launches Transporter-16 Mission Carrying 119 Payloads to Orbit
SpaceX launched its Transporter-16 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, sending 119 payloads into orbit in what the company said is its first rideshare flight of 2026. The mission carried a broad mix of satellites and technology demonstrators spanning Earth observation (EO), radio frequency (RF) sensing, communications and in-orbit services. Further details are expected…
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Starcloud Raises $170 Million to Advance Orbital AI Data Center Plans
Starcloud Inc., a startup developing space-based artificial intelligence infrastructure, said it has raised $170 million in a new funding round that values the company at $1.1 billion, as interest grows in alternatives to terrestrial data centers. The funding was secured in two tranches, with Benchmark leading the first and co-leading the second alongside EQT Ventures.…
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Bellatrix Aerospace Raises $20 Million to Scale Satellite Propulsion Production
Bellatrix Aerospace has raised $20 million in a pre-Series B funding round led by Cactus Partners, as the company looks to expand production of its satellite propulsion systems. The Bengaluru-based firm said the new capital will be used to increase manufacturing capacity in response to growing demand from satellite constellations in India and international markets.…
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Xona Space Systems Raises $170 Million to Develop GPS Alternative Satellite Network
Xona Space Systems has raised $170 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate development of its satellite navigation system designed as an alternative to GPS. The round was led by Mohari Ventures Natural Capital, with participation from Samsung Next, ICONIQ and other institutional investors. Xona is developing a satellite constellation called Pulsar, which…
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Mantis Space Raises $10 Million to Develop Satellite Solar Power Beaming Technology
U.S. startup Mantis Space has raised $10 million in seed funding to develop technology designed to transmit solar power between satellites in orbit using laser beams. The financing round was led by Rule 1 Ventures with additional participation from Montauk Capital, an incubator backing the company. Mantis Space said the funds will be used to…
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Firefly Aerospace Launches Alpha Flight 7, Tests Block II Upgrades Ahead Of Next Mission
U.S. space and defense company Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha Flight 7 “Stairway to Seven” mission, sending a demonstrator payload for Lockheed Martin into orbit while testing upgrades planned for the rocket’s next configuration. The Firefly Alpha rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 5:50 p.m. PDT…
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Thales Alenia Space Awards Astrobotic Contract For Wheels Of Lunar Habitat Module
Space manufacturer Thales Alenia Space has awarded a contract to U.S. robotics company Astrobotic to develop specialized wheels for a mobile lunar habitat under development for the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The wheels will be used on the Multi-Purpose Habitation Module, a concept designed to support human missions on the Moon as part of the…
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Lux Aeterna Raises $10M Seed Round to Develop Reusable Delphi Satellite Platform
Lux Aeterna has raised $10 million in seed funding to develop its reusable satellite platform Delphi, with the first demonstration mission planned for the first quarter of 2027. The round was led by Konvoy Ventures and included participation from existing investors Space Capital, Dynamo Ventures and Channel 39 Ventures, along with new investors including Decisive…
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Anduril to Acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions to Expand Space Surveillance Capabilities
Anduril Industries has announced plans to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions, a move expected to significantly expand Anduril’s space surveillance and tracking capabilities for national security customers. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Once completed, the deal will more than double Anduril’s space-focused workforce, increasing it from about 120 employees to more than 250 after…