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News•Mar 2, 2026
Stargazing Into the Future of SSA
SpaceX unveiled Stargaze, a space situational awareness service that taps the star‑tracker cameras on its roughly 10,000 Starlink satellites to monitor LEO objects. The company claims the constellation can generate up to 30 million observations per day, delivering hundreds of detections for each piece of debris or satellite. Stargaze will be offered free to operators that share their maneuver plans, positioning it as a potential market disruptor. However, industry experts question the data’s accuracy and stress the need for independent validation.
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News•Mar 2, 2026
World Space Week 2025 Set Record With 50,000 Events in 102 Countries
World Space Week 2025 set a participation record with nearly 50,000 activities in 102 countries. The surge reflects a shift from a niche sector to a global priority, as educators, governments and industry rally to prepare the next generation for...
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News•Mar 2, 2026
Space Force Rethinks Satellite Ground Station Strategy
The U.S. Space Force has halted the $1.4 billion Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program and is drafting a new acquisition strategy that moves away from a cost‑plus, single‑source contract. The original BADGER phased‑array ground terminals, awarded to BlueHalo/AeroVironment, were placed...
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News•Mar 2, 2026
Open Cosmos Unveils Vision for Imagery-Linked Sovereign Satellite Connectivity
Open Cosmos announced ConnectedCosmos, a Ka‑band LEO network that merges broadband, IoT and Earth‑observation services. The constellation will use optical inter‑satellite links to deliver near‑real‑time data without relying on ground stations. The company faces ITU‑mandated milestones for a 576‑satellite filing,...
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News•Mar 1, 2026
Space Force Opens Secretive Space Tracking to Commercial Firms
The U.S. Space Force is increasingly relying on commercial data and artificial intelligence to track foreign satellites and assess threats to American spacecraft. The effort is coordinated through the Space Domain Awareness Tools, Applications and Processing (SDA TAP) Lab, which runs...
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News•Mar 1, 2026
CAS Space to Launch Kinetica-2 in Late March Carrying Prototype Cargo Spacecraft
Chinese commercial launch provider CAS Space is set to fly its reusable Kinetica‑2 rocket in late March from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, carrying a prototype of the Qingzhou‑1 cargo spacecraft. The 53‑metre, three‑stage vehicle uses three YF‑102 kerosene‑LOX engines per...
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News•Feb 28, 2026
NASA on ‘Aggressive’ Schedule to Complete SLS Repairs for April Launch
NASA is racing to finish repairs on the Space Launch System’s upper stage within roughly three weeks to meet the Artemis 2 early‑April launch window. The work follows a rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building after a helium‑flow interruption in the...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
China Set for Its First One-Year Human Spaceflight Mission, Confirms Pakistani Astronaut Flight
China announced its first one‑year human spaceflight mission aboard the Tiangong space station, selecting an astronaut from the Shenzhou‑23 crew to remain in orbit for twelve months. The Shenzhou‑23 launch is slated for April‑May 2026, following an early delivery of...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Airbus and Leonardo Report Increased Space Revenues for 2025
Airbus Defence and Space reported €13.4 billion in space revenues for 2025, an 11 % increase from the prior year, while Leonardo’s Space division posted just over €1 billion, also up 11 %. Both companies improved profitability through restructuring, cutting over 2,000 jobs and...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Phantom Space Reclaims Former Vector Launch Technology
Phantom Space has acquired launch assets from the defunct Vector Launch, including flight‑proven design elements and engineering data. The assets will be integrated into Phantom’s Daytona two‑stage rocket to cut development risk and accelerate its schedule. Phantom, which has raised...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
CesiumAstro Acquires Vidrovr to Embed AI in Communications Systems
CesiumAstro announced the acquisition of AI‑focused startup Vidrovr to embed artificial intelligence into its space‑based communications payloads. The deal, closed in late 2025, adds multimodal signal‑analysis and edge‑computing capabilities to CesiumAstro’s software‑defined phased‑array systems, including the Element satellite. By integrating...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Sierra Space Names Dan Jablonsky CEO
Sierra Space announced that longtime defense executive Dan Jablonsky will assume the role of chief executive officer on March 2, succeeding interim CEO and founder Fatih Ozmen, who will remain board chair. Jablonsky previously led Ursa Major Technologies and Maxar Technologies, bringing deep aerospace...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
China’s Tianwen-2 Probe Operating Normally on Approach to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen‑2 probe is operating normally on its heliocentric transfer toward the near‑Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, with a sample‑return window set for the end of November 2027. The spacecraft, launched in May 2023, will conduct multi‑altitude investigations before employing three redundant sampling techniques...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Bowersox to Retire From NASA
Ken Bowersox, a former astronaut and four‑time shuttle veteran, announced his retirement from NASA effective March 6, ending a brief stint as associate administrator for space operations. He will be succeeded on an acting basis by deputy Joel Montalbano. The announcement...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Valve Malfunction Blamed for Failure of Indian Satellite to Raise Its Orbit
India’s ISRO confirmed that a pyrotechnic valve malfunction prevented the NVS‑02 navigation satellite from igniting its orbit‑raising engine, leaving it stranded in a geostationary transfer orbit. The valve failed to open because the command signal did not reach it, likely...
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Deals•Feb 24, 2026
Sophia Space Raises $10M Seed Round to Accelerate Orbital Data Centers
Sophia Space announced a $10 million seed round led by Alpha Funds, KDDI Green Partners Fund and Unlock Venture Partners. The funding will accelerate development of its space‑based edge computers and orbital data centers, including the Tile compute module. The round...
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Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Israeli Startup Remondo Raises $20M to Develop High‑resolution Small‑satellite Imaging
Remondo, an Israeli space startup, announced it has raised $20 million from private investors and Israeli government grants to develop its partial aperture imaging system (PAIS) for high‑resolution Earth observation from small satellites. Investors include 10D, Ace Capital Partners, 2i, Chartered...
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Deals•Feb 13, 2026
ISpace Raises $729M in Record Fundraising Round for Reusable Rockets
China’s iSpace, a leading launch firm, announced a record $729 million fundraising round to develop reusable rockets. The capital injection marks the largest raise for a Chinese space launch company to date, underscoring growing investor interest in the country's space...
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
Morpheus Space Secures $15M Series A+ Funding Led by Alpine Space Ventures
Morpheus Space announced a $15 million Series A+ funding round on Feb. 5, 2026, led by Alpine Space Ventures. The round also included the European Investment Fund, Lavrock Ventures, Morpheus Ventures, Pallas Ventures and Vsquared Ventures. The capital will be used to scale...
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Deals•Jan 28, 2026
Space Asset Acquisition Corp. Raises $200M in IPO, Begins Trading on Nasdaq
Space Asset Acquisition Corp., a SPAC targeting the global space economy, priced its initial public offering at $10 per unit, raising $200 million, and started trading on Nasdaq under the ticker SAAQU on Jan. 28, 2026. The offering was underwritten by BTIG. The...
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Deals•Jan 22, 2026
D-Orbit Secures $124M in Series D Funding to Expand Orbital Logistics
Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit announced it has closed the first tranche of its Series D round, raising $124 million. The capital will fund strategic acquisitions, expand its orbital logistics infrastructure, and scale in‑orbit transportation services. The round was announced...
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Deals•Jan 20, 2026
Gilmour Space Raises $146 Million in Series E Funding Round
Australian launch vehicle and satellite maker Gilmour Space Technologies announced a $146 million Series E funding round, co‑led by the National Reconstruction Fund Corp. and Hostplus. The round makes Gilmour Space the first Australian space‑tech unicorn, valued at over $1 billion,...
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Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Firefly Aerospace Acquires SciTech to Integrate AI Capabilities Into Its Hardware and Mission Software
Firefly Aerospace announced the recent acquisition of SciTech, a software firm with 500 employees and 45 years of AI algorithms. The deal aims to embed AI-driven software into Firefly's rockets and lunar missions, strengthening its position in the space‑software market.
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