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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 underscores growing investor interest in orbital‑compute infrastructure.
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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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News•Jan 27, 2026
EBAD PRM Payload Release Module Family Demonstrates Scalable, Low-Shock Separation Capability on Falcon 9 Twilight Rideshare Mission
Ensign‑Bickford Aerospace and Defense (EBAD) confirmed the successful actuation of its PRM9103 payload release module during SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Twilight rideshare on Jan. 11, deploying ten Kepler Communications satellites. The flight validates the low‑shock, precision‑separation capability of EBAD’s PRM family, which scales...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
The “Stealth” Strategy Pays Off: UARX Space Emerges as Europe’s High-Reliability Powerhouse
UARX Space spent five years in stealth, delivering a full TRL 9 product line before announcing publicly. Its flagship OSSIE platform offers a modular, high‑performance in‑orbit validation bus, now partnered with Dawn Aerospace for a docking‑and‑refueling port slated for a 2026...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
NASA Evaluation Lauds Quality of PlanetiQ Radio Occultation Data
An independent NASA evaluation has validated the quality of PlanetiQ’s GNSS radio occultation data, finding it comparable to benchmark missions like COSMIC‑2. The review highlighted PlanetiQ’s total electron content measurements as best‑in‑class, with high signal‑to‑noise and deep lower‑troposphere penetration. NASA...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Space Force Set to Choose Contractors for Next-Gen GEO Spy Satellites
The U.S. Space Force is nearing contractor selections for the Geosynchronous Reconnaissance & Surveillance (RG‑XX) program, its first large‑scale commercial‑first satellite acquisition. RG‑XX will replace the bespoke Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program with a proliferated GEO constellation built from commercial...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Vega C to Launch Brazilian Satellite
Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) will launch the 700‑kilogram Amazonia‑1B Earth‑observation satellite on a Vega C rocket in 2027. The mission is being arranged through Texas‑based launch broker SpaceLaunch, which secured a contract worth about 188.2 million Brazilian reais (~$35.6 million)....
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Social•Jan 27, 2026
Northwood Space Secures $100M Funding and $49M Defense Deal
Northwood Space raises $100 million Series B, lands $49 million Space Force deal https://t.co/3tpiIouSVt https://t.co/bm0UUoDKA6
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Northwood Space Raises $100 Million Series B, Lands $49 Million Space Force Deal
Northwood Space announced a $100 million Series B round led by Washington Harbour Partners and co‑led by a16z, following a $30 million Series A nine months earlier. The funding supports the rollout of its multi‑beam phased‑array ground station, Portal, which can handle eight to...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
NASA Seeks Partners for Earth Science Extended Missions
NASA’s Earth Science Division announced a call for external partners to sustain extended missions such as the Orbiting Carbon Observatory‑2 (OCO‑2) and the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS). The agency seeks proposals that could assume part or all of...
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News•Jan 26, 2026
Astranis Adds Oman Customer to Summer GEO Launch Lineup
Astranis has signed a nine‑figure contract with Oman’s MB Group for a small geostationary broadband satellite slated for a summer launch. The deal, part of a $200 million investment, includes ground stations and connectivity infrastructure to support Oman’s diversification away from...
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News•Jan 26, 2026
We Need a ‘Planetary Neural Network’ for AI-Enabled Space Infrastructure Protection
The orbital environment now hosts over 11,000 active satellites and could swell to 30,000‑60,000 by 2030, creating a collision‑risk crisis known as Kessler syndrome. Traditional radar and optical tracking struggle to detect sub‑centimeter debris, prompting calls for AI‑driven space situational...
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News•Jan 25, 2026
Golden Dome Is Forcing the Pentagon to Confront Missile Defense Economics
Gen. Michael Guetlein said Golden Dome’s success hinges on affordable, scalable missile defenses, emphasizing lower cost‑per‑kill and deeper magazine depth. He warned that today’s multi‑million‑dollar interceptors limit the number of shots the U.S. can field, making defenses vulnerable to volume attacks....
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News•Jan 25, 2026
NASA and DOE to Collaborate on Lunar Nuclear Reactor Development
NASA and the Department of Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the Fission Surface Power program, which aims to develop a 100‑kilowatt nuclear reactor for lunar use. DOE will provide regulatory oversight, design support, and roughly 400 kg...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Launch Operators Are the Rocket Fuel Required to Galvanize Spaceports in Europe
Europe is poised to launch satellites from its own mainland, with new spaceports at SaxaVord, Andøya and Esrange reshaping the continent’s launch landscape. The article argues that infrastructure alone is insufficient; a vibrant launch‑operator sector is essential to generate sustained...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
House Appropriator Sees ‘Room for Improvement’ in NASA Funding for 2027
The House Commerce, Justice and Science subcommittee approved a $24.438 billion NASA budget for FY2026, overturning a proposed 25% cut. Science funding was lifted to $7.25 billion, nearly matching FY2025 levels, and STEM education dollars were restored. Rep. Grace Meng, the subcommittee’s...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Space Force’s Acquisition Arm Races to Rebuild Contracting Workforce After Civilian Cuts
Space Systems Command (SSC), the Space Force’s acquisition arm, is scrambling to rebuild its contracting workforce after shedding roughly 780 civilian staff – about 14% of its civilian headcount – during last year’s federal downsizing. The loss of contracting officers...
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Social•Jan 22, 2026
Space Force Expands to Protect Vulnerable Satellites
As satellites become targets, Space Force plans for growth and a broader role https://t.co/yHrJxOA9eN https://t.co/uqcBL3BAUD
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News•Jan 22, 2026
As Satellites Become Targets, Space Force Plans for Growth and a Broader Role
The U.S. Space Force is poised to double its personnel to roughly 20,000 within the next decade as the Pentagon treats space as a contested warfighting domain. General Shawn Bratton said the service is being pressed by the Army, Navy...
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News•Jan 22, 2026
L3Harris to Supply Imager for Korean Geostationary Weather Satellite
L3Harris Technologies secured a contract to supply the primary 18‑channel GEO‑KOMPSAT Meteorological Imager for the Korean Meteorological Administration’s next‑generation geostationary weather satellite, awarded through LIG Nex1. The sensor will enhance detection of clouds, snow, moisture and fog, improving forecast accuracy across...
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News•Jan 22, 2026
D-Orbit Raises $128 Million in First Tranche of Series D Funding
Italian space‑logistics firm D‑Orbit announced a $124 million first‑close of its Series D round on Jan. 22. The capital will fund strategic acquisitions, expand its orbital logistics infrastructure, and scale in‑orbit transportation services. D‑Orbit aims to increase industrial capacity for its ION satellite...
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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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News•Jan 21, 2026
Accelerating Digital Transformation Is the Keystone to Deterring Space War
The article argues that the United States must accelerate digital transformation in its national‑security space architecture to maintain deterrence against a rapidly modernizing China. It highlights current shortcomings such as legacy single‑prime contracts, stovepiped systems, and slow acquisition cycles that...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
Starfish Space Wins SDA Contract to Deorbit Satellites
Starfish Space secured a $52.5 million contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency to provide deorbit‑as‑a‑service for a satellite in its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The award calls for launching the company’s Otter space tug in 2027 to dock with a...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
U.S. Vulnerable to Russian Escalation in Space, New Report Warns
The Atlantic Council’s new report warns that the United States remains “unacceptably vulnerable” to Russian escalation in space, including the prospect of a nuclear detonation in low‑Earth orbit. It outlines three high‑risk scenarios—nuclear anti‑satellite blasts, debris‑generating attacks, and systematic interference...
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News•Jan 20, 2026
Defense Appropriations Bill for 2026 Funds Space Force at $26 Billion, Presses Pentagon on Golden Dome
Congress approved a FY 2026 defense appropriations bill that allocates $26 billion to the U.S. Space Force, matching the administration’s request, and adds roughly $13.8 billion in mandatory funding, bringing total resources close to $40 billion—almost double the level five years ago. The legislation...
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News•Jan 20, 2026
Space Foundation to Host Innovate Space: Finance Forum in Partnership With Texas Space Commission
Space Foundation announced the Innovate Space: Finance Forum, an executive‑level conference slated for Feb. 18‑19, 2026 at the JW Marriott Dallas Arts District. Partnering with the Texas Space Commission, the event will gather senior leaders from finance, government, and the space sector...
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Social•Jan 20, 2026
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Struggling to find the right talent in the space industry? Tap into a highly engaged audience of engineers, analysts, and specialists already working at the forefront of space innovation. Get your jobs in front of the people who matter most....
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News•Jan 20, 2026
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes 3 New Associate Members
The Commercial Space Federation announced three new associate members—Max Space, Slingshot Aerospace, and Muon Space—broadening its portfolio across space habitats, traffic management, and satellite constellations. Max Space introduces expandable habitats that grow twenty‑fold after launch, fitting on a single Falcon 9....
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News•Jan 20, 2026
Washington Harbour Expands Space Investments with Ground Services Acquisition
Washington Harbour Partners has purchased New Hampshire‑based Radome Services and rebranded it as Outpost Mission Services, a ground‑segment engineering platform for space infrastructure. The acquisition adds a 45‑person field‑services team that inspects, repairs, and maintains radomes protecting satellite, radar and...
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News•Jan 20, 2026
Free Warnings, Better Catalogs: The Real Fix for Space Safety
A recent Executive Order removed the requirement that U.S. space situational awareness (SSA) and traffic coordination services be provided free of charge, sparking debate over user fees. Andrew D’Uva argues that the real issue is catalog completeness, not pricing, and...
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News•Jan 20, 2026
Gilmour Space Raises $146 Million
Australian launch‑vehicle firm Gilmour Space Technologies announced a A$217 million (US$146 million) Series E round, making it Australia’s first space‑technology unicorn. The round was co‑led by the National Reconstruction Fund and retirement‑savings manager Hostplus, with additional investors participating. Gilmour will use the capital...
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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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News•Jan 19, 2026
Damaged DSN Antenna Out of Service Until May
NASA’s 70‑meter DSS‑14 Deep Space Network antenna suffered an over‑rotation incident on Sept. 16, leaving it offline until at least May 1. The dish, critical for deep‑space communications and planetary radar, will later enter a multi‑year upgrade starting Aug 2026, extending its 60‑year...
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News•Jan 19, 2026
Space Force Ends ‘Resilient GPS’ Satellite Program
The U.S. Space Force has terminated the Resilient GPS (R‑GPS) program, an exploratory effort launched in 2024 to develop smaller, lower‑cost navigation satellites. The initiative funded Astranis, L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space to produce design concepts, but Phase 1 funding was...
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Social•Jan 17, 2026
China Suffers Simultaneous Long March 3B and Ceres‑2 Launch Failures
China hit by dual launch failures as Long March 3B and Ceres-2 debut mission fail https://t.co/1lFmIdUV13 https://t.co/evIPtB2NUb
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News•Jan 16, 2026
Indra Group Writes Off Damaged SpainSat NG 2
Indra Group, majority owner of Hisdesat, announced that SpainSat NG 2 has been written off after a millimetric space particle struck the satellite while it was moving from a supersynchronous transfer orbit to its final geostationary slot. The impact, likely a...
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News•Jan 16, 2026
China Conducts Static Fire Test of New Reusable Long March 12B Rocket
China’s main space contractor performed a static‑fire test of the new reusable Long March 12B on Jan 16 at the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone, simulating the full pre‑launch sequence. The two‑stage vehicle uses a kerosene‑liquid‑oxygen engine and is described as a...
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News•Jan 16, 2026
AO-Resistant Material Boosts VLEO Satellite Longevity
Deposition Sciences, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, announced that its Sunshade® thermal‑control material can survive atomic oxygen (AO) fluences above 1 × 10²² atoms cm⁻², equivalent to eight years in very low‑Earth orbit. The material, available as free‑film or adhesive tape, showed negligible performance loss from...
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News•Jan 16, 2026
China Advances Plans for Dual Solar System Boundary Missions
China has detailed coordinated plans for two solar‑system‑boundary missions, targeting the heliosphere’s head and tail with launches in 2033 and 2032 on Long March 5 rockets. Both spacecraft will carry 1 kWe nuclear heat‑pipe reactors, enabling over 30 years of operation and a mass...
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News•Jan 16, 2026
Japanese Launch Company Interstellar Technologies Raises $130 Million
Japanese launch startup Interstellar Technologies announced a Series F financing round that raised 20.1 billion yen (about $130 million), nearly doubling its total capital to 44.6 billion yen. The round combined 14.8 billion yen of equity, led by Woven by Toyota, and 5.3 billion yen of...
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News•Jan 16, 2026
Congress Passes Minibus Spending Bill that Rejects Proposed NASA Cuts
Congress approved a FY2026 minibus appropriations bill that restores NASA funding to $24.438 billion, far exceeding the Trump administration’s $18.8 billion request. The legislation revives the agency’s science budget to $7.25 billion and maintains space‑operations funding near prior levels, while only modestly trimming...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Arianespace to Begin Amazon Leo Launches in February
Arianespace will launch the first 32 Amazon Leo satellites on Feb. 12, marking the debut of the Ariane 64, the Ariane 6 variant with four solid‑rocket boosters. The mission initiates a 2022 contract for 18 Amazon launches, positioning Amazon as Arianespace’s largest commercial...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Managing an Orbital Economy as Space Grows More Congested
In a Space Minds interview, Neuraspace CEO Chiara Manfletti explains how AI‑driven space situational awareness is evolving from debris tracking to automated orbital logistics as megaconstellations and high‑capacity launchers crowd low‑Earth orbit. She highlights the shift toward autonomous decision‑making for...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Parsons Buys Altamira for $375 Million to Expand Space and Intelligence Portfolio
Parsons announced a $375 million acquisition of Altamira Technologies, paying $330 million in cash with a $45 million earn‑out tied to 2026 performance. Altamira, a specialist in signals intelligence, missile‑warning and space‑focused data analytics, brings AI‑enabled tools for processing satellite sensor feeds. The...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
TrustPoint Demonstrates Non-GPS Navigation for LEO Satellites
TrustPoint, a Virginia startup, demonstrated that its low‑Earth‑orbit ground station, LEONS, can uplink precise time and tracking signals to a satellite, proving a GPS‑independent navigation capability. The compact node, roughly the size of a microwave oven, generated its own timing...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Portal Space Selects ‘Space Armor’ Debris Shield for 2026 Mission
Portal Space Systems has chosen Atomic‑6’s Space Armor composite tiles as the primary micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) shield for its Starburst‑1 satellite, slated for a Transporter‑18 rideshare launch in October 2026. The hexagonal tiles are about 30% lighter and 15%...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Slingshot Wins $27 Million Space Force Contract for AI Training System
Slingshot Aerospace secured a $27 million, 18‑month contract from the U.S. Space Force to advance its AI‑based training system, TALOS, under the Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) program. TALOS acts as an autonomous virtual opponent, generating adaptive satellite maneuvers and...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Hydrosat Raises $60 Million in Series B Funding
Hydrosat announced a $60 million Series B round led by Hartree Partners, Subutai Capital and Space 4 Earth, bolstering its capital to expand its thermal‑infrared satellite constellation. The funding will fund new satellites, boost engineering capacity in the U.S. and Luxembourg, and accelerate global...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Indian Startup Aule Space Enters Satellite Servicing Market
Indian startup Aule Space announced a $2 million seed round to develop low‑cost satellite‑servicing “jetpack” spacecraft that attach to GEO satellites for orbit‑raising and life extension. The company’s approach relies on computer‑vision and AI instead of costly radars, aiming to reduce...
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News•Jan 14, 2026
ESA’s Comet Interceptor Mission Moves up Launch
ESA’s Comet Interceptor, originally slated to share an Ariane 6 launch with the Ariel exoplanet mission in 2029, will now launch earlier as a co‑passenger with a commercial communications satellite on an Ariane 64 between August 2028 and July 2029. The schedule change avoids...
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News•Jan 14, 2026
Taiwan’s Moonshot: Why ‘T-Dome’ Needs Systems Engineering, Not Just a Shopping List
Taiwan plans to allocate up to 5 % of GDP to defense by 2030, launching the T‑Dome integrated air‑and‑missile shield to counter a sophisticated Chinese barrage. Unlike Israel’s Iron Dome, the threat includes ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, unmanned swarms, cyber and...
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News•Jan 14, 2026
ThinkOrbital Raises Seed Funding to Advance X-Ray Space Inspection
ThinkOrbital, a Boulder‑based space‑infrastructure startup, closed an undisclosed seed round led by TFX Capital to accelerate its in‑space X‑ray inspection and autonomous construction technologies. The company will conduct two demonstration missions in 2026—one launching an X‑ray detector on an Argo...
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News•Jan 14, 2026
When Allies Can’t Count on U.S. ISR, Commercial Space Becomes Strategic
Allies are confronting a growing gap as U.S. intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites become increasingly prioritized for high‑end threats. The 2025 National Security Strategy signals a shift toward greater partner burden‑sharing, leaving European and other allies to consider alternatives....
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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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