Rocket Lab Closes $155.3M Acquisition of Mynaric
Rocket Lab announced on Tuesday that it has closed its acquisition of German optical communications terminal supplier Mynaric AG for $155.3 million, $5.3 million above the originally agreed price. The transaction includes a nominal cash payment and roughly 2.3 million Rocket Lab shares, strengthening its in‑space laser communications capabilities for its satellite constellations.
Turion Space Raises $75M+ in Series B Funding Led by Washington Harbour Partners
Turion Space announced a Series B round of over $75 million, led by Washington Harbour Partners, with participation from Forward Deployed VC, Aurelia Foundry, Magnetar, HOF Capital, Center15 Capital and Industrious Ventures. The funding will expand Turion’s satellite production capacity...
Archangel Lightworks Raises $12.7M Series A to Scale Optical Ground Infrastructure
Archangel Lightworks, a free‑space optical communications specialist, closed a £10 million (≈$12.7 million) Series A round led by Santander Alternative Investments, with participation from the National Security Strategic Investment Fund, Blackfinch Ventures, Oxford Capital, Lycka Limited and Oxford Science Enterprises. The funding will...
Gravitics Secures $60M Strategic Funding From U.S. Space Force and Private Investors
Gravitics, a commercial space-station infrastructure firm, has finalized a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) agreement with the U.S. Space Force, combining $30 million in government funding with $30 million in private capital. The $60 million deal, finalized in March 2026, will...
Sierra Space Secures $550M Private Funding Round
Sierra Space, the commercial space division of Sierra Nevada Corporation, announced a $550 million private funding round to boost its national‑security and defense capabilities. The round, reported on April 13, 2026, provides capital for further development of the Dream Chaser space plane...
Spacety Raises $190M in Equity Financing From State-Linked Funds
Chinese satellite maker Spacety, sanctioned by the U.S., announced it raised about $190 million in equity financing from state-linked industrial funds and domestic private equity firms in early April 2026. The round, one of the largest in China's commercial space...
Portal Space Systems Raises $50M Series A to Accelerate Production of Maneuverable Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems secured $50 million in a Series A round led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33, with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, ARK Investments, AlleyCorp and FUSE. The funding will support the startup’s shift to production, expanding its team and a...
Vast Raises $500M in Private Funding to Accelerate Haven-1 Space Station
California-based startup Vast, founded by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Jed McCaleb, announced a $500 million private funding round in early 2026 to accelerate production of its Haven-1 and Haven-2 space stations. The capital will support hardware development, testing, and upcoming launch bookings,...
FedDev Ontario Invests $7M in Kepler Communications to Boost Dual‑use Satellite Network
FedDev Ontario announced a $7 million federal investment in Toronto‑based Kepler Communications to commercialize its Tranche 1 optical data relay network. The funding, disclosed this week, will help Kepler support Canadian defence ISR requirements and accelerate its dual‑use space capabilities.
Satellite Data Startup Xoople Closes $130M Series B Funding Round
Spanish Earth observation provider Xoople SL announced the close of a $130 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at over $1 billion. The round was led by Nazca Capital and included MCH Private Equity, CDTI, Buenavista Equity Partners and Endeavor...
Phantom Space Acquires Thermal Management Technologies to Boost Orbital Data Center Constellation
Phantom Space announced the acquisition of Thermal Management Technologies (TMT), a provider of satellite thermal hardware, to strengthen its planned Phantom Cloud orbital data center constellation. The terms were undisclosed. The deal follows Phantom’s earlier purchase of Vector Launch assets...
Antaris Raises $28M Series A Round Led by Westwave Capital
Antaris, an AI-driven satellite mission software startup, closed a $28 million Series A round. The round was led by Westwave Capital with participation from Lockheed Martin’s venture arm and other investors. The funding will be used to develop its digital...
Aspect Aerospace Secures $2.4M Funding From US Space Force and SOSV
Aspect Aerospace, a University of South Alabama spin‑off, announced it has secured $2.4 million in funding to develop circuit‑board‑sized satellites for VLEO. The financing includes a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Space Force and a $500,000 pre‑seed investment from venture‑capital firm...
TerraSpark Raises $5.5M Pre-Seed Round to Develop Space-Based Solar Power
TerraSpark, a developer of space-based solar energy systems, announced it has closed a pre-seed financing round of over €5 million (≈$5.5 million). The round was backed by Daphni, Better Ventures and the Hans(wo)men Group, along with a group of strategic business angels....
Pave Space Raises $40M Seed Funding Led by Visionaries Club and Creandum
Swiss space logistics startup Pave Space announced a $40 million seed round to develop orbital transfer vehicles that move satellites beyond low Earth orbit. The round was led by Visionaries Club and Creandum, with participation from Lombard Odier Investment Managers, Atlantic...
