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SpaceX Set for IPO, Banking on Faith in Elon Musk and Massive AI Growth
After 24 years of operation as a privately owned company, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker symbol SPCX. The success of what could be the largest and most unusual IPO in history rests on whether institutional and retail investors believe in the company’s projections of…
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AAC Clyde Space secures €10.9M ESA contract for VDES satellites
How will AAC Clyde Space’s €10.9M ESA contract advance maritime satellite monitoring? The European Space Agency awarded AAC Clyde Space a €10.9 million ($12.6 million) contract to complete development and demonstrate VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites for maritime monitoring. The Glasgow-based smallsat manufacturer will deliver eight CubeSat-class satellites equipped with VDES payloads, designed to…
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Open Cosmos Seeks Extension for European Broadband Constellation
Why is Open Cosmos requesting more time for its European broadband constellation deployment? Open Cosmos is requesting an extension for its sovereign European broadband satellite constellation after encountering significant launch vehicle availability constraints that have disrupted its deployment timeline. The British small satellite specialist originally committed to deploying a multi-hundred satellite network to provide secure…
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Space Forge Secures £10 Million of New Investment through European, UK Space Agencies
Space Forge has received a £10 million ($13.4 million) boost thanks to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) General Support Technology Programme, funded through the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) investment in ESA. The £10 million will be used to develop its reusable fold-out heat shield, Pridwen, with the aim of making it simpler and cheaper to…
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Symphony Space Unveils Orbital Data Center Platform With Upgradeable AI Hardware
Virginia-based startup Symphony Space has unveiled a new orbital data center platform designed to support artificial intelligence workloads in space, expanding its ambitions beyond hosted payload services and into the rapidly emerging market for space-based computing infrastructure. The new platform, known as Adagio-XL, builds on the company’s previously announced Adagio hosted payload satellite and is…
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Applied Atomics Emerges From Stealth With $500 Million in Demand Commitments for Space Mobility Network
Space technology startup Applied Atomics has emerged from stealth mode, unveiling plans to develop a new orbital mobility infrastructure platform backed by more than $500 million in demand commitments from prospective customers and partners. The company announced on June 11 that it has secured over $500 million in Letters of Intent (LOIs) and Memoranda of…
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SpaceX Raises Record $75 Billion in Historic IPO, Reaches $1.77 Trillion Valuation
SpaceX has completed the largest initial public offering (IPO) in U.S. history, raising $75 billion and achieving a market valuation of approximately $1.77 trillion as the company prepares to begin trading on the Nasdaq. The offering was priced at $135 per share, with investors purchasing 555.56 million shares. The transaction surpasses the previous global IPO…
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Orbital Raises $5 Million to Develop Distributed Space-Based AI Data Center Network
Los Angeles-based startup Orbital has raised $5 million in a pre-seed funding round to support the development of a space-based computing network aimed at providing artificial intelligence processing capabilities from orbit. The funding round was led by Speedrun, the startup accelerator operated by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and included participation from a broad group of venture…
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Lithuania and Luxembourg Strengthen Space Defense Ties
Lithuania and Luxembourg are looking to forge closer ties in the area of space defense after a successful meeting between Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense Robertas Kaunas and Luxembourg’s Minister of Defense, Yuriko Backes. The countries have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) that paves the way for co-operation on satellite communications and other space…