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ICEYE Secures €450 Million Funding to Expand Space-Based Intelligence Capabilities
ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, has raised EUR 450 million (USD 520 million) in a primary Series F funding round led by General Atlantic, at a valuation of over EUR 10 billion (USD 12 billion). Additional investors include Solidium, Tesi, Varma, Ilmarinen, Lifeline Ventures, as well as Nokia, from Finland, Qatar…
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Planet and Astroscale Join Industry-Academia Effort to Advance Atmospheric Reentry Research
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced its role as a founding participant in the Atmospheric Impact of Reentered Spacecraft (AIRS) initiative. Convened by Astroscale Holdings, the AIRS initiative is a first-of-its-kind industry-academia collaboration designed to improve scientific understanding of the effects of spacecraft reentry on Earth’s…
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Qorvo’s Compact Front-End Module Advances X-Band Radar Performance
Qorvo, a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, introduced an X-band radar front-end solution that enables defense system designers to achieve higher performance without increasing size, weight or prime power. Designed for modern phased array and multifunction sensors, the solution combines transmit power, efficiency and receive sensitivity in a single compact module, addressing…
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PlanetiQ Advances Atmospheric Intelligence Through High-Performance GNSS-RO Technology
PlanetiQ is advancing global atmospheric monitoring and weather intelligence through the Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) technology, a space-based remote sensing capability designed to deliver highly accurate atmospheric measurements for weather forecasting, climate science and space weather applications. By combining advanced radio occultation sensors with a low Earth orbit satellite constellation, the company…
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Secures JAXA Funding for Flexible Space Mobility Technology
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, announced that it has been awarded a subsidy for the Development of Inter-Orbit Transportation Vehicles (OTVs) under the Technology for Realizing Flexible Mobility in Space program, which is being financed by the 2nd Phase of the Space Strategy Fund managed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The company was previously selected…
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Isar Aerospace Raises €270 Million to Scale Spectrum Rocket Production and Expand Global Launch Network
German launch services company Isar Aerospace has secured a €270 million Series D funding round to accelerate global expansion, increase production of its Spectrum launch vehicle and strengthen sovereign space capabilities for Europe, NATO members and allied nations. The company said the new capital will support the worldwide scaling of its operations and the ramp-up…
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Juno Propulsion Raises $1.4 Million to Advance Rotating Detonation Engine for Spaceflight Demonstration
Juno Propulsion has secured $1.4 million in pre-seed funding to support the development of its first flight-ready rotating detonation engine (RDE), known as Project Iris, ahead of a planned in-orbit demonstration mission in 2027. The investment round was led by SOSV, with participation from Hypernova, Leslie Ventures, Activate, Collab Fund, Safar Partners, and Cape Fear…
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New Astroscale Initiative Looks to Improve Data for Spacecraft Reentry Studies
Astroscale is leading a new initiative to improve the study of spacecraft reentry and atmospheric impact, while protecting sensitive data for commercial operators. The company will lead the Atmospheric Impact of Reentered Spacecraft (AIRS) initiative, a collaboration between industry and academia, with Planet Labs and the U.K.’s University of Southampton as founding participants. Astroscale announced…
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NewOrbit Raises $18.5 Million to Commercialize Very Low Earth Orbit Satellite Operations
European satellite manufacturer NewOrbit has closed an oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A funding round to accelerate the commercialization of very low Earth orbit (VLEO), a region of space that has historically been considered too challenging for long-term commercial operations. The funding round was led by Voyager Ventures and included participation from several new and existing…
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Quantum Space to Go Public in $1.2 Billion SPAC Deal Backed by Former NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine
Quantum Space has agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI in a transaction valuing the combined company at approximately $1.2 billion. The deal includes a $300 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) led by Inflection Point Asset Management and is expected to close…