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Astranis Raises $300M in Series E as Part of $450M in New Capital
Satellite manufacturer Astranis has raised $300 million in a new Series E funding round and secured up to $155 million in a credit facility to accelerate satellite production for its commercial customers and U.S. government programs. Snowpoint Ventures and Franklin Templeton co-led the funding round, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, funds and accounts managed by…
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Former NASA Chief Bridenstine Named CEO of Quantum Space
Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine will become chief executive of Quantum Space, a company focused on in-orbit maneuverability and satellite servicing technologies. Bridenstine, who led NASA from 2018 to 2021, said the new role aligns with his background in national security and defense. “That’s where my background is, and where my heart is,” he said,…
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Astranis Secures $450M Series D for GEO Satellite Scale-Up
Astranis has closed a $450 million Series D funding round to accelerate production of its small geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites, marking one of the largest satellite manufacturing investments in 2026. The San Francisco-based company plans to use the capital to scale manufacturing capacity and expand its broadband services globally, targeting underserved markets where traditional telecom…
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Firefly Aerospace Posts Record Revenue Amid Analyst Upgrades
How Did Firefly Aerospace Achieve Record Revenue Growth? Firefly Aerospace has reached an annualized revenue run rate of $180 million in Q1 2026, marking a 340% increase from the same period in 2025, driven primarily by accelerated Alpha launch cadence and expanding Blue Ghost lunar payload services. The Cedar Park-based company completed 11 Alpha missions…
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Ground Stations Face Military Targeting Risk as Space War Doctrine Evolves
Are satellite ground stations becoming military targets? Ground stations worldwide are increasingly viewed as legitimate military targets, with recent strikes on cloud facilities and satellite ground infrastructure demonstrating a fundamental shift in modern warfare doctrine. These terrestrial assets, responsible for commanding satellites worth hundreds of billions of dollars and handling critical data flows for both…
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LeoLabs Expands Orbital Intelligence Platform for Real-Time Space Domain Awareness
LeoLabs is advancing space situational awareness with the Orbital Intelligence Platform, a cloud-based system designed to deliver real-time tracking, analytics and insights on objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Headquartered in California, United States, LeoLabs integrates radar-based observations with scalable data infrastructure and AI-driven analytics to support safe and efficient space operations. LeoLabs addresses this…
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Thales Alenia Space Secures ESA Deal for LISA Space Observatory Development
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the signing of a €26.1 million phase 1 contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) related to the development of LISA’s telescopes. Made up of three satellites, the LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission will be the first European space observatory capable…
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AFRL and Ursa Major Accelerate Flights with Draper Liquid Rocket Engine’s Follow-on Flight
Just forty-five days after the preceding flight, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major have executed a follow-on flight of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD) powered by the Draper liquid rocket engine, expanding the flight envelope and proving rapid turnaround of critical hardware. ARMD continues at an aggressive pace, achieving an unprecedented development-to-flight…
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True Anomaly Expands into Space-Based Interceptors
True Anomaly announced its expansion into space-based interceptors (“SBIs”) and its selection to perform within the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (“SSC”) SBI program. As part of Golden Dome for America, the SBI program responds to a generational mandate to protect the United States homeland from potential ballistic missile and hypersonic attacks. “Our role…
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IonQ Launches Commercial InSAR for Automated Millimeter-Precise Earth Monitoring
IonQ, the world’s leading quantum technology company, announced the commercial launch of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) capabilities through its space missions line. The offering enables millimetre-precision ground deformation monitoring with fully automated tasking and data delivery, enabling customers to detect and track physical change on the Earth’s surface consistently, at a frequency and scale…