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If you are a student of space history or tracked the space industry before billionaires and venture capital changed it forever, you probably know the name Rocketdyne. A half-century ago, Rocketdyne manufactured almost all of the large liquid-fueled rocket engines in the United States. The Saturn V rocket that boosted astronauts toward the Moon relied…

In June, the White House released a budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 that slashed funding for NASA’s science programs by nearly 50 percent. Then, in July, the Trump administration began telling the leaders of dozens of space science missions to prepare “closeout” plans for their spacecraft. Things looked pretty grim for a while, but…

In June, the White House released a budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 that slashed funding for NASA’s science programs by nearly 50 percent. Then, in July, the Trump administration began telling the leaders of dozens of space science missions to prepare “closeout” plans for their spacecraft. Things looked pretty grim for a while, but…

Viasat is exiting its position in Navarino as the maritime service provider secures new investment.  Navarino announced Jan. 5 that the company’s co-founders Dimitris and Panos Tsikopoulos are reinvesting in the business with financing from ICG’s European corporate team. Viasat will no longer hold an equity interest in Navarino. Terms of the financing were not…

The Israel Space Agency has tapped the Access to Space consortium to establish and operate Israel’s national R&D space laboratory for the accelerated development of space technologies. ImageSat International (ISI), a space-based intelligence solutions company, was part of the winning consortium, and one of the key companies behind the bid. ISI announced details of its…

Sierra Space reports it has completed satellite structures for the first nine of 18 satellites it is building for the Space Development Agency (SDA), three months ahead of schedule. These satellites will be part of the SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer.  This is Sierra Space’s first contract for the SDA and was awarded in January…

Array Labs, a startup focused on building radar payload technology for satellites, has raised $20 million in a new funding round announced Monday.  Catapult Ventures led the round with participation from Washington Harbour Partners, Kompas VC, and other new and existing investors, including Y Combinator, Maiora Capital, Animal Capital, Aera VC, Cultivation Capital, and Clearance…

The U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) wants to hear from companies able to build ground entry points (GEP) for Tranche 3 of the agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). Next month, SDA may release a solicitation for a five-year GEP development and integration contract. The GEPs are to ease communications to and from…