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Reflex Aerospace, a German satellite manufacturer, has closed one of the largest Series A funding rounds in the European space arena to date. It closed a Series A 50 million euro ($57.6 million), led by Human Element together with Alpine Space Ventures, Bayern Kapital, HTGF, Renovatio Financial Investments, as well as additional German and European…

President Trump re-nominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA as administrator, a reversal of his decision to withdraw Isaacman’s nomination earlier this year.  “Jared’s passion for space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA…

Telesat is making a $5 million U.S. dollar investment into flat panel antenna developer Farcast as it prepares for its Lightspeed network. The Canadian operator announced the investment on Tuesday along with its third quarter financial results, reporting 27% revenue decline year-over-year for its Geostationary Orbit (GEO) business.  Farcast is a San Francisco-based startup that…

In recent weeks, copies of an intriguing policy document have started to spread among space lobbyists on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The document bears the title “Athena,” and it purports to summarize the actions that private astronaut Jared Isaacman would have taken, were his nomination to become NASA administrator confirmed. The 62-page plan is…

Vodafone IoT plans to integrate Iridium’s direct-to-device (D2D) offering into its offering, the companies announced Tuesday.  Through this partnership, Vodafone IoT will gain access to Iridium NTN Direct, which is planned for commercial launch in 2026. Iridium NTN Direct is a 3GPP standards-based service for narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) that operates over Iridium’s satellite network.  The…