Space Economy
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Space Economy
D2D, Sovereign Demand, and Mega-Valuations: Space Leaders Navigate Market Volatility
The majority of SATShow attendees polled at the start of Wednesday’s General Session indicated that the space industry’s outlook was too uncertain to assess, while others considered the current climate […]
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Finance
Hungarian Firm 4iG to Invest $100M in Axiom Space
Hungarian company 4iG Space and Defence has signed a definitive investment agreement with Axiom Space to invest $100 million in the commercial space station company, over two investments. 4iG SDT […]
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Space Economy
Impulse Space Plans Lunar Lander for Lunar Cargo Delivery
In-space mobility provider Impulse Space has its sights set on the Moon. The company announced plans for a lunar lander that would use its existing Helios kick stage to reach […]
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Space Economy
Solstar Space and Momentus Partner on Relay Communications and Logistics
Solstar Space and Momentus are partnering to combine the companies’ capabilities and jointly market in-space data relay/communications and in-space logistics. The companies are preparing to launch a Solstar communications payload […]
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Space Economy
Momentus Wins 2 NASA Contracts to Fly Tech Demonstrations on Vigoride Missions
Momentus will host an in-space crystallization demonstration for NASA and also demonstrate a new thruster on orbit under two recently announced contracts. Under a $5.1 million contract from NASA’s Flight […]
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Space Economy
4iG Space and Defence Ready to Invest in Axiom Space
4IG Space and Defence (4iG SDT), the Hungarian IT and telecoms company, is on the verge of a $100 million investment in Axiom Space to become a strategic investor in […]
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Space Economy
Voyager Selects Vivace as Manufacturing Partner for Starlab Space Station
Voyager Technologies has selected Vivace Corporation to manufacture the primary structure of the Starlab commercial space station. Vivace is an aerospace manufacturer that produces hardware for a wide range of […]
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Space Economy
Space Infrastructure Startup Rendezvous Robotics Emerges from Stealth
Rendezvous Robotics, a new startup focused on space infrastructure emerged from stealth mode this week with $3 million in pre-seed funding. The company is started by a team with experience […]
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Space Economy
NASA Awards Redwire $25M IDIQ Contract for Biotech Support on ISS
NASA awarded Redwire a single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $25 million ceiling for biotechnology support on the International Space Station. Under the contract, Redwire is eligible to receive […]
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Space Economy
NASA Awards Momentus Study Contract for Robotic Technologies
Momentus received a NASA contract to study to fly robotic systems onboard one of its upcoming orbital service vehicle flights. Momentous announced this week it has completed a study under […]
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Space Economy
Redwire Launches SpaceMD, New Pharma-Focused Subsidiary
Redwire is crystalizing its ambitions for space medicine with a new subsidiary, SpaceMD. The new venture will focus on Redwire’s work to grow seed crystals in orbit for pharmaceutical development — […]
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Space Economy
Sidus Space Debuts LunarLizzie Platform for Lunar Missions
Sidus Space has a new advanced satellite platform engineered for lunar and cislunar missions, the ‘LunarLizzie.’ Announcing the spacecraft on July 24, Sidus Space said it is expected to support […]
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Space Economy
Blue Origin, Thales, and ESA to Collaborate on Space Exploration
The European Space Agency (ESA), Thales Alenia Space and Blue Origin are teaming up as they look to co-operate in areas such as human spaceflight, science, technology and commercial capabilities. […]
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Finance
Space Forge Raises $30M, Led by NATO Innovation Fund
U.K.-based Space Forge raised a 22.6 million pound ($30 million) Series A round this week, to further its plans for in-space manufacturing. The NATO Innovation Fund led the round with […]
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Space Economy
ClearSpace Advances CLEAR Mission for Active Debris Removal
ClearSpace completed Phase 2 of the CLEAR mission, in a milestone the company said contributed to de-risking technologies for active debris removal (ADR). CLEAR is a UK Space Agency mission […]
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Space Economy
Space Solar Completes Design Study for CASSIOPeiA Satellite
Space Solar has completed CASSiDi, an 18-month, 1.7 million pound ($2.26 million) project designed to advance the design maturity of its CASSIOPeiA satellite. The project advanced key aspects of the […]
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Technology
Booz Allen and Meta Tailor Llama AI Model for the ISS
Booz Allen and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, tailored a version of Meta’s open source platform, Llama, for space, to be deployed on the International Space Station (ISS). Dubbed […]
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Podcast
Investors’ Outlook on Future Space Economy Applications
The third season of the Future Space Economy series kicks off with a discussion about the financial outlook for new and upcoming applications that fall under the “Future Space Economy” […]
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Space Economy
ISS Resupply Mission Includes Expanded Drug-Development Platform by Redwire
The latest resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) launched early Monday included new in-space drug development technology by Redwire. Redwire launched a high-volume industrial crystallizer that is capable […]
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Government/Military
US Space Force Awards Northrop Grumman 2 In-Space Refueling Contracts
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded Northrop Grumman two in-space refueling contracts, the company said on Wednesday. “These contracts build on Northrop Grumman’s proven on-orbit satellite […]
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Space Economy
Space-Based Solar Power Will Fuel Transition to Net Zero, Space Solar CEO Says
With increasing demand for energy and the push to transition away from fossil fuels, space-based solar power is one of the solutions that could be part of the global energy […]
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Space Economy
Firefly Aerospace Completes Successful Commercial Moon Mission
Firefly Aerospace achieved all objectives for Blue Ghost Mission 1, following the commercial Moon landing on March 2, the company announced on March 17. The mission operated for more than […]
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Space Economy
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lander Successfully Touches Down on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully touched down on the Moon’s surface in the early hours of Sunday morning. Firefly said the mission, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, […]
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Space Economy
Thales Alenia Space Wins ESA Argonaut Deal for Lunar Cargo Delivery
Thales Alenia Space has signed a large, new contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to spearhead Europe’s plans to have better and autonomous access to the Moon. The contract, […]
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Space Economy
Voyager Space Rebrands as Voyager Technologies, Expands Defense Focus
Voyager Space rebranded as Voyager Technologies, seeking to emphasize its role in national security and space innovation, the company announced Jan. 16. The company restructured its operations into three segments: […]
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Space Economy
Firefly Aerospace and ispace Lunar Landers Are On the Way to the Moon
Two separate lunar landers built by commercial companies are now on the way to the Moon after a SpaceX launch early Wednesday morning. SpaceX launched the Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost […]
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Space Economy
Space Economy Will Be Worth Nearly $1T in Less Than 10 Years, Novaspace Predicts
The space economy could be worth close to $1 trillion in the next 10 years, consulting firm Novaspace predicts in the 11th edition of its Space Economy Report. Novaspace is […]
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Space Economy
Nokia Prepares to Deploy Cellular Network on the Moon on Intuitive Machines Mission
Intuitive Machines has integrated hardware for Nokia’s Lunar cellular network onto the IM-2 spacecraft set to launch to the Moon next month. Nokia and Intuitive Machines intend to deploy the […]
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Podcast
Space Situational Awareness in an Era of Weaponized Space
This episode of the Future Space Economy series explores the dangerous, yet increasingly likely hypothetical situation that a space-faring nation breaks the Space Treaty of 1967 and brings nuclear weapons […]
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Space Economy
SSC and Ovzon to Collaborate on Sovereign Space Capabilities
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Ovzon have strengthened their partnership as Sweden looks to boost its capabilities in space. They have signed a teaming agreement to broaden and deepen the […]




























