Author: Rachel Jewett

Aetherflux, the space solar power startup from the co-founder of Robinhood Baiju Bhatt, raised $50 million in a Series A funding round, the company announced Wednesday.  Index Ventures and Interlagos...

MDA Space will acquire Israeli satellite tech company SatixFy Communications for $193 million under an agreement announced on Tuesday to boost its technology portfolio for satellite constellations.  In 2023, MDA...

Spire Global grew revenue 13% in 2024, as it deals with “ongoing disruption” working to close a sale of its maritime business to data and analytics platform Kpler. Spire reported...

CesiumAstro has entered a contract with the Taiwan Space Agency to supply software-defined payloads and ground user terminals for Taiwan’s experimental Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite program.  CesiumAstro, headquartered in Texas,...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed mishap investigations into both the SpaceX Starship flight and Blue Origin New Glenn debut that both took place on Jan. 16, the agency announced...

Launch day is a nail-biting experience for spacecraft operators and manufacturers watching on the ground as thousands of dollars in investment is rocketed to space. While launch vehicles tend to...

While Telesat has always been optimistic on government prospects for its Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit constellation, “tectonic shifts” in the geopolitical landscape have made the operator even more bullish on national...

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket is now certified for U.S. national security missions after receiving certification from the U.S. Space Force.  Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Assured Access to...

Navigating the space regulatory environment can be one of the biggest challenges for companies whether they are startups or established operators. Consulting firm River Advisers is trusted for its strategic...

Maxar Intelligence has a new software offering called Raptor that uses the company’s 3D terrain data to allow autonomous drones to navigate environments without GPS.  Maxar announced Raptor on Tuesday,...