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Finance

CesiumAstro Raises $12.4 Million

CesiumAstro closed a $12.4 million Series A funding round led by Airbus Ventures. Additional investors in the round include Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton Venture Fund, Lavrock Ventures, Honeywell Ventures, and Analog Devices...
The copper-colored baffle cover of the European Space Agency's Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) in the clean room at Airbus Defence and Space in Madrid. Photo: S. Corvaja/ESA
Launch

Europe's CHEOPS Satellite Cleared for Lift off

A European exoplanet-studying spacecraft has been cleared for liftoff this fall. The Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) recently passed a crucial review designed to assess the spacecraft’s readiness for flight and...