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Stoke Space Secures $1 Billion Series E Funding
Stoke Space has raised an initial $1 billion in a Series E funding round, bringing total capital raised to $2.3 billion.
ESA Hosts FLEX and Sentinel-3C Launch Re-Watch Event
The European Space Agency will host a media event on September 15, 2026, to re-watch the Vega-C launch of the FLEX and Sentinel-3C Earth observation
ESA Reviews Rocket Capacity as Amazon Orders Pressure Launch
The European Space Agency is assessing if its current rocket fleet can handle a satellite launch demand surge expected to peak around 2030, driven by...
European Space CEOs Call for Overhaul of Fragmented Sector
A report from trade group ASD Eurospace, based on anonymous interviews with 15 industry CEOs, reveals deep dissatisfaction with Europe's fragmented...
Sierra Space Books Dream Chaser First Flight Payloads
Sierra Space has secured undisclosed national security and commercial customers to fly payloads on the inaugural mission of its Dream Chaser...
China’s Rocket Startups Tie Orbital Flights to IPO Plans
Chinese commercial space firms must achieve orbital insertion with reusable medium-to-large launch vehicles to qualify for STAR Market listings...
Franco-German NewSpace urges EU to buy
German and French NewSpace groups call on the European Commission to act as a reliable customer for launch services ahead of the International Space
PLD Space and HyImpulse Secure Major Funding for European
Two European launch companies, Spain's PLD Space and Germany's HyImpulse, have closed significant funding rounds to support their rocket development
Galaxia Expands Earth Observation with Simera Sense
Canadian space tech firm Galaxia has purchased the HyperScape100 hyperspectral imaging payload from Belgium's Simera Sense.
ESA May Accelerate Ariane 6, Vega-C Launches
The European Space Agency is assessing a potential increase in the launch rate of its Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets to meet a forecasted surge in...
York Space Systems Unveils VLEO LX/V-Class Satellite
York Space Systems has introduced a new satellite platform, the LX/V-Class, designed for sustained Very Low Earth Orbit missions down to 200 km.
Muon Space Secures $250M to Accelerate
Muon Space has raised $250 million in Series C funding to scale production of its dual-use spacecraft, capitalizing on a U.S.
Trump Orders Study for a US Space Academy
President Trump has signed an executive order to study the creation of a US Space Academy, modeled on military service academies, to address workforce
PLD Space secures €108M for Miura 5 rocket
Spanish launch firm PLD Space adds €108 million to its Series C funding, bringing the total to €288 million. The capital will support...
NorthStar Leads ESA Reentry Study Consortium
The European Space Agency has selected NorthStar Earth & Space to lead a study on uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry.
Outlier, Rendezvous Robotics Join Commercial
The Commercial Space Federation welcomed Outlier and Rendezvous Robotics as new associate members on August 31, 2026.
Frontgrade CEO: Speed Starts in Supply Chain
James Mitch Stevison, CEO of Frontgrade Technologies, argues that accelerating defense production requires addressing constraints deep in the supply...
NASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches on
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched Sunday morning, beginning a journey to L2 and a mission to study dark energy, dark matter, and...
Tory Bruno to Chair World Space Week 2027
Blue Origin's Tory Bruno has been named Honorary Chair for World Space Week 2027, which will focus on lunar exploration under the theme 'To the Moon'.
ISS Crew Completes Antenna Repair Spacewalk
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot successfully installed a replacement for the failed Space-to-Ground Antenna 2 on August 25
InspeCity raises $10.5M for space servicing
Indian space startup InspeCity has secured $10.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Speciale Invest and Ashish Kacholia.
Spirit Electronics adds TI, Microchip space
Spirit Electronics announced on August 24, 2026, that space-grade components from Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology are now available for...
White House Sets 1,000 Annual Space Launches
A new U.S. policy signed August 20 aims for over 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030, requiring expanded infrastructure and airspace access.
NorthStar and Kepler Partner on Canadian SDA
Montreal's NorthStar Earth & Space will place Space Domain Awareness sensors on Toronto-based Kepler Communications spacecraft.