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The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million for Nyx Capsule
European startup The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in Series C funding to develop its Nyx reusable cargo capsule and Storm reusable rocket
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HyImpulse Targets 5 October for Second SR75 Flight
German launch firm HyImpulse could launch its SR75 suborbital rocket from Scotland's SaxaVord Spaceport as early as 5 October, according to maritime and
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EUMETSAT Launches Climate Anomalies and Normals Service
EUMETSAT has unveiled a new service that uses over 40 years of satellite data to map monthly climate anomalies against a 30-year average.
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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 major
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Rocket Lab Launches Synspective's Latest StriX Satellite
Rocket Lab has launched Synspective's newest StriX synthetic aperture radar satellite to a 575 km orbit on its Electron rocket, marking the 11th dedicated
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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
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HyImpulse raises over €50 million to advance European launch
HyImpulse Technologies has secured more than €50 million in a Series A extension to support the development and flight testing of its SR75 suborbital and
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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
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Open Cosmos wins UK contract for secure LEO
Open Cosmos is a UK government certified partner to provide satellite connectivity via its ConnectedCosmos LEO constellation under the TacSys framework.
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HyImpulse raises €50M for rocket development
German launch provider HyImpulse has extended its Series A funding round by €50 million, bringing total funding to €125 million.
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Starcloud's $15M Alpha Centauri Mission
The non-profit Starcloud has announced the Fermi Explorer mission, aiming to launch a spacecraft toward Alpha Centauri before the end of 2029 on a $15
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Blue Canyon unveils FleXbus spacecraft kit
RTX's Blue Canyon Technologies launched FleXbus, a configurable kit of flight-proven spacecraft parts to speed up satellite development and launch.
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Helogen Schedules Two In-Orbit Manufacturing
Helogen will launch two missions of its HEL-IOS biomaterials platform in October on separate SpaceX rockets, marking the platform's first full flights.
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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 industrialisation of the Miura 5 rocket ahead of its planned inaugural flight.
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Diffraqtion Raises $5M+ from Lockheed
Quantum imaging startup Diffraqtion has added over $5 million to its pre-seed round, bringing total funding past $10 million.
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City Labs Plans Second Nuclear Demo Flight
City Labs is planning a second, higher-power nuclear demonstration flight for its radioisotope heating unit as early as next year, following its first
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SmallSat 2026: Launch Shortage Drives New
The Small Satellite Conference highlighted industry anxiety over launch capacity shortages, prompting new rideshare agreements from Exolaunch, SEOPS, and a
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PLD Space, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket
ESA has awarded over 500 million euro to PLD Space, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket Factory Augsburg for the European Launch Challenge, with MaiaSpace expected
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ESA Draco Mission Passes Design Review
ESA announced that its Draco reentry mission has passed its Critical Design Review, enabling full-scale manufacturing and integration ahead of a planned 2027 launch.
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US Targets 1000 Launches
The White House aims to support over 1000 launches and reentries annually by 2030
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FLEX Satellite
The European Space Agency's FLEX satellite has been fuelled ahead of its planned launch on 15 September
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Golden Dome Program Seeks to Address Funding Uncertainty
The Golden Dome program, a proposed layered system for defending the US against various aerial threats, is facing funding uncertainty as it approaches the fiscal 2027 budget
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China's Chang'e-7 Mission to Hunt for Lunar Ice
China is set to launch the Chang'e-7 mission to study the lunar south pole and search for evidence of water-ice
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ATMOS Advances Phoenix 3 Development Amid Phoenix 2 Launch Slip
German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has completed an early-stage design study for its reusable Phoenix 3 spacecraft, with the European Space Agency's support.
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NRO Expands Use of Commercial Satellite Intelligence
The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded HawkEye 360 a new contract to provide commercial radio-frequency intelligence, marking the next stage of an effort to supplement government intelligence systems with commercially operated satellites.
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Eoptic, Inc. Selected to Supply DeepScan Imaging Payloads for 2027 Launches
Eoptic, Inc. has been selected as an approved supplier for strategic space imaging initiatives, with multiple DeepScan imaging payloads scheduled for delivery and launch in early 2027.