The UK Space Agency selected ClearSpace as prime contractor for an £61M active debris removal mission launching no earlier than 2029, targeting capture of two defunct UK satellites in low Earth orbit.
NASA issued its final RFP for commercial low Earth orbit destinations to replace the ISS post-retirement, with a $34.06B ceiling across two or more indefinite-delivery contracts over up to 15 years.
Zeno Power established a manufacturing facility at Vallecitos Nuclear Center in California and secured contracts from NASA and the Pentagon to supply nuclear batteries for lunar missions and defense applications starting in 2028.
WindBorne Systems secured a $49 million contract ceiling from the U.S. Air Force to supply atmospheric data from its fleet of 700+ autonomous weather balloons, with $1.7 million in initial orders already placed.
Seattle-based Kapta Space closed a $24M Series A to scale production of electronically steered radar payloads that track missiles and moving targets from orbit, filling a gap in U.S. space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
SpaceX agreed to purchase radio airwaves licenses from Grain Management to complete spectrum needed for nationwide Starlink Mobile cellular coverage, pending FCC approval.
Xona is deploying six satellites this month to begin operating Pulsar, a centimeter-precision GPS alternative funded by $300M+ in venture capital including $20M from the U.S. Space Force.
The Air Force Research Laboratory is initiating STAR-FISH to develop a secure-by-design satellite that hardens space vehicle systems against cyber threats to critical missions including PNT, missile warning, ISR, and SATCOM.
Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions has achieved operational capability for SPOCK 1, providing the German Armed Forces exclusive access to dedicated Synthetic Aperture Radar reconnaissance satellites. Production at Neuss can build several dozen satellites annually.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has secured multiple contracts totaling more than $100 million for space intelligence, RF collection, and cyber capabilities using its KnownSpace Network platform.
Open Cosmos secured over €300 million to expand satellite manufacturing and deploy 192 satellites for the ConnectedCosmos LEO network, aiming for full global coverage by 2030 as a European sovereign alternative to U.S. providers.
Supply chain bottlenecks in space-qualified components and rare earth minerals threaten satellite megaconstellation deployments, with demand peaking by 2030. Competition from AI data centers and geopolitical disruptions are forcing design compromises and consolidation.
Senate lawmakers are pushing for bipartisan funding of the Pentagon's $185 billion layered missile defense program after it faced political gridlock under reconciliation-based appropriations in 2025 and 2026.
The National Reconnaissance Office successfully orbited NROL-97 using SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, the first NRO mission on the heavy-lift vehicle, demonstrating operational confidence in commercial reusable hardware for classified payloads.
Canadian space domain awareness company NorthStar completed a SPAC merger valuing it at $300 million and raised an additional $30 million in private investment, beginning NYSE trading to fund orbital sensor constellation deployment.
Google launched its first orbital compute satellite prototype aboard SpaceX, featuring a custom Tensor Processing Unit. Project Suncatcher targets orbital data center clusters of 81 satellites, requiring approximately 1,800 Starship launches over 10 years.
The Export-Import Bank approved a $468 million credit facility to fund Astranis' domestic manufacturing and operations for next-generation GEO satellites backing over $1.2 billion in existing contracts.
The space-based pharmaceutical manufacturer raised $251M in Series D funding at a $1.6B valuation, bringing total capital raised to nearly $600M. The company manufactures drugs and semiconductors in microgravity and supports DoD hypersonic re-entry testing.
Satellite manufacturer Astro Digital announced a SPAC merger with Proem Acquisition Corp I valuing the company at $587 million, with $180 million in total financing to scale constellation production.
The Kent-based fully reusable rocket company announced a $1 billion Series E round, bringing cumulative funding to $2.3 billion. CEO Andy Lapsa warned that Washington state's policy environment could push future startups to competing states.
Northrop Grumman delivered the first 21 of 150 planned satellites for the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranche 1 Transport Layer, moving the program into deployment phase.
SpaceX achieved the first orbital flight of Super Heavy-Starship, successfully deploying 26 third-generation Starlink satellites and recovering the vehicle. The milestone advances NASA's Artemis program, which requires Starship as a lunar lander for 2028 moon missions.
Google will fly Tensor Processing Units aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission, the first orbital hardware test under Project Suncatcher, ahead of a 2027 two-satellite laser link demo.
Impulse Space secured a $28 million Space Force contract to deploy its Mira spacecraft for space domain awareness missions in low Earth orbit, with launch expected no earlier than 2029.
DIU and Space Systems Command awarded prototype contracts for GHOST-R, aiming to launch GEO reconnaissance satellites by 2028 and reach Space Force operations by 2029.
The Space Force is seeking a commercial maneuverable spacecraft with a 14-day tasking-to-launch timeline, with a potential need as soon as fiscal 2029.
SpaceX secured a $946 million contract modification from NASA for three additional crew rotation missions to the International Space Station through 2030, bringing total CCtCap value to $5.92 billion.
The European Commission allocated €55 million ($63 million) in Horizon Europe grants for 2026-2027 to develop space tracking sensors and collision avoidance capabilities across European commercial companies and startups.
Satrec Initiative will manufacture and launch four 10-centimeter-class optical satellites to complement Hanwha Aerospace's 64-satellite SAR constellation, targeting ultra-high-resolution Earth imagery delivery by 2031.
Impulse Space closed a $308 million Series D extension, bringing total Series D to $808 million at a $5.6 billion valuation. The spacecraft propulsion startup will use capital to expand hiring and manufacturing to meet growing government and commercial backlogs.
Rocket Lab closed a $1.944 billion at-the-market equity offering to finance its pending $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications, expected to close mid-2027 pending regulatory approval.
stc group has committed to a dedicated satellite from Astranis launching in 2027 as part of the provider's Block 3, with full payload control and in-region data security for Saudi Arabia's enterprise connectivity.
EXIM Bank approved a $300M credit agreement, the largest under its Make More in America Initiative, to support CesiumAstro's advanced manufacturing complex and global headquarters expansion near Austin.
BlackSky selected to supply very high-resolution electro-optical satellites for a 50-satellite constellation backed by $1 billion in investment from Marlan Space, Loft Orbital and Mistral AI.
Stoke Space secured an initial $1B Series E round to scale manufacturing and infrastructure for its Nova Pathfinder fully reusable launch vehicle, with first flight now targeted for early 2027.
The UK government announced a £7.8B ($10.6B) national space strategy for 2027-2035, prioritizing defense applications including satellite reconnaissance, space domain awareness, and in-orbit servicing capabilities.
General Dynamics Mission Systems won a $99.3 million cost-plus-award-fee contract to modify the Mobile User Objective System ground segment for two service-life-extension satellites through September 2028.
Hyperspectral satellite startup Pixxel closed a $100 million Series C led by Temasek and Seraphim to grow US presence and develop new sensing capabilities beyond hyperspectral imaging.
Vast Space has completed pressure and load testing of Haven-1's primary structure and integrated critical subsystems including life support and power ahead of a 2027 orbital debut. The company manufactures flight-ready components in-house at its Long Beach headquarters.
Vast Space and the European Space Agency signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on post-ISS activities, including potential use of Haven-1 commercial space station launching in 2027.