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PLD Space Expands Series C Funding to €288M with Additional €108M Investment Tranche

PLD Space Expands Series C Funding to €288M with Additional €108M Investment Tranche

On September 1, 2026, Spanish launch provider PLD Space announced an extension to its Series C financing round, securing an additional €108 million in equity capital. The tranche expands the…

12hrs Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Petitions FCC to Block Viasat Satellite Authorization Over Starlink Interference Concerns

SpaceX Petitions FCC to Block Viasat Satellite Authorization Over Starlink Interference Concerns

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs

Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs

3 Days Ago / Launch

ESA Awards PLD Space €158.9M European Launcher Challenge Contract for MIURA 5 Scaling and Reusability

ESA Awards PLD Space €158.9M European Launcher Challenge Contract for MIURA 5 Scaling and Reusability

5 Days Ago / Launch Providers

Global Space Sector Faces Structural Workforce Deficit Driven by Software Skill Gaps and Commercial Poaching

Global Space Sector Faces Structural Workforce Deficit Driven by Software Skill Gaps and Commercial Poaching

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

CycloKinetics and Venus Aerospace Complete Initial Hot-Fire Testing of CycloRP Fuel in Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine

CycloKinetics and Venus Aerospace Complete Initial Hot-Fire Testing of CycloRP Fuel in Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine

4hrs Ago / Spacecraft & Payload Technology

MDA Space Targets Direct-to-Device Satellite Market with Software-Defined Payload Architecture

MDA Space Targets Direct-to-Device Satellite Market with Software-Defined Payload Architecture

10hrs Ago / Satellite Communications

Seraphim Space Launches New Space ETF with Initial 23-Company Portfolio

Seraphim Space Launches New Space ETF with Initial 23-Company Portfolio

10hrs Ago / Business & Finance

GomSpace Secures 6.3 MSEK Power Systems Contract from D-Orbit for ION Space Logistics Missions

GomSpace Secures 6.3 MSEK Power Systems Contract from D-Orbit for ION Space Logistics Missions

10hrs Ago / Spacecraft & Payload Technology

Defense Innovation Unit Awards Other Transaction Agreement to ALL.SPACE for Scaled Space Manufacturing

Defense Innovation Unit Awards Other Transaction Agreement to ALL.SPACE for Scaled Space Manufacturing

11hrs Ago / Satellite Communications

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Diana Gamzina, Elve

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Diana Gamzina, Elve

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

NorthStar Selected by European Space Agency to Lead FALCON Reentry Tracking Consortium

NorthStar Selected by European Space Agency to Lead FALCON Reentry Tracking Consortium

1 Day Ago / Services & Applications

ISRO Deploys First Geostationary Earth Imager as NavIC Constellation Operates Below Baseline Threshold

ISRO Deploys First Geostationary Earth Imager as NavIC Constellation Operates Below Baseline Threshold

1 Day Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

August 25, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

July 29, 2026 / Launch Providers

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

June 9, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

American military space closed around one company in seven days

American military space closed around one company in seven days

June 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Airbus Considers Sale of U.S. Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Strategic Shift Toward European Production

Airbus Considers Sale of U.S. Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Strategic Shift Toward European Production

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Saudi Space Investments Projected to Quadruple to $31.6 Billion by 2035, CST Report Finds

Saudi Space Investments Projected to Quadruple to $31.6 Billion by 2035, CST Report Finds

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency as Civil Space Sector Navigates Broader Human Capital Demands

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency as Civil Space Sector Navigates Broader Human Capital Demands

5 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Teledyne Surpasses 1,000 Orbital Imaging Sensors Following Launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope

Teledyne Surpasses 1,000 Orbital Imaging Sensors Following Launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope

1 Day Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

BAE Systems Scientific Instruments Power NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Flagship Observatory

BAE Systems Scientific Instruments Power NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Flagship Observatory

2 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets

2 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins

Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins

5 Days Ago / Launch

LeoLabs Awarded $20.7 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Mobile Scout-S Surveillance Radar

LeoLabs Awarded $20.7 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Mobile Scout-S Surveillance Radar

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software

Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Ground Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Accelerate Industry Transition to Cloud-Based SATCOM Virtualization

Ground Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Accelerate Industry Transition to Cloud-Based SATCOM Virtualization

August 20, 2026 / Military & Defense

ThinKom Awarded $49 Million U.S. Army OTA Contract for Mobile C-UAS High-Power Microwave Prototype

ThinKom Awarded $49 Million U.S. Army OTA Contract for Mobile C-UAS High-Power Microwave Prototype

August 19, 2026 / Military & Defense

Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive

Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive

August 22, 2026 / Government & Regulation

DarkSky International Petitions Full FCC to Overturn Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Space-Mirror Satellite

DarkSky International Petitions Full FCC to Overturn Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Space-Mirror Satellite

August 15, 2026 / Government & Regulation

FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links

FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links

August 9, 2026 / Government & Regulation

SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight

SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight

August 6, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Aurora Avionics Secures Contract to Supply Control and Power Electronics for Alpha Impulsion Autophage Engine

Aurora Avionics Secures Contract to Supply Control and Power Electronics for Alpha Impulsion Autophage Engine

6 Days Ago / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

SpaceX and Louisiana State Officials Announce Major Aerospace Logistics and Spaceport Infrastructure Deal

SpaceX and Louisiana State Officials Announce Major Aerospace Logistics and Spaceport Infrastructure Deal

August 25, 2026 / Launch

NASA Roman Space Telescope Passes Flight Readiness Review Ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch

NASA Roman Space Telescope Passes Flight Readiness Review Ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch

August 23, 2026 / Launch

ISRO Transitions Rocket Manufacturing to Domestic Private Sector to Scale India’s Space Economy

ISRO Transitions Rocket Manufacturing to Domestic Private Sector to Scale India’s Space Economy

August 23, 2026 / Launch

Royal Wagenborg Selects De Boer Marine for Fleetwide Maritime Connectivity and Cybersecurity Integration

Royal Wagenborg Selects De Boer Marine for Fleetwide Maritime Connectivity and Cybersecurity Integration

1 Day Ago / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

Astrolight Advances End-to-End Lasercom Network to Address Orbital Bandwidth and Spectrum Bottlenecks

Astrolight Advances End-to-End Lasercom Network to Address Orbital Bandwidth and Spectrum Bottlenecks

July 27, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Intellian Unveils CM100 GMDSS Terminal Built for Iridium Certus 100 Safety Network

Intellian Unveils CM100 GMDSS Terminal Built for Iridium Certus 100 Safety Network

July 23, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

NASA Joins Federal Genesis Mission Initiative to Process 150 Petabytes of Space Data via AI Architectures

NASA Joins Federal Genesis Mission Initiative to Process 150 Petabytes of Space Data via AI Architectures

July 22, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Arianespace Launches Thales Alenia Space MTG-I2 Satellite Aboard Ariane 62 Rocket

Arianespace Launches Thales Alenia Space MTG-I2 Satellite Aboard Ariane 62 Rocket

5 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

a.i. solutions Debuts FreeFlyer 8 Astrodynamics Platform with Cross-Platform Support and Decoupled Graphics

a.i. solutions Debuts FreeFlyer 8 Astrodynamics Platform with Cross-Platform Support and Decoupled Graphics

August 25, 2026 / Events & Conferences

T-Mobile CFO Cites Physical Laws Limiting Satellite Direct-to-Device Networks to Complementary Coverage

T-Mobile CFO Cites Physical Laws Limiting Satellite Direct-to-Device Networks to Complementary Coverage

August 24, 2026 / Market Forecasts

ICEYE Establishes Indian Subsidiary to Supply Sovereign SAR Intelligence and Domestic Manufacturing

ICEYE Establishes Indian Subsidiary to Supply Sovereign SAR Intelligence and Domestic Manufacturing

August 24, 2026 / Business & Finance