Eutelsat seeks €1.5bn funding
Eutelsat has reportedly held talks with investors to raise €1.5 billion to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations as it seeks better to compete with Elon Musk’s satellite-broadband […]
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Space Forge launches EU Expansion with new Portugal office
Space Forge has opened of a new office in Portugal, on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores, thereby establishing a satellite return location in mainland Europe and marking […]
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DIU solicitation: CUAS Low Cost Sensing Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in collaboration with the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), seeks to identify solutions for scalable, cost-effective, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detection, identification, and tracking. This challenge […]
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Solestial receives $17 million in Series A funding round to scale space solar manufacturing
Solestial, Inc. (“Solestial”) has closed a $17 million Series A funding round led by AE Ventures. The round welcomed new investors Crosscut Ventures, Zeon Ventures, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation’s ME […]
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BNP-Paribas investment bank: Eutelsat “Underperform and unattractive”
Analysts at investment bank BNP-Paribas, in a note following the news that CEO Eva Berneke is to be replaced, said that the company’s guidance that reaffirmed the previous expectations for […]
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USSF proves national missile warning architecture resilience achieving SBIRS Survivable Endurable Evolution Operation Acceptance
The Strategic Missile Warning Ground and Integration Acquisition Delta at Space Systems Command, in partnership with Space Operation Command’s Mission Delta 4, achieved Operational Acceptance for the Space Based Infrared […]
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Flight Works selected for AFWERX Direct-to-Phase 2 SBIR focused on modular propulsion with integrated refueling with metering
Flight Works announced has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase 2 (D2P2) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract that will support rapid response and sustainable space operations capabilities for […]
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A European team headed by GAF AG operates the Copernicus Contributing Missions Rapid Response Desk Service
GAF AG, an e-GEOS S.p.A. (Telespazio S.p.A./ASI) company, has been entrusted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to set up and operate the Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) Rapid Response Desk […]
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SuperSharp achieves two critical milestones toward space telescope launch in 2026
SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd. (SuperSharp), a University of Cambridge spinoff, earlier this month received a £5 million award from the UK Space Agency—these funds will enable an on-orbit demonstration of […]
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Complaints over Rivada’s ‘Outernet’ name
Rivada Space Network has been using the term ‘Outernet’ to describe its planned orbital satellite service for some time. But its use, especially as a potential trademark, is being challenged […]
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