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Sierra Space's commercial space station technology nears certification

LOUISVILLE, Colorado – 20 november 2024 – Sierra Space, Inc., a leading commercial aerospace and defense technology company building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth, ® today announced the...

ESA is extending its commitment to the new generation of commercial-led European launch services through its ‘Boost!’ programme

Several first launches of new rockets are close in Europe. Like a new product launch for startups but with a literal liftoff, the months before an inaugural flight can be critical for companies with l...

The Exploration Company raises $160 million Series B led by Balderton and Plural to build the first European space capsule

Bordeaux, Munich, Houston, Turin, 18 November 2024: The Exploration Company (TEC), a leading European space tech, announces it has raised $160 million in Series B funding co-led by Balderton Capital...

Intuitive Machines unveils Moon Racer LTV

Intuitive Machines unveiled the Moon RACER lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) at Space Center Houston on Thursday, November 7. RACER, an acronym for Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover, accommodates...

AST SpaceMobile announces Launch Services Agreements with Blue Origin

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, and designed for b...

Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Contract for Neutron with Confidential Commercial Satellite Constellation Operator

Long Beach, California. November 12, 2024. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a m...

Firefly Aerospace Closes Oversubscribed $175 Million Series D Capital Raise with New Lead Investor

Cedar Park, Texas, November 12, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced it closed an oversubscribed $175 million Series D round at a valuation of ...

Czech Ministry of Transport Signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vast to Partner on Engagement with Czech Space Industry

The Czech Ministry of Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vast, the U.S.-based pioneer in space habitation technologies. The Memorandum, signed as part of Czech Space Week, o...

Spire Global and OroraTech Awarded NASA Contract for Wildfire Monitoring

VIENNA, Va., October 29, 2024 — Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a concept study contract by...

From Contract to Space in Less Than Ten Weeks: Rocket Lab Launches its 54th Electron Mission

Long Beach, California. 05 November, 2024. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 54...

Gilmour Space receives first Australian launch permit for orbital test flight

Gold Coast & Bowen, QLD — November 5, 2024 — Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic MP, and the Australian Space Agency has granted the country’s first orbital launch permit to Gilmour Space Tech...

Introducing ispace-U.S.’s Relay Satellites Alpine and Lupine

Relay satellites are crucial to advancing the cislunar economy by facilitating communication and data transfer between Earth and lunar operations. Their strategic positioning enables continuous connec...