Telus invests in AST SpaceMobile to expand D2D coverage in Canada
Canadian telco Telus has agreed to take a stake in AST SpaceMobile and invest in ground infrastructure needed to connect subscribers to the…
Mutable Tactics raises $2.1 million for AI drone coordination in satellite-denied environments
British startup Mutable Tactics has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI software enabling groups of military drones to…
Return of the (space) SPAC
Former investment banker Raphael Roettgen had to abandon a space-focused special purpose acquisition company in 2022 as hype around mergers…
Blue Origin’s surprise TeraWave constellation jolts LEO broadband race
Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, is preparing to enter one of the most hotly contested arenas in the space industry:…
Searching for Selenite – NASA Science
Dating back centuries, salt-crusted plains in present-day Oklahoma held great value to native tribes and, later, to homesteaders. People used…
SLS upper stage helium flow problem fixed
Workers have completed repairs to the helium pressurization system in the upper stage of the Space Launch System, keeping a potential April…
PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production
PLD Space has raised $209 million to ramp up production of the Spanish startup’s Miura 5 launch vehicle, marking the largest funding round for…
House Science Committee leaders criticize FCC rulemaking on space safety
The leaders of the House Science Committee say the FCC is overstepping its authority with parts of a space licensing rulemaking. The post…
Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall
New training for program managers shifting focus from hardware buys to integrated warfighting systems The post Space Force modernization push…
When space is hot, Washington holds a match
A lesson from private equity investing in defense and space technology is that while the sector has become trendy among investors, success in…