Skyrora pushes back UK orbital launch target to 2030
Skyrora pushed back its first orbital launch target from Q4 2026 to 2030, citing limited pad access and still-developing UK spaceport rules.
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France and Germany lead push to keep military space national
Germany, France and five other EU states want military space capabilities kept under national, not EU, control.
Omnidea acquires Orbex's UK rocket assets, plans PrimeNEO launcher
Portugal's Omnidea bought Orbex's UK manufacturing assets and IP, planning to revive Orbex's Prime launcher as PrimeNEO.
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile formally launch dead-zone satellite joint venture
The three carriers finalized the direct-to-device JV first announced in May, naming Paul Roth interim CEO.
Blue Origin names former NASA science chief Zurbuchen SVP of Advanced Concepts
Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA's science chief from 2016 to 2022, joins Blue Origin in January 2027 to lead its Advanced Concepts team.
Airbus completes first 32 satellites in Eutelsat's OneWeb refresh
Airbus finished the first batch of a 669-satellite OneWeb renewal at its new Toulouse line, Eutelsat said.
Sateliot launches five more satellites, doubles Draconis IoT constellation
Sateliot deployed five more 5G NTN IoT satellites on a SpaceX rideshare, bringing its constellation to eleven.
Update: Google plans first orbital test of AI chips under Project Suncatcher
Planet's own release confirms Project Suncatcher launched Oct. 1 on Transporter-18 and has established initial contact, upgrading the item's lead to Planet's...
original 2026-09-24score 4 → 5
Update: Starfish Space completes first operational Otter servicing spacecraft
Transporter-18 launched Oct. 1 and SpaceX confirmed deployment completed; Starfish's Otter is now in commissioning ahead of its NASA debris-inspection mission.
original 2026-09-23
Update: Blue Origin raises $10 billion in first outside funding round
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp confirmed on the record that the funding round is real, oversubscribed, and still open, declining to confirm final figures as the W...
original 2026-07-08
Satlyt raises $8M seed to expand in-orbit AI compute network
Satlyt raised an $8 million seed round to grow its software-only network for running AI inference on partner satellites.
Foundational raises £8.2M pre-seed for satellite laser ranging
London startup Foundational raised £8.2 million ($10.8M) pre-seed to automate satellite laser ranging at scale.
Charter Space raises $5M seed for space insurance brokerage
In-orbit insurer Charter Space raised a $5 million seed round to expand its AI-underwritten space insurance brokerage.
ICEYE and Nokia partner on sovereign satellite communications
ICEYE and Nokia will jointly build sovereign LEO satellite-communications systems that let governments own and control their own network.
SpaceX launches NASA's Crew-13 on fastest-ever US crewed trip to ISS
NASA confirms Crew-13's Dragon docked after a record 7-hour, 55-minute flight, the fastest ever for a US spacecraft to the ISS.
Canada Rocket Company builds C$30 million rocket engine test site
CRC's Jeremy Hansen Test Facility in Ontario will static-fire its methalox engines for a reusable medium-lift rocket.
Cowboy Space launches Reason-1 to test laser power beaming from orbit
Cowboy Space's first satellite will try to beam solar power from orbit to a ground laser receiver.
Star Catcher launches Protostar to test power beaming between satellites
Star Catcher's Protostar will try to beam power to a tracked cubesat, the first attempt between two free-flying spacecraft.
SpaceX flies Falcon Heavy's first mission for the NRO
A Falcon Heavy carrying the classified NROL-97 payload lifted off Oct. 1, the NRO's first flight on the rocket.
Starlink launches Community Host program for shared access
Starlink's new Community Host program lets one subscriber sell hour, day, week and month passes to nearby users.
Spire Global deploys first satellites from new Boulder manufacturing site
Spire deployed its first satellites built at a new Boulder, Colorado facility, launched on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare.
Italy's IRIDE constellation completes 24-satellite Eaglet II deployment
The final eight Eaglet II satellites reached orbit Oct. 1, completing Italy's 24-satellite IRIDE sub-constellation in under a year.
Satellogic launches first satellite in its Merlin remapping constellation
Satellogic launched Merlin.01, the first satellite in its planned 1-meter daily-remapping constellation, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18.
Rheinmetall and Argotec launch first satellite for air-defense surveillance
Rheinmetall and Argotec launched their first jointly built satellite, designed to detect ground-based signs of emerging airborne threats.
Virtus Solis signs 20-year space-based solar power deal with Brae Systems
Virtus Solis signed a 20-year PPA to supply Brae Systems' underwater datacenters with 100 MW of space-based solar power.
WISeSat.Space completes SPAC merger, begins trading on Nasdaq
WISeSat.Space completed its SPAC merger with Columbus Acquisition Corp. and began trading on Nasdaq as SAIQ.
Poland completes four-satellite MikroGlob military constellation
Creotech's final three MikroGlob satellites launched on Transporter-18, completing Poland's four-satellite military EO fleet.
Kyrgyzstan launches its first national satellite on SpaceX rideshare
Kyrgyzstan's first satellite, a 5 kg nanosat, reached orbit Oct. 1 on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission.
Kenya signs funding deal for Kipini spaceport feasibility study
Kenya's government and space agency signed a funding deal to study a commercial spaceport on the coast near Kipini.
Unseenlabs launches BRO-23 and BRO-32, growing fleet to 25 satellites
Unseenlabs flew a Gen 1 and a Gen 2 RF-detection satellite together for the first time, bringing its constellation to 25 spacecraft.
Update: ESA awards Airbus, OHB contracts to study European-led orbital outpost
SpaceNews reports development spending for the initial system would be capped at €1 billion per three-year funding period, over two such periods, a figure no...
original 2026-09-29
Update: Meridian Space spins out from SpinLaunch as independent satcom company
Meridian says SpinLaunch is not for sale, and named its Kongsberg NanoAvionics-built demo satellite and France and Miami ground-test sites ahead of Thursday'...
original 2026-09-28score 2 → 3
Quantum Space signs launch processing deal with All Points Logistics for Prime mission
Quantum Space contracted All Points Logistics for ground processing and launch-site support ahead of its Prime pathfinder mission.
Hop Aero raises $11 million for suborbital cargo rocket
Y Combinator graduate Hop Aero closed an $11 million round to develop its container-launched Rook cargo rocket.
Blackswan Space raises €2.5 million seed to fund in-orbit RPO Kit demo
Lithuanian startup Blackswan Space closed a €2.5 million seed round to finance its first in-orbit RPO Kit demo.
Varda raises $251 million Series D to scale orbital drug manufacturing
Varda closed a $251 million Series D valuing the in-space pharmaceutical manufacturer at $1.6 billion.
Firefly signs Starcloud to test lunar data center capability aboard Elytra
Firefly agreed to fly Starcloud's SC-1L AI computing payload on its Elytra vehicle to test a future lunar data center.
BlackSky named lead imagery provider for SkyFi's satellite intelligence app on Robinhood
BlackSky will supply the satellite imagery behind SkyFi's new 'Satellite Intelligence' feature inside Robinhood's retail trading app.
Hanwha Aerospace begins assembly of reusable rocket demonstrator
Hanwha Aerospace started assembling a KARI-led reusable rocket demonstrator aimed at a 2028 vertical takeoff and landing test.
NaviGate demonstrates onboard precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit's ION carrier
Italian startup NaviGate ran its orbit-determination software directly on a D-Orbit satellite's onboard computer.
NorthStar Earth & Space completes SPAC merger with Viking, lists on NYSE American
NorthStar's previously announced SPAC deal with Viking Acquisition closed today, taking the space-tracking company public.
FCC exempts satellite operations from NEPA review, opens 1,050 MHz of spectrum
The FCC voted Sept. 30 to exempt space operations from NEPA review and open 1,050 MHz of satellite spectrum.
Zelenskyy says he has repeatedly asked Trump to sanction Russia and China's Starlink rival
Zelenskyy told the FT he has repeatedly pressed Trump to sanction the Russian and Chinese firms behind Russia's Rassvet satellite network.
Rocket Lab signs 20-launch Electron deal with Synspective, its largest ever
Rocket Lab's biggest-ever commercial Electron deal adds 20 more launches for Synspective's StriX SAR constellation.
Starlink Wi-Fi now installed on over 40% of Alaska Air Group's fleet
Alaska Air Group says Starlink inflight Wi-Fi now covers more than 40% of its combined Alaska and Hawaiian fleet.
Iran summons Norway's ambassador over Starlink, threatens 'military target' status
Iran formally protested to Norway over Starlink and said satellite internet infrastructure could become a legitimate military target.
Norway proposes funding second launch pad at Andøya Spaceport
Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to build and own a second orbital launch pad at Andøya Spaceport, leasing it to Andøya Space.
Overview Energy wins Pentagon contract for space solar power beacon
The Pentagon's OECIF fund is paying Overview Energy to build a homing beacon that lets its satellites lock onto ground power receivers.
US ambassador warns EU Space Act could burden American space companies
Per Space Intel Report, the US ambassador to the EU warned EU Space Act rules could burden American providers but not Chinese rivals.
Astranis secures $468 million EXIM loan to expand satellite production
The Export-Import Bank's direct loan will fund Astranis's expansion of domestic GEO-satellite manufacturing capacity.