mergers and acquisitions
AE Industrial Partners’ American Pacific Corp. invests in Frontier Aerospace
AE Industrial Partners subsidiary American Pacific Corp. announced a multimillion-dollar investment in Frontier Aerospace, a space propulsion startup based in Simi Valley, California. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Satellite imagery and data firm BlackSky to go public in latest SPAC deal
BlackSky announced Feb. 18 it has signed a deal to go public through a merger with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp.
Investors see multiple avenues for space sector exits
Money will continue flowing into the space industry from government agencies, private equity firms and public markets, according to panelists at the 2021 SmallSat Symposium.
General Atomics acquires Tiger Innovations
General Atomics announced the acquisition Feb. 1 of Tiger Innovations, a Herndon, Virginia small business focused primarily on satellite systems and related hardware and software.
Speedcast to reorganize under Centerbridge Partners
Satellite communications provider Speedcast is scheduled to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by March 31 after winning approval to reorganize under a new owner, private Equity firm Centerbridge Partners.
Redwire acquires Oakman Aerospace
Redwire has acquired Oakman Aerospace, a Littleton, Colorado firm known for digital engineering and spacecraft development. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
