Silicon Valley

California legislators move forward bill to create California Aerospace Commission
California Assembly Appropriations Committee backs plan to create a California Aerospace and Aviation Commission to recommend action the governor and state legislature could take to retain jobs and encourage the industry's growth.

Orbital Insight raises $50 million to grow alongside Earth-observation industry
Geospatial analytics firms Orbital Insight plans to expand its workforce and create new data products with a $50 million investment the Silicon Valley startup raised in Series C round announced May 2.

Startup plans space-based cubesat network
Wednesday's briefing begins with a Silicon Valley startup completing a step towards funding their satellite communications network.

Following DoD’s lead, NGA to open new innovation center in Silicon Valley
The head of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency said it will open a new center in Silicon Valley to work more directly with startup companies, including several small satellite and imagery companies that have made California home.

Q&A | Lockheed Martin’s Rick Ambrose on the convergence of commercial and defense systems
As executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Rick Ambrose has worked to position the company to win its share of government and commercial business, taking a particularly keen interest as the Defense Department plans its future satellite architectures.