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Former Pentagon official Fred Kennedy is the new president of Momentus
Fred Kennedy, former Space Development Agency director, is the new president of Momentus, a Silicon Valley company preparing to transport satellites in orbit.
Morpheus Space attracts high-profile backers
Morpheus Space attracted a high-profile group of investors for its first venture capital round.
Al Tadros joins Redwire as chief growth officer and executive vice president
Redwire hired Al Tadros, former Maxar Technologies vice president of space infrastructure and civil space, to be its chief growth officer and executive vice president of space infrastructure.
NanoAvionics triples revenue and expands product line
Revenues for Lithuanian Nanosatellite manufacturer NanoAvionics tripled in the last 12 months as the company signed contracts with startups and industry veterans.
U.S. Space Force and U.K. Ministry of Defense to hold International Space Pitch Day
U.S. and U.K. defense agencies plan to award $1 million to startups at the first International Space Pitch Day in November during the Defence Space Conference in London.
Startups in U.K., Switzerland, led Europe in space investment last year
Space startups in the United Kingdom and Switzerland led their European counterparts in raising private capital last year, according to the European Space Policy Institute.
LeoLabs to construct fourth radar in Costa Rica
Silicon Valley startup LeoLabs announced plans July 22 to construct a phased-array radar in Costa Rica to track objects as small as two centimeters in low inclination orbits.
Near Space Labs discloses prices for Texas imagery
Near Space Labs is selling high-resolution imagery of major Texas cities for prices ranging from $10 to $50 per square kilometer.
HawkEye 360 completes environmental testing of updated satellites
HawkEye 360 completed environmental testing of three satellites scheduled to launch in December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission.
York Space and MSU Denver extend partnership through Air Force contract
York Space Systems and Metropolitan State University of Denver won a U.S. Air Force contract to investigate ways to reduce the cost and speed delivery of high-quality satellite imagery.
Thermal materials startup Carbice finds foothold in space industry
“Space and semiconductor manufacturing, which we view as niche markets, are perfect for us to go to market, mainly because they have the most difficult environmental and reliability requirements,” Cola said.
PredaSAR to send 48 satellites into initial radar constellation
PredaSAR Corp. plans to deploy an initial constellation of 48 radar satellites with the goal of offering customers the ability to obtain updated views of sites on the ground within minutes.
Xplore wins NOAA contract to study commercial solar observatory
Xplore Inc. won a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contract for a design study of a commercial solar observatory at Earth-Sun Lagrange Point 1.
Exolaunch arranges rides for Loft Orbital satellites
German launch services provider Exolaunch announced an agreement to launch two Loft Orbital microsatellites on SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare missions.
Techstars space accelerators announce 2020 startups
The Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator and Techstars Allied Space Accelerator announced the names June 8 of companies selected to participate in their 2020 classes.
Op-ed | An unexpected effect: the industry’s recent challenges prove the importance of space
Rationalization of the startup landscape and the right sizing of company balance sheets is inevitable, paving the way for “Space 3.0,” which will see the profitable and sustainable exploitation of entirely new market opportunities, backed by a growing base of enlightened stakeholders.
