Open Cosmos unveils OpenConstellation, shared space infrastructure

British small satellite startup Open Cosmos announced plans Sept. 21 for OpenConstellation, shared space infrastructure designed to offer partners access to satellite data.

Vast Space to develop artificial-gravity space station

Vast Space, a Southern California startup founded by cryptocurrency billionaire Jed McCaleb, plans to establish an artificial-gravity space station in low Earth orbit.

Near Space Labs offers free imagery for researchers

Near Space Labs announced plans Sept. 7 to provide free high-resolution Earth imagery to researchers, universities and nonprofit organizations.

Spire to add ThrustMe propulsion to Lemur cubesats

Spire Global is adding propulsion to its multipurpose Lemur satellite constellation.

Grants fuel Dawn Aerospace propulsion development

With recent grants from government agencies, Dawn Aerospace is refining its nitrous-based satellite propulsion technology.

Lockheed Martin’s venture fund to increase investments in space companies

Lockheed Martin Ventures is increasing investments by $200 million and much of that will be focused on the space domain

Chinese space firm raises funds for commercial weather data satellite constellation

Chinese private company wants to build a constellation of 80 satellites to provide weather data, further illustrating the growth and scope of China’s commercial space sector.

Isotropic Systems rebrands as All.Space and unveils latest terminal

Isotropic Systems is changing its name to All.Space as the British antenna manufacturer unveil its “fifth-generation smart terminal” to link cellular and satellite networks.

Space Force effort to open doors to private sector is a slow go

Companies seeking help through the Space Systems Command 'Front Door' initiative can expect to wait several days for a response

Stellar Ventures unveils $23 million early-stage fund

Stellar Ventures unveiled a fund July 7 with $23 million to invest in early-stage space-related startups.

Velo3D makes in-kind investment in Plasmos

Propulsion startup Plasmos is testing its first rocket engine thanks to a $250,000 in-kind investment from Velo3D, a metal additive manufacturing startup.

D-Orbit charts ambitious course for space logistics business

D-Orbit has ambitious plans to offer a wide variety of satellite services from active debris removal to space-based cloud computing.

Aerospacelab to build “megafactory” in Belgium

Belgian startup Aerospacelab announced plans June 14 to establish a new satellite "megafactory” large enough to produce 500 satellites annually.

Okapi:Orbits raises 5.5 million euros in seed funding round

Germany startup Okapi: Orbits raised 5.5 million euros ($5.7 million) in a seed funding round led by Munich Re Ventures with participation from Dolby Family Ventures, Herius Capital and APEX Ventures.

Atlas wins Defense Innovation Unit Award for hybrid network

Atlas Space Operations announced a Defense Innovation Unit contract June 8 to demonstrate a hybrid network to link Defense Department, civil government and commercial satellites. 

Xenesis signs launch pact with Evolution Space

SAN FRANCISCO – Launch startup Evolution Space signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a small satellite constellation for optical communications startup Xenesis.

Under the $120 million deal signed in May, Evolution will conduct fi…

Economy could dampen growth of space industry

Broader economic issues as well as the performance of some space companies could slow the growth of the industry in the next few years, executives warn.

Experts offer advice for space sector entrepreneurs

At the Space Tech Expo May 24, space industry executives and startup founders shared advice for fledgling startups.

Benchmark works with Space Forge to develop reusable engines

Benchmark Space Systems announced plans May 24 to produce engines in the United Kingdom and to work with U.K. startup Space Forge to develop reusable chemical propulsion systems.

Tomorrow.io on track for 2024 weather constellation

Adding microwave sounders to its constellation will not push back the timeline for startup Tomorrow.io to begin gathering weather data via satellite.