True Anomaly raises $650 million as the only space startup exclusively focused on orbital defense
True Anomaly raises $650 million as the only space startup exclusively focused on orbital defense

True Anomaly’s Jackal autonomous orbital vehicles can manoeuvre near other satellites in orbit for inspection, space situational awareness, and, under Golden Dome, potential interception of ballistic and hypersonic missiles. Total funding now exceeds $…

Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space

Overview Energy’s first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power.

AI galaxy hunters are adding to the global GPU crunch

Astronomers are turning to GPUs to find needles in the galactic haystack.

NASA aims September launch for Roman space telescope and it’s going to be a huge shift

NASA is aiming for an early September 2026 launch of the Roman Space Telescope, a powerful new observatory that could transform astronomy with massive infrared sky surveys, huge data returns, and faster follow-up discoveries.

French satellite startup Univity raises €27M Series A
French satellite startup Univity raises €27M Series A

Founded in 2022 and formerly called Constellation Technologies & Operations, Univity is targeting a constellation of at least 1,600 satellites in very low Earth orbit, using telecom operators’ own 5G mmWave spectrum rather than competing with them….

SpaceX’s IPO filing says its orbital data centres may never work. Three months ago, Musk called them a no-brainer.
SpaceX’s IPO filing says its orbital data centres may never work. Three months ago, Musk called them a no-brainer.

Summary: SpaceX’s confidential S-1 pre-IPO filing warns that its orbital AI data centre plans “involve significant technical complexity and unproven technologies, and may not achieve commercial viability,” contradicting Elon Musk’s January claim at Dav…

NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission shows space-to-Earth laser comms can scale

Observable Space and Quantum Wave teamed up to capture data beamed back from space.

ATMOS Space Cargo raises €25.7M to build Europe’s first routine orbital return service
ATMOS Space Cargo raises €25.7M to build Europe’s first routine orbital return service

A year after flying and recovering the continent’s first private re-entry capsule, the German-French startup is moving from demonstration to operations. Three PHOENIX 2 vehicles, a new defence entity, and a next-generation 1-tonne capsule are all funde…

SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion
SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion

With an IPO looming for Elon Musk’s SpaceX / xAI / X combo platter of companies, SpaceX has announced an odd arrangement to either acquire the automated programming platform Cursor for $60 billion or pay a fee of $10 billion. Buying this startup that’s focused on AI coding could help xAI’s tools compete with market […]

ISS astronauts are getting new laptops
ISS astronauts are getting new laptops

Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while – including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. According to NASA, the crew met on Friday to review plans to “first replace network servers then activate their […]