Orbital debris removal company Astroscale has raised US$76 million at the close of a Series G fundraising round. The latest boost brings Astroscale’s total funding to US$376 million since the company was set up in 2013. Based in Japan, Astroscale is developing...
On 21 February, Rivada Space Networks GmbH contracted American manufacturer Terran Orbital to produce 300 satellites in the 500 kg range for a planned LEO secure data-relay constellation. Rivada Space Networks is the German subsidiary of US company Rivada Networks,...
Capella Space has raised US$60 million which it plans to spend on growing its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging services and its constellation. The new funding in growth equity comes from the United States Innovative Technology Fund and comes less than 12 months...
Canadian startup NorthStar Earth & Space has ended its three-year contract with Thales Alenia Space in favour of a space-as-a-service model contract with Spire Global, according to Space Intel Report which first reported the news. In an email on 5 January the...
Much changed on Earth and in space during 2022. In July the James Webb Telescope, the largest optical telescope in space, delighted the world with stunning infrared images, revealing the most detailed view ever of the Universe. After a series of stalled attempts,...
Satellite manufacturer and operator Maxar Technologies has been acquired by global private equity investor group Advent International in a US$6.4 billion deal. The all-cash transaction was announced on 16 December. US-based Advent, which had US$89 billion in assets...
