Solestial, Inc. (“Solestial”) has closed a $17 million Series A funding round led by AE Ventures. The round welcomed new investors Crosscut Ventures, Zeon Ventures, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation’s ME […]
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SuperSharp achieves two critical milestones toward space telescope launch in 2026
SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd. (SuperSharp), a University of Cambridge spinoff, earlier this month received a £5 million award from the UK Space Agency—these funds will enable an on-orbit demonstration of […]
Forrester’s Digest: Rivada plans 2026 ‘demo’ launches
Rivada Space Networks used the Washington Satellite 2025 show to announce that it would launch “demonstration” satellites in 2026, and offer “full Outernet service delivery by late 2027” according to […]
Space Solar’s new CFO was former RBS Head of Technology, Media, and Telecom
Space Solar, provider of space-based solar power, has appointed Richard Winslade as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and member of the board. A former Head of Technology, Media, and Telecom Advisory […]
Consolidation, and avoiding the “Deep, dark desert of disruption and despair”
By Chris Forrester The fastest way for a ‘start up’ to exit is usually via a merger or acquisition. The panel at the Smallsat Symposium in Mountain View on February […]
Raising cash should be easier in 2025
By Chris Forrester More than one panelist during the February 4 opening day of the SmallSat Symposium in Mountain View has talked about the need to raise cash. The topic […]
EnSilica awarded £10.3m funding from UK Space Agency Award
EnSilica, a chip maker of mixed signal ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), has been awarded £10.38 million (€12.4m) funding over the next three years from the UK Space Agency for […]
ISS National Lab announces up to $650,000 in funding for tech advancement in LEO
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is soliciting flight concepts for technology advancement that uses the space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory. This solicitation, “Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging […]
ICEYE closes million$$ extension to existing growth funding round
ICEYE has closed a $65 million extension of the company’s earlier growth funding round of $93 million that was announced in April 2024. The funding round extension included participation from […]
Pixxel raises million$$ in additional funding for hyperspectral imaging solutions
Pixxel, a U.S.-India-based space technology, has closed $24 million in additional funding as part of the firm’s Series B round — this new investment brings the total Series B funding […]