1. Array Labs Raises $20 Million Series A To Scale Radar Manufacturing And Prepare For First Launch

    Array Labs announced a $20 million Series A financing led by Catapult Ventures, with participation from Washington Harbour Partners, Kompas VC, and existing backers including Y Combinator. The round brings Array’s total funding to $35 million, fol...
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  2. Blacksky Reveals It Was Confidential Customer On Recent Rocket Lab Electron Mission

    Earth observation company BlackSky confirmed that it was the previously unnamed commercial customer on Rocket Lab’s Electron mission Follow My Speed, which launched from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on November 21. The flight marked Rocket Lab’...
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  3. ESA Floats One Billion Euro “European Resilience From Space” Program

    The European Space Agency outlined a proposed European Resilience from Space program with a one billion euro budget targeting dual use orbital capabilities from 2028. The concept, discussed publicly this week, seeks to consolidate European defense...
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  4. Iceye Eyes New Funding Round Valued at $2.5B Amid Security Tailwinds

    European radar imaging startup Iceye is reportedly considering a fresh funding round at a $2.5 billion valuation, reflecting elevated demand from defense customers across Europe and the Middle East. The firm has launched 54 satellites to date and ...
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  5. Planet Labs: Satellite Deployment & Stock Surge

    Planet Labs has shipped Pelican-5, Pelican-6, and 36 SuperDove satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base for integration into SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare mission. The Pelican series will enhance Planet’s high-resolution imaging capabilities,...
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