aviation   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   North America  
AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Zipline raises $600M to scale U.S. autonomous drone delivery for healthcare and retail logistics

Zipline has raised $600 million to accelerate expansion of its autonomous drone delivery network across the United States, focusing on time-critical healthcare logistics and retail last-mile services. The financing aims to scale operations, regulatory approvals, and infrastructure to move from pilots to national commercial service.

2026-01-25T01:53:37.164000-08:00
space   Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites to polar, low Earth orbit

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250320_NROL_57_Vertical_small-678x313.jpeg) SpaceX plans to launch 25 of its Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites from California on Sunday morning.

2026-01-24T19:43:21.288781-08:00
space   Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Opinion: Space Is No Longer Background Noise — The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy Elevates Space

By SpaceWatch Global: There are strategy documents you read, and there are strategy documents you feel. The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy (NDS) belongs to the second category.

2026-01-24T13:14:38.671937-08:00