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Linse Capital is exploring another early-stage fund to expand investments in space and other deep-tech startups. The move follows the deployment of most of its initial $150 million fund, which marked an expansion beyond the investor’s traditional focus on more mature businesses.
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Linse Capital is exploring another early-stage fund to expand investments in space and other deep-tech startups. The move follows the deployment of most of its initial $150 million fund, which marked an expansion beyond the investor’s traditional focus on more mature businesses.
ispace has announced lunar-exploration cooperation with Leonardo and Telespazio, as well as a strategic collaboration with ArianeGroup on future spacecraft and missions. Separately, Rheinmetall ICEYE reported a milestone in Germany’s SPOCK 1 military satellite program, while HawkEye 360 demonstrated commercial satellite RF sensors for space domain awareness under an AFRL contract.
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Analyst coverage centers on SpaceX’s ability to monetize computing infrastructure: the company ended the second quarter with 1.4 GW of compute capacity and management sees a path toward 10 GW in 2027. Separately, ARK says a potential Falcon 9 retirement could create an opening for emerging medium-lift launch providers.
Evidence of a launch bottleneck is growing, but government officials are reluctant to intervene because they fear doing so could make the problem worse. The tension leaves a developing constraint on space launch capacity without an evident public-sector response.
Rocket Factory Augsburg has appointed Alexander Dahm as chief executive, tasking the aerospace operations executive with guiding development of its RFA ONE launcher toward its maiden flight. The move marks another change in leadership for the German launch developer, which named a new CEO last year.
Meridian Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics said Oct. 5 they had successfully activated Meridian’s First Customer Link communications payload in low Earth orbit. The companies aim to begin producing flat broadband spacecraft in mid-2027, following in-orbit antenna tests.
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SpaceX stock has climbed to its highest close since June, recovering from its post-IPO slump as investors cite the company’s AI business and Starship progress. The rally followed a bullish Morgan Stanley call; separately, the FAA changed its safety policy to permit more aircraft in airspace with elevated risk from falling debris.
Amazon wants more than 5,000 satellites in orbit, while Blue Origin has proposed another 5,400. Chinese companies have filed plans for vastly larger numbers, and Elon Musk has discussed a constellation of 1 million, intensifying competition for the resources needed to deploy megaconstellations.
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