Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
French in-orbit servicing startup Infinite Orbits has raised €52 million ($58.4 million) across two financing rounds. It also has four firm launch contracts with Impulse Space, using its orbital transfer vehicle on Falcon 9 rockets through 2029.
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French in-orbit servicing startup Infinite Orbits has raised €52 million ($58.4 million) across two financing rounds. It also has four firm launch contracts with Impulse Space, using its orbital transfer vehicle on Falcon 9 rockets through 2029.
Spanish startup UARX Space is troubleshooting anomalies identified during the maiden flight of OSSIE-D, its orbital transfer vehicle. The vehicle launched in October; the available report does not specify the nature of the anomalies or their effect on the mission.
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Evidence points to debris found in a Minnesota cornfield coming from a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket that deorbited over the state. The recovery connects a reentering launch vehicle to material reaching the ground, though the available reporting provides no further details on the debris or its impact.
The Spanish launch provider has begun system-level testing and final subsystem validation for its orbital rocket, following completion of manufacturing on its first three vehicles. The work advances preparations for MIURA 5’s first demonstration flight, planned for 2027, as PLD Space expands its industrial capabilities.
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SpaceX is set to report third-quarter results after the bell on Oct. 20, its second earnings report as a public company. Investors are focused on revenue and EBITDA, whether AI spending exceeds the $15.8 billion reported for the prior quarter, and the timing of results ahead of a major financing round.
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JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration mission launched aboard an H3 rocket to study Phobos and Deimos, with a plan to collect material from Phobos and return it to Earth. The mission could also capture dust originating from Mars, offering clues to the moons’ origins and the Red Planet’s history.
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Sweden’s SSC Space and Japan’s ElevationSpace will assess potential cooperation spanning launch services, microgravity research and spacecraft recovery in Europe and Japan. The memorandum of understanding sets out areas to explore rather than a confirmed service or mission, extending SSC Space’s presence in the Japanese market.
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