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PLD Space raises €180M Series C — €50M led by Mitsubishi Electric to scale Miura‑5 and commercial launches

PLD Space closed a €180 million ($209 million) Series C round led by a €50 million investment from Mitsubishi Electric and backed by Spanish public funds. The capital will accelerate Miura‑5 orbital launcher development, fund commercialisation and expand PLD’s global small‑launcher network.

2026-03-03T22:12:21.919935-08:00

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SpaceX Starship Ship 39 advances through Massey preflight tests ahead of Flight 12

2026-03-03T15:16:55.248266-08:00

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Space One's Kairos scrubbed by weather ahead of 9 p.m. ET third orbital attempt

2026-03-03T10:07:21.981105-08:00

Reuters

Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme

2026-03-03T02:11:51.828752-08:00

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Blue Origin's surprise TeraWave constellation jolts LEO broadband race Blue Origin has unveiled TeraWave, a surprise entry into the low‑Earth‑orbit broadband market that jolts the crowded LEO constellation race. The announcement signals the company's move beyond launch services into spacecraft and network offerings, creating fresh competitive pressure for incumbents and new entrants.

2026-03-04T04:11:23.222547-08:00

Blue Origin's surprise TeraWave constellation jolts LEO broadband race

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PLD Space raises €180M Series C — €50M led by Mitsubishi Electric to scale Miura‑5 and commercial launches PLD Space closed a €180 million ($209 million) Series C round led by a €50 million investment from Mitsubishi Electric and backed by Spanish public funds. The capital will accelerate Miura‑5 orbital launcher development, fund commercialisation and expand PLD’s global small‑launcher network.

2026-03-03T22:12:21.919935-08:00

PLD Space raises €180M Series C — €50M led by Mitsubishi Electric to scale Miura‑5 and commercial launches

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SpaceX Starship Ship 39 advances through Massey preflight tests ahead of Flight 12 SpaceX's Starship Ship 39 has cleared a slate of Massey preflight test objectives as teams press toward Flight 12. The ground campaign is validating tanks, plumbing, avionics and launch‑sequence procedures ahead of a planned orbital test, keeping the program on its incremental flight‑test cadence.

2026-03-03T15:16:55.248266-08:00

SpaceX Starship Ship 39 advances through Massey preflight tests ahead of Flight 12

Via Satellite

Skyroot targets April Vikram‑1 maiden after successful Dhawan‑III cryogenic engine test Skyroot Aerospace is targeting an April maiden flight of its Vikram‑1 orbital launcher after a successful test firing of the Dhawan‑III cryogenic engine, a propulsion milestone that validates a key higher‑stage capability and advances India’s private commercial launch timeline.

2026-03-03T13:47:15.296501-08:00

Skyroot targets April Vikram‑1 maiden after successful Dhawan‑III cryogenic engine test

Space.com

Space One's Kairos scrubbed by weather ahead of 9 p.m. ET third orbital attempt Space One's 18‑meter Kairos small orbital launcher was scrubbed ahead of a planned 9 p.m. ET third launch attempt on March 3, marking the second cancellation this week after Wednesday's weather‑driven postponement, and will stand down until a new launch window is announced.

2026-03-03T10:07:21.981105-08:00

Space One's Kairos scrubbed by weather ahead of 9 p.m. ET third orbital attempt

Reuters

Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme Russia's space agency announced repairs are complete on a damaged section of a launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, state media reported. The repaired facility is described as critical to Moscow's space programme, with authorities saying the work restores a key ground capability for upcoming missions.

2026-03-03T02:11:51.828752-08:00

Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme

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SpaceX launches Starlink 10‑41 from Cape Canaveral; Falcon 9 flies northeast (Mar 1 liftoff) SpaceX launched Starlink 10‑41 from Cape Canaveral on March 1 at 9:56:40 p.m. EST, the Falcon 9 climbing on a north‑easterly trajectory up the U.S. East Coast. The mission was the 15th orbital launch from Florida’s Space Coast this year and comes amid a busy week of Falcon 9 flights.

2026-03-02T14:21:14.393382-08:00

SpaceX launches Starlink 10‑41 from Cape Canaveral; Falcon 9 flies northeast (Mar 1 liftoff)

Ars Technica

Ex‑NASA Chief Turned ULA Lobbyist Pushes Legislation to Curb SpaceX Funding A former NASA administrator, now lobbying for United Launch Alliance, is promoting legislation to curb government funding for SpaceX, arguing U.S. success in space depends on robust competition among domestic firms. The bill escalates political pressure around federal launch procurement and commercial–government program funding.

2026-03-02T06:53:21.942552-08:00

Ex‑NASA Chief Turned ULA Lobbyist Pushes Legislation to Curb SpaceX Funding

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PLD Space raises €180M Series C — €50M led by Mitsubishi Electric to scale Miura‑5 and commercial launches

SpaceX Starship Ship 39 advances through Massey preflight tests ahead of Flight 12

Space One's Kairos scrubbed by weather ahead of 9 p.m. ET third orbital attempt

Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme

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