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True Anomaly raises $650M, valuation jumps to $2.2B to scale satellite defense business and hiring

Defense space startup True Anomaly secured $650 million in a fresh funding round, lifting its valuation to $2.2 billion. The company says it will use the capital to hire more employees and scale its satellite business.

2026-04-28T03:23:11.839230-07:00

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Spaceflux raises £39 million seed to scale global space intelligence services

2026-04-28T02:24:31.556078-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3 launch; Falcon Heavy returns target set for April 29

2026-04-27T13:34:36.097316-07:00

Satellite Evolution

Gatehouse Satcom, Rohde & Schwarz formalize 5G NTN validation and testing for GEO and LEO networks

2026-04-27T02:24:15.239229-07:00

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True Anomaly raises $650M, valuation jumps to $2.2B to scale satellite defense business and hiring Defense space startup True Anomaly secured $650 million in a fresh funding round, lifting its valuation to $2.2 billion. The company says it will use the capital to hire more employees and scale its satellite business.

2026-04-28T03:23:11.839230-07:00

True Anomaly raises $650M, valuation jumps to $2.2B to scale satellite defense business and hiring

SpaceWatch Global

Germany’s new military strategy signals counterspace and Satcom intent, but leaves a thin satellite roadmap as Europe’s space ef Germany’s first Military Strategy to 2039 flags threats and pushes for conventional leadership in Europe, yet its stated space emphasis is limited—raising questions about follow-through. The broader European push toward counterspace and satellite communications investments risks exacerbating duplication and fragmentation across national and EU programmes.

2026-04-28T02:37:57.480448-07:00

Germany’s new military strategy signals counterspace and Satcom intent, but leaves a thin satellite roadmap as Europe’s space ef

SpaceWatch Global

Spaceflux raises £39 million seed to scale global space intelligence services Spaceflux has raised €39 million in its seed round, increasing total proceeds to €35.5 million plus an additional €3.5 million, to accelerate its global expansion of space intelligence services. The financing adds to a broader wave of early-stage capital flowing into newspace data and analytics capability builders.

2026-04-28T02:24:31.556078-07:00

Spaceflux raises £39 million seed to scale global space intelligence services

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Startup pitches compact radios to move Golden Dome targeting data between satellites and interceptors A small startup is developing compact radios designed to rapidly transfer targeting data between space assets and missile interceptors, aiming to fill a critical communications link in the Pentagon’s “Golden Dome” missile-defense architecture. The effort targets faster, more survivable data exchange as the network shifts toward distributed space connectivity.

2026-04-28T02:09:29.493095-07:00

Startup pitches compact radios to move Golden Dome targeting data between satellites and interceptors

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SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3 launch; Falcon Heavy returns target set for April 29 SpaceX postponed its Falcon Heavy launch of the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite to an updated target date after unfavorable weather forced a last-minute scrub at Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A. The rescheduled attempt is expected to follow shortly as Falcon Heavy returns after a hiatus since October 2024.

2026-04-27T13:34:36.097316-07:00

SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3 launch; Falcon Heavy returns target set for April 29

Space.com

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ULA Atlas V launches 29 Amazon Leo (Leo 6) satellites on Cape Canaveral mission United Launch Alliance deployed 29 Amazon Leo satellites on its Atlas V mission (Leo 6), marking the constellation’s sixth launch for Amazon via ULA. Liftoff occurred from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral, reinforcing Amazon Leo’s push to build in-orbit capacity for broadband service.

2026-04-27T08:04:50.804813-07:00

ULA Atlas V launches 29 Amazon Leo (Leo 6) satellites on Cape Canaveral mission

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Dassault selects Arkadia Space to supply “RCS” propulsion for reusable VORTEX-D spaceplane demonstrator Dassault Aviation has chosen Spain’s Arkadia Space to provide the VORTEX-D demonstrator’s propulsion system. The selected RCS architecture is based on Arkadia’s ARIEL 250 N thrusters, using hydrogen peroxide as a “green” propellant aimed at improving safety and efficiency for orbital missions.

2026-04-27T07:20:32.597847-07:00

Dassault selects Arkadia Space to supply “RCS” propulsion for reusable VORTEX-D spaceplane demonstrator

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Meta to secure up to 1 GW of space-based solar power from Overview Energy’s power-beaming satellites Meta has agreed to secure up to 1 gigawatt of power capacity through Overview Energy’s planned solar power-beaming satellite system. The deal links a major technology user to the next step in space-based solar power commercialization: generating power in orbit and transmitting it for terrestrial use.

2026-04-27T04:35:25.451500-07:00

Meta to secure up to 1 GW of space-based solar power from Overview Energy’s power-beaming satellites

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True Anomaly raises $650M, valuation jumps to $2.2B to scale satellite defense business and hiring

Spaceflux raises £39 million seed to scale global space intelligence services

SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3 launch; Falcon Heavy returns target set for April 29

Gatehouse Satcom, Rohde & Schwarz formalize 5G NTN validation and testing for GEO and LEO networks

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