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Starfish Space closes ~$110M Series B to fund first on‑orbit servicing missions and scale production

Starfish Space closed a roughly $110 million Series B, led by Point72 Ventures and co‑led by Activate Capital and Shield Capital, to execute its initial on‑orbit satellite‑servicing missions and expand manufacturing of its servicing spacecraft, accelerating commercial life‑extension capabilities for LEO operators.

2026-04-07T06:32:23.412258-07:00

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Korean Air and Exotrail sign MOU to develop orbital transfer vehicles for LEO transport and satellite life‑extension

2026-04-06T21:39:55.232122-07:00

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How Starlink and Amazon Leo are reshaping satellite connectivity and governance

2026-04-06T05:51:44.674574-07:00

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Amazon rebuts SpaceX claims over Leo orbit‑insertion safety in FCC filing

2026-04-02T13:10:55.378304-07:00

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Starfish Space closes ~$110M Series B to fund first on‑orbit servicing missions and scale production Starfish Space closed a roughly $110 million Series B, led by Point72 Ventures and co‑led by Activate Capital and Shield Capital, to execute its initial on‑orbit satellite‑servicing missions and expand manufacturing of its servicing spacecraft, accelerating commercial life‑extension capabilities for LEO operators.

2026-04-07T06:32:23.412258-07:00

Starfish Space closes ~$110M Series B to fund first on‑orbit servicing missions and scale production

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Korean Air and Exotrail sign MOU to develop orbital transfer vehicles for LEO transport and satellite life‑extension Korean Air and French space company Exotrail signed an MOU in Seoul on April 2 to develop orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) for commercial in‑orbit services, including LEO satellite transport and payload hosting, multi‑orbit deployments and satellite life‑extension through on‑orbit servicing capabilities.

2026-04-06T21:39:55.232122-07:00

Korean Air and Exotrail sign MOU to develop orbital transfer vehicles for LEO transport and satellite life‑extension

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How Starlink and Amazon Leo are reshaping satellite connectivity and governance SpaceX’s Starlink now operates more than 10,020 satellites and serves over 10 million users, while Amazon’s rebranded Leo has 212 production craft and an enterprise beta. The jump to 11,539 operational satellites by end‑2024 is remaking the satcom market and exposing debris, traffic and governance risks.

2026-04-06T05:51:44.674574-07:00

How Starlink and Amazon Leo are reshaping satellite connectivity and governance

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200 national constellations could trigger an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis Experts warn the planned rollout of roughly 200 national satellite constellations over the next decade could create an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis — from rising collision-generated debris and upper-atmosphere pollution to uncertain end-of-life reentries that compound long-term risk.

2026-04-03T13:38:49.272977-07:00

200 national constellations could trigger an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis

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Amazon rebuts SpaceX safety allegations, revises Kuiper deployment plans Amazon will revise deployment plans for its Kuiper broadband constellation and denied SpaceX's assertion that its approach creates a space-safety risk. The public clash centers on deployment timing, collision-risk assessments and operator transparency between two leading LEO broadband providers globally.

2026-04-03T05:07:22.104220-07:00

Amazon rebuts SpaceX safety allegations, revises Kuiper deployment plans

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Astroscale U.S. opens El Paso operations with UTEP partnership to advance flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness Astroscale U.S. has opened operations in El Paso through a partnership with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The collaboration will advance capabilities in flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness, strengthening the company’s U.S. presence in space systems development.

2026-04-03T03:58:28.510223-07:00

Astroscale U.S. opens El Paso operations with UTEP partnership to advance flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness

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NASA reorients Swift to extend lifetime ahead of planned reboost mission NASA reoriented the Swift astrophysics spacecraft to extend its operational life as its orbit decays, buying time for a planned reboost mission later this year that will attempt to raise Swift’s orbit. The temporary changes preserve science operations and position the satellite for the recovery attempt.

2026-04-02T16:52:22.181336-07:00

NASA reorients Swift to extend lifetime ahead of planned reboost mission

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Amazon rebuts SpaceX claims over Leo orbit‑insertion safety in FCC filing In an FCC filing, Amazon pushed back against SpaceX Starlink's assertions that Amazon Leo's chosen orbit‑insertion method poses safety and collision risks, calling the characterisation inaccurate and defending its technical approach as regulators weigh competing filings and deployment timelines for rival LEO broadband constellations.

2026-04-02T13:10:55.378304-07:00

Amazon rebuts SpaceX claims over Leo orbit‑insertion safety in FCC filing

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Starfish Space closes ~$110M Series B to fund first on‑orbit servicing missions and scale production

Korean Air and Exotrail sign MOU to develop orbital transfer vehicles for LEO transport and satellite life‑extension

How Starlink and Amazon Leo are reshaping satellite connectivity and governance

Amazon rebuts SpaceX claims over Leo orbit‑insertion safety in FCC filing

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