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Starfish Space raises ~$110M Series B to scale satellite-servicing production and fund on-orbit missions

Starfish Space closed about $110 million in a Series B led by Point72 Ventures, with Activate Capital and Shield Capital co‑leading, to scale production of its satellite‑servicing spacecraft and execute contracted on‑orbit servicing missions — advancing toward commercial operational cadence.

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

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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

Space Intel Report

200 national constellations could trigger an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis

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

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Starfish Space raises ~$110M Series B to scale satellite-servicing production and fund on-orbit missions Starfish Space closed about $110 million in a Series B led by Point72 Ventures, with Activate Capital and Shield Capital co‑leading, to scale production of its satellite‑servicing spacecraft and execute contracted on‑orbit servicing missions — advancing toward commercial operational cadence.

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

Starfish Space raises ~$110M Series B to scale satellite-servicing production and fund on-orbit missions

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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

Space Intel Report

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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Astroscale and Exotrail sign contract to co‑develop on‑orbit de‑orbiting and servicing mission Astroscale and Exotrail have signed a contract to co‑develop an on‑orbit satellite de‑orbiting and servicing mission, a collaboration that combines Japanese and French expertise in on‑orbit operations, mission design and disposal to deliver a LEO end‑of‑life removal and in‑orbit servicing capability for commercial satellites.

2026-04-02T12:38:34.568215-07:00

Astroscale and Exotrail sign contract to co‑develop on‑orbit de‑orbiting and servicing mission

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Starfish Space raises ~$110M Series B to scale satellite-servicing production and fund on-orbit missions

How Starlink and Amazon Leo are reshaping satellite connectivity and governance

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

200 national constellations could trigger an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis

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