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Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production

Satellite bus manufacturer Apex Space said it raised more than $200 million in a new investment round, nearly doubling its four-year-old valuation to $2.3 billion. The funding is earmarked for hiring, expanding in-house production capabilities, deeper vertical integration, and adding customer-facing mission services, including work tied to government programs and Golden Dome.

2026-06-05T02:44:14.808075-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

SmallSat Europe 2026 spotlights Europe’s €35B “sovereign on paper” push—plus EU Space Act, dual-use risks, and a bid for a Europ

2026-06-05T01:11:25.610637-07:00

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HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I

2026-06-04T15:40:54.274537-07:00

New York Times

Russian jamming linked to widespread GPS signal interference across Europe, according to scientists and U.S. military briefers

2026-06-05T07:58:05.311706-07:00

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New York Times

Russian jamming linked to widespread GPS signal interference across Europe, according to scientists and U.S. military briefers Scientists and U.S. military briefers have linked short, widespread GPS interference incidents across Europe to Russia, underscoring a persistent vulnerability in GPS-dependent services. The reporting adds to a growing evidence base used by regulators and operators to improve GPS/GNSS resilience and response procedures.

2026-06-05T07:58:05.311706-07:00

Russian jamming linked to widespread GPS signal interference across Europe, according to scientists and U.S. military briefers

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Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production Satellite bus manufacturer Apex Space said it raised more than $200 million in a new investment round, nearly doubling its four-year-old valuation to $2.3 billion. The funding is earmarked for hiring, expanding in-house production capabilities, deeper vertical integration, and adding customer-facing mission services, including work tied to government programs and Golden Dome.

2026-06-05T02:44:14.808075-07:00

Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production

SpaceWatch Global

SmallSat Europe 2026 spotlights Europe’s €35B “sovereign on paper” push—plus EU Space Act, dual-use risks, and a bid for a Europ Opinion from SmallSat Europe 2026 in Amsterdam argues Germany’s €35bn space push is accelerating sovereign ambitions, but the real test is dual-use governance in practice. The conference also highlights an EU Space Act debate around military autonomy and an effort to stand up a European Space Component Command hosted by Germany.

2026-06-05T01:11:25.610637-07:00

SmallSat Europe 2026 spotlights Europe’s €35B “sovereign on paper” push—plus EU Space Act, dual-use risks, and a bid for a Europ

Wall Street Journal

Real-time satellite intelligence boosts Ukraine’s drone targeting effectiveness from the edge of the battlefield Ukrainian forces operating close to the front line are using electronic-device signals hidden under foliage, then pairing that activity with real-time satellite intelligence to detect targets. The approach is described as making drone strikes “deadlier than ever” by accelerating find-and-attack cycles.

2026-06-04T19:11:46.843064-07:00

Real-time satellite intelligence boosts Ukraine’s drone targeting effectiveness from the edge of the battlefield

SpaceNews.com

HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I The House Armed Services Committee moved to preserve a Space Force missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon plans to cancel, authorizing $415 million for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Polar program in its fiscal 2027 defense policy bill markup.

2026-06-04T15:40:54.274537-07:00

HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I

SpaceNews.com

HASC NDAA markup challenges Space Force on satellite programs

2026-06-04T15:40:54.274537-07:00

HASC NDAA markup challenges Sp

SpaceWatch Africa

Planet Labs lands $22M NGA option for unclassified AI-enabled maritime and crisis monitoring Planet Labs secured an $22 million option (Luno B) with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for unclassified, AI-enabled data analytics supporting U.S. Combatant Commands, under a contract that began last year. The company also received a new award for crisis response monitoring alongside an 8-figure contract extension covering maritime surveillance.

2026-06-04T09:12:01.966097-07:00

Planet Labs lands $22M NGA option for unclassified AI-enabled maritime and crisis monitoring

Reuters

Reuters: Satellite imagery shows—then removes—a suspected structure at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea Satellite images obtained by Reuters confirmed the presence of a suspected structure at the entrance of the disputed Scarborough Shoal last week, but later imagery suggests the structure is no longer there. The episode adds another data point to competing South China Sea presence claims.

2026-06-04T03:56:06.035630-07:00

Reuters: Satellite imagery shows—then removes—a suspected structure at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea

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Apex Space raises $200M at a $2.3B valuation to scale in-house satellite platform production

SmallSat Europe 2026 spotlights Europe’s €35B “sovereign on paper” push—plus EU Space Act, dual-use risks, and a bid for a Europ

HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I

Russian jamming linked to widespread GPS signal interference across Europe, according to scientists and U.S. military briefers

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