Axios
• Thomas Novelly
Astranis has secured a $468 million loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank to expand satellite production, according to an exclusive report. EXIM Chairman John Jovanovic framed the financing as part of a broader effort to strengthen U.S. leadership in space.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: Lux Capital and Natural Capital led the round, which valued the company at $1.6B.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: FRANCISCO — Sophia Space and Redwire Corp. announced an agreement Sept. 30 to work together to address development and deployment of scalable, space-based computing infrastructure.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: Chinese commercial launch firm CAS Space is targeting a first flight of the Lihong-2 suborbital rocket in early 2027, carrying pharmaceutical payloads.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Lithuania’s Blackswan Space has raised around $2.9 million to support the development of its rendezvous & proximity operations payload, which Orbit Fab plans to use for Europe’s first in-space refueling demo in 2028.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Space Florida and the UK Space Agency launched a joint funding call for collaborative space R&D projects between Florida and UK companies.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Parsonson
By SpaceNews.com: BURG – The European Space Agency has selected consortia led by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to carry out parallel studies for a future European-led space station in low Earth orbit.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: So is SpaceX just being selfish or what?.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening