Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Lux Aeterna raises $10M to build reentry‑survivable reusable satellite 'Delphi' ahead of Q1 2027 demo

Lux Aeterna closed a $10 million oversubscribed seed round to develop Delphi, a reusable satellite designed to survive atmospheric reentry, return to Earth and be reflown with new payloads. The funding will underwrite a demonstration flight slated for Q1 2027.

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2026-03-10T06:08:44.572207-07:00
Satellite   Europe   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Airbus   Thales  
Wall Street Journal • Cristina Gallardo

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales’ Proposed Space Merger Draws Local Competitor Pushback, Raising Regulatory Hurdles

By Wall Street Journal: The friction points to potential hurdles in the regulatory process that awaits Airbus, Leonardo and Thales to get their space merger over the line.

2026-03-10T05:39:07.476815-07:00
Europe   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Amsterdam Space Symposium: Europe Talks a Good Game

By SpaceWatch Global: The first Amsterdam Space Symposium brought together what Europe's space sector desperately needs: a forum where security, defense, climate and industrial policy collide without diplomatic padding.

2026-03-10T06:20:09.911650-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Reuters • Anirban Sen, Echo Wang

Exclusive: Elon Musk's SpaceX weighs Nasdaq listing after seeking early index entry, sources say

By Reuters: Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker SpaceX is leaning toward listing its shares on the Nasdaq for what could rank as the biggest initial public offering of all time, according to four people familiar with the company's thinking.

2026-03-10T03:18:31.971996-07:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Landspace completes long‑duration hot‑fire of 220‑ton methane engine as it pursues heavy‑lift rockets

By SpaceNews.com: Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers Chinese launch startup Landspace says it has completed a long-duration full-system hot-fire test of its new 220-ton-class methane rocket engine as it looks beyond Zhuque-3.

2026-03-10T04:47:22.981882-07:00