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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

PLD Space raises $209M (€180M) Series C led by Mitsubishi Electric to industrialise Miura 5 and target 30+ missions/year by 2030

Spanish launcher PLD Space has secured $209 million (€180 million) in a Series C led by Mitsubishi Electric to kickstart serial production of its Miura 5 orbital vehicle, scale launch operations for Asia and pursue global orbit access with a target of more than 30 missions per year by 2030.

Also: Reuters and techfundingnews.com

2026-03-03T22:12:21.919935-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

House Science Committee leaders criticize FCC rulemaking on space safety

By SpaceNews.com: The leaders of the House Science Committee say the FCC is overstepping its authority with parts of a space licensing rulemaking.

2026-03-03T16:33:44.251455-08:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Bastiaan Vellekoop, Chris Bergin

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 (Ship 39) Advances Through Massey Preflight Test Objectives

By NASA Spaceflight: Progress on the path to Flight 12 continues to be focused on testing at Massey’s….

2026-03-03T15:16:55.248266-08:00

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Skyroot’s Vikram-1 Maiden Launch Set for April — A Pivotal Moment for India’s Commercial Launch Sector

By Via Satellite: Skyroot Aerospace is set for a critical year as it counts down toward the debut launch of its Vikram-1 rocket, targeted for April of this year. The launch.

Also: Via Satellite

2026-03-03T13:47:15.296501-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Marlink launches hybrid LEO/terrestrial connectivity service for maritime customers

By Via Satellite: Marlink has made a move in bringing state-of-the-art LEO based services to its maritime customer base. It is launching a new hybrid connectivity service –.

Also: Satellite Evolution

2026-03-03T13:53:00.508803-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

L3Harris retains Lanteris (now owned by Intuitive Machines) as spacecraft bus provider for SDA Tranche 3

By Via Satellite: L3Harris is sticking with Lanteris Space Systems, now owned by Intuitive Machines, as the bus provider for its spacecraft for its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA).

2026-03-03T13:12:28.907202-08:00

Satellite M&A Commercial Space

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

EchoStar Gives Few Details on Post-Sale Strategy After Spectrum Sale to SpaceX

By Via Satellite: EchoStar is still not ready to give more insight into how it plans to deploy capital after it closes the sale of spectrum rights to SpaceX.

2026-03-03T12:53:18.485501-08:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

NASA Tests Prototype 3D Printed Titanium Antenna in Space

By Universe Today: With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the potential of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to cut costs and complexity for futuristic space antennas.

2026-03-03T11:35:12.991550-08:00

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PLD Space raises $209M (€180M) Series C led by Mitsubishi Electric to industrialise Miura 5 and target 30+ missions/year by 2030

House Science Committee leaders criticize FCC rulemaking on space safety

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 (Ship 39) Advances Through Massey Preflight Test Objectives

Skyroot’s Vikram-1 Maiden Launch Set for April — A Pivotal Moment for India’s Commercial Launch Sector

Marlink launches hybrid LEO/terrestrial connectivity service for maritime customers

L3Harris retains Lanteris (now owned by Intuitive Machines) as spacecraft bus provider for SDA Tranche 3

EchoStar Gives Few Details on Post-Sale Strategy After Spectrum Sale to SpaceX

NASA Tests Prototype 3D Printed Titanium Antenna in Space

PLD Space raises $209M to kickstart serial production of Miura 5 launch vehicle