SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Spaceflux has raised €39 million in its seed round, increasing total proceeds to €35.5 million plus an additional €3.5 million, to accelerate its global expansion of space intelligence services. The financing adds to a broader wave of early-stage capital flowing into newspace data and analytics capability builders.
NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
By NASA Spaceflight: Six launches are expected from Florida, California, and French Guiana this week, with SpaceX scheduled to launch its Falcon Heavy vehicle for the first time since October 2024.
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Ars Technica
• Robert Pearlman
By Ars Technica: SpaceX's 13th flight under NASA's Commercial Crew Program will fly as Crew 13, with no pause for triskaidekaphobia (the fear or avoidance of the number 13).
Satellite Evolution
• Satellite Evolution Group
By Satellite Evolution: Gatehouse Satcom has announced a formalized collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz, one of the world's leading providers of electronic test and measurement solutions.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Space-focused investor Seraphim Space’s London-listed trust aims to raise up to 350 million British pounds ($474 million), seeking to capitalize on growing investor interest and demand across the industry.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit on Monday night (April 27).
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SpaceNews.com
• Michelle Buckner
By SpaceNews.com: On April 10, the Orion capsule carrying Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen splashed down in the Pacific, completing the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Dassault has selected Spain’s Arkadia Space to supply the propulsion system for its VORTEX-D reusable spaceplane demonstrator.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
