Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Starfish Space raises ~$110M Series B to scale satellite-servicing production and fund on-orbit missions

Starfish Space closed about $110 million in a Series B led by Point72 Ventures, with Activate Capital and Shield Capital co‑leading, to scale production of its satellite‑servicing spacecraft and execute contracted on‑orbit servicing missions — advancing toward commercial operational cadence.

Also: Payload and Defense Daily
2026-04-07T06:32:23.412258-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

JAXA Plans To Bring Back Pristine Early Solar System Samples From A Comet

By Universe Today: Japan’s space agency, JAXA, has been knocking it out of the park with small-body exploration missions for decades. They had historic successes with both Hayabusa and Hayabusa2, and they are going to visit the Martian Moons soon with the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission.

2026-04-07T04:59:33.571728-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
spaceanddefense.io

Korean Air partners with Exotrail to explore orbital transfer vehicles and in‑orbit satellite services

By spaceanddefense.io: Korean Air and French space company Exotrail have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) solutions, with a focus on satellite transport and other in-orbit services.

2026-04-06T21:39:55.232122-07:00