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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

K2 Space raises $500M at a $6.8B valuation to scale commercial and defense satellite production

K2 Space has announced a $500 million funding round at a $6.8 billion valuation, more than doubling its valuation in seven months. The satellite manufacturer is preparing to transition from orbital demonstrations to larger commercial and military orders, supported by expanded engineering capacity including a new Seattle hub.

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2026-07-30T11:46:54.073539-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch

By SpaceNews.com: NASA’s next flagship space telescope is set to launch in late August, nine months ahead of schedule.

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2026-07-30T11:08:41.600112-07:00

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Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill

Planet Labs Wins One-Year Agricultural Data Contract with the Scottish Government

By Via Satellite: The Scottish Government signed a one-year, seven-figure contract with imagery data satellite operator Planet Labs through its Computacenter reseller.

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2026-07-30T10:19:46.956270-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

SES Optimistic for Second Half Year Bounce after “Soft” Q2

By Via Satellite: Satellite operator SES’s Networks business surpassed 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in revenue during its six-month fiscal period ending June 2026, according to the operator’s latest financial results issued July 30.

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LATAM taps SES for multi-orbit IFC on 60 Airbus and Embraer jets

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2026-07-30T06:46:27.533333-07:00

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New York Times • Kenneth Chang

Mission to Save Falling NASA Space Telescope Suffers Setback

By New York Times: A spacecraft meant to push NASA’s Swift Observatory to a higher orbit malfunctioned and started tumbling several days ago. Engineers think it can still succeed.

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2026-07-30T07:34:07.373433-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

FAA proposes waiving environmental rules to speed commercial space launches

By AeroTime: The FAA has proposed allowing the agency to waive requirements under 13 federal environmental and natural-resource laws when reviewing certain commercial space licenses and permits.

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2026-07-30T06:34:39.161714-07:00

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Bloomberg • Rebecca Torrence

Iconiq Backs Satellite Startup K2 Space at $6.8 Billion Value

By Bloomberg: Startup K2 Space, which builds large satellites for high-power tasks like data-heavy communications and defense missions, has raised $500 million in a new round of funding, the company plans to announce Thursday.

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2026-07-30T06:04:41.703082-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Fortastra and Hadrian Sign National Security Spacecraft Manufacturing MoU

By Via Satellite: Spacecraft manufacturer Fortastra and industrial manufacturer Hadrian signed an MoU that establishes a framework for technical collaboration to build advanced spacecraft that can help address urgent national security space missions, the companies announced late Wednesday.

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2026-07-30T07:04:21.456199-07:00

K2 Space raises $500M at a $6.8B valuation to scale commercial and defense satellite production

Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch

Planet Labs Wins One-Year Agricultural Data Contract with the Scottish Government

SES Optimistic for Second Half Year Bounce after “Soft” Q2

SES on Iris2 - 'we're days away' from final deal; transformation into satellite solutions provider; and FCC C-band clearing

LATAM taps SES for multi-orbit IFC on 60 Airbus and Embraer jets

Mission to Save Falling NASA Space Telescope Suffers Setback

FAA proposes waiving environmental rules to speed commercial space launches

Iconiq Backs Satellite Startup K2 Space at $6.8 Billion Value

Fortastra and Hadrian Sign National Security Spacecraft Manufacturing MoU

K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion

Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch

Planet Labs Wins One-Year Agricultural Data Contract with the Scottish Government

Mission to Save Falling NASA Space Telescope Suffers Setback

Fortastra and Hadrian Sign National Security Spacecraft Manufacturing MoU

SES Optimistic for Second Half Year Bounce after “Soft” Q2

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