Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

SWISSto12 closes €61M ($70M) Series C to scale small GEO satellite and multi-orbit payload production

Lausanne-based space startup SWISSto12 has closed a €61 million ($70 million) Series C round to expand production of its satellite platforms and payload technologies. The funding is aimed at scaling its small geostationary (GEO) manufacturing business and supporting growing commercial and government/sovereign demand for space communications infrastructure.

2026-07-16T00:04:43.512436-07:00
ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Russia launches American and two cosmonauts to ISS as NASA chief visits

By AeroTime: NASA astronaut Anil Menon launched aboard Soyuz MS-29 with two Russian cosmonauts as the heads of NASA and Roscosmos attended.

2026-07-15T14:15:52.240838-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Samantha Subin

SpaceX stock sinks below $135 IPO price for the first time

By CNBC: SpaceX shares dropped below their IPO price of $135 on Wednesday, falling for a fourth day. Shares have been volatile since the Elon Musk rocket maker's historic June IPO.

Also: Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Seeking Alpha, TechCrunch and 14 more
2026-07-15T09:19:24.516079-07:00
Satellite   Africa   LEO   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space  
Associated Press • Gerald Imray

Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk in his homeland

By Associated Press: Amazon says that the technology company will launch its new satellite internet service Amazon Leo in South Africa in 2027.

Also: NBC News, CNA, The Independent and 5 more
2026-07-15T08:30:36.897441-07:00