Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Northwood Space raises $100M Series B led by a16z and Washington Harbour, wins $50M Space Force contract

El Segundo-based Northwood Space closed a $100 million Series B led by Washington Harbour Partners and a16z, with Alpine Space Ventures participating, and announced a separate $50 million Space Force contract. It's the startup's second fundraise in under a year as it scales commercial and defense services.

Also: TechCrunch and SpaceNews.com
2026-01-27T02:34:03.335650-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

ESA expands low‑LEO segment of Iris2 secure‑communications constellation; to reimburse industry non‑recurring scaling costs

By Space Intel Report: BRUSSELS — Preparation for the European Commission’s Iris2 secure communications constellation has motivated the European Space….

Also: Reuters and Aviation Week
2026-01-26T06:31:38.876968-08:00
Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

WSW 2026 — Markus Wandt (ESA/Saab) on Why Space Needs Purpose, Not Hype

By SpaceWatch Global: Daniela Jovic sits down with Markus Wandt, astronaut at European Space Agency and Head of Group Strategy & Technology at Saab.

2026-01-26T22:12:10.420302-08:00