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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Northwood Space raises $375 million to scale satellite ground network, reaches $2 billion valuation

Northwood Space closed a $375 million Series C to accelerate antenna production, expand its shared satellite ground network and add 400 employees over the next three years. The round values the two-and-a-half-year-old company at $2 billion and brings its total capital raised to more than $500 million.

Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow, Sana Pashankar

Northwood Hits $2 Billion Valuation Backed by a16z, DFJ Growth

Also: SpaceNews.com and insidedefense.com
2026-11-02T02:34:43.477848-08:00
Satellite   M&A   Commercial Space  
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Washington Post • Faiz Siddiqui, Patience Haggin

Inside Elon Musk’s plan to conquer a new industry

By Washington Post: SpaceX is in talks to buy Boost Mobile or use its network, giving Musk a potential backdoor into the $235 billion cellphone market.

Also: Seeking Alpha, CNA and thenextweb.com
2026-11-02T02:04:38.092411-08:00
aviation   Satellite   PaxEx   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines   Embraer  
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APEX

SES and Air Astana Launch Multi-Orbit Inflight Connectivity on Airbus A321LR Fleet

By APEX: Air Astana has launched SES’ multi-orbit Wi-Fi service on its first Airbus A321LR, with plans to expand connectivity across the fleet.

2026-11-02T01:34:19.704550-08:00
defense   Satellite   Space Force   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

US Space Force effort to assure surge capacity on commercial space assets starts small; it gets harder from here

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland— US Space Force and commercial satellite operators have always warned that crafting a legal structure granting surge capacity to the military during an emergency was never going to be easy.

2026-11-02T03:35:29.244468-08:00