Europe   M&A   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Orbex enters insolvency after planned acquisition and funding talks collapse

Orbex, a UK small-satellite launch services company and rocket manufacturer, has entered insolvency and is appointing administrators after fundraising efforts and merger talks — including a planned acquisition by The Exploration Company — collapsed. The move follows unsuccessful attempts to secure new capital and strategic partners.

Also: Satellite Evolution and newspaceeconomy.ca
2026-02-11T05:50:29.940052-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Airbus  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Eutelsat gets nearly 1 billion euros in French-backed ECA financing

By SpaceNews.com: Eutelsat has signed a 975 million euro ($1.2 billion) France-backed export credit agency financing package to help fund 440 replacement satellites for its OneWeb LEO broadband constellation.

Also: Seeking Alpha and techafricanews.com
2026-02-11T05:53:26.849922-08:00
Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
stokespace.com • Cameron Wakefield

Stoke Space Extends Series D to $860M to Advance Fully Reusable Medium‑Lift Launcher

By stokespace.com: KENT, Wash., February 10, 2026 — Stoke Space Technologies, the rocket company developing fully and rapidly reusable medium-lift launch vehicles, announced today an extension of its previous Series D financing, bringing the total amount raised in...

Also: GeekWire
2026-02-10T08:43:31.406819-08:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone

By SpaceNews.com: China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone China took a major step forward in its lunar and human spaceflight programs late Tuesday with successful in-flight abort and rocket recovery tests.

Also: china-in-space.com, South China Morning Post, News.CN and News.CN
2026-02-11T02:34:54.065105-08:00