EO company Spire ($SPIR) announced a transformative deal on Wednesday to sell its maritime business line to Kpler, a Belgian trade intelligence firm, eliminating mounting debt and putting the firm on a stronger financial footing.
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, and designed for both commercial and government applications, today announced launch services agreements securing the orbital launch capacity to enable continuous space-based cellular broadband service coverage across some of the most in-demand cellular markets globally. AST SpaceMobile's global service will initially target key markets such as the United States, Europe, Japan, the U.S. Government and other strategic markets.
Firefly Aerospace announced a $175M fundraising round on Tuesday as the space transportation company looks to regain traction ahead of a series of make-or-break missions under new CEO Jason Kim.
Satellite-servicing startup Starfish Space announced Nov. 13 it raised $29 million in a new funding round led by Shield Capital. Other participants in the round include new investors Point72 Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Aero X Ventures, Trousdale Ventures and TRAC VC.
Voyager Space is best known for its role in Starlab, a commercial space station being built as a joint venture with Airbus. However, the roll-up company books 50% of its revenue from national security customers, and last month, hired Matt Magaña, the former president of Blue Canyon Technologies, to fill a new role leading its defense business.
