Space Startups Participating in Artemis: Intuitive Machines

NASA’s Artemis program is humanity’s most ambitious return to the Moon, and commercial partners like Intuitive Machines are playing a crucial supporting role in making it happen.

Artemis II Flies Past the Moon: Far Side Science and a Rare Solar Eclipse

The Artemis II crew conducts a six-hour lunar flyby on April 6, photographing 30 surface targets and witnessing a solar eclipse from beyond the Moon's far side.

Meet the Artemis II Crew Making History on Their Way to the Moon

Get to know the four astronauts aboard Orion - each breaking barriers as Artemis II approaches its lunar flyby on April 6.

Artemis II Sends Four Astronauts Around the Moon in Historic First Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II launched on April 1, 2026, sending four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby mission - the first crewed voyage beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.

This Week in Space Tech #31

Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 16 through March 22, 2026, a week packed with genuine milestones and genuine problems in equal measure.

This Week in Space Tech #30

Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 9 through March 15, 2026.

This Week in Space Tech #29

Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 2 through March 8, 2026, a week that delivered enormous momentum across every corner of the industry.

Equatys D2D Satellite Network Plan Unveiled by Viasat

Viasat and Space42 shared progress on Equatys, their joint venture to build a 2,800-satellite D2D infrastructure platform, at Mobile World Congress 2026.

Vast Secures $500M to Accelerate Haven Space Stations

Vast raises $300M Series A equity and $200M in debt to advance Haven-1 and Haven-2 commercial space stations as the ISS nears retirement in 2030.

This Week in Space Tech #28

Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers February 22 through March 1, 2026.

ISPTech Raises €5.5M to Scale Non-Toxic Propulsion

German space startup ISPTech secures €5.5M in seed funding led by Join Capital to expand manufacturing and deploy its green propulsion systems for satellites.

Rocket Lab Completes ESCAPADE Spacecraft Commissioning Ahead of 2027 Mars Arrival

Rocket Lab's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft Blue and Gold have completed commissioning at L2, with Mars arrival set for September 2027 to study atmospheric escape.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Pioneers AI-Driven Autonomy on Mars

Perseverance completes its first AI-planned drive and deploys Mars Global Localization, giving the rover GPS-like capabilities on the Red Planet.

Sophia Space Raises $10M Seed Round

Pasadena-based Sophia Space closes a $10M seed round to develop modular space computers, targeting orbital data centers by the 2030s.

This Week in Space Tech #27

Welcome to This Week in Space Tech, for period of February 16 through February 21, 2026. A week that brought turbulence in the Artemis program, a milestone SpaceX reuse record, and more.

SpaceX Keeps Starlink Momentum with Rapid Falcon 9 Launches

SpaceX continues its relentless Starlink deployment cadence in February 2026, hitting the 600th Falcon 9 launch milestone while expanding the constellation past 9,700 satellites.

Axiom Space Secures $350M

Axiom Space raises $350 million led by Type One Ventures and Qatar Investment Authority, accelerating development of its commercial space station and NASA's next-generation lunar spacesuits.

This Week in Space Tech #26

Welcome to This Week in Space Tech (February 9-15, 2026), your weekly guide to the most significant developments in the space industry.

SpaceX Acquires xAI in $1.25 Trillion Merger

Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI in a mega-deal valued at $1.25 trillion, setting up a potential SpaceX IPO and a push to explore space-based AI infrastructure.

Stoke Space Extends Series D to $860 Million