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May 3Space Nuclear Execs and the FY27 Budget ProposalDespite a 23% cut to NASA's overall budget, space nuclear leaders see the FY27 proposal as a green light for fission reactors, radioisotope power, and a Mars demo mission.
May 2BioOrbit Raises £9.8M Seed to Manufacture Cancer Drugs in OrbitUK startup BioOrbit has closed the largest-ever seed round for in-space drug manufacturing, aiming to crystallise cancer therapies in microgravity for at-home use.
Apr 19Axiom Space's AxEMU Spacesuit Set for First Spaceflight in 2027Axiom Space is nearing the end of critical design review for its AxEMU lunar spacesuit and plans an in-space debut in 2027, either on the ISS or Artemis III.
Apr 18NASA's Roman Space Telescope Is Complete and Preparing for a Fall 2026 LaunchNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is fully assembled and undergoing final testing before a Falcon Heavy launch to study dark energy and exoplanets.
Apr 12China's Commercial Space Boom Accelerates with 600+ Companies and Reusable RocketsChina's commercial space sector enters its watershed year in 2026 with over 600 companies, 11 reusable rocket programs, and multiple IPOs on the horizon.
Mar 8Equatys D2D Satellite Network Plan Unveiled by ViasatViasat and Space42 shared progress on Equatys, their joint venture to build a 2,800-satellite D2D infrastructure platform, at Mobile World Congress 2026.
Mar 1ISPTech Raises €5.5M to Scale Non-Toxic PropulsionGerman space startup ISPTech secures €5.5M in seed funding led by Join Capital to expand manufacturing and deploy its green propulsion systems for satellites.
Feb 27Rocket Lab Completes ESCAPADE Spacecraft Commissioning Ahead of 2027 Mars ArrivalRocket Lab's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft Blue and Gold have completed commissioning at L2, with Mars arrival set for September 2027 to study atmospheric escape.
Feb 27NASA's Perseverance Rover Pioneers AI-Driven Autonomy on MarsPerseverance completes its first AI-planned drive and deploys Mars Global Localization, giving the rover GPS-like capabilities on the Red Planet.
Feb 27Sophia Space Raises $10M Seed RoundPasadena-based Sophia Space closes a $10M seed round to develop modular space computers, targeting orbital data centers by the 2030s.
Feb 22SpaceX Keeps Starlink Momentum with Rapid Falcon 9 LaunchesSpaceX continues its relentless Starlink deployment cadence in February 2026, hitting the 600th Falcon 9 launch milestone while expanding the constellation past 9,700 satellites.
Feb 12SpaceX Acquires xAI in $1.25 Trillion MergerElon 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.