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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 21Axiom Space Secures $350MAxiom 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.
Feb 16This Week in Space Tech #26Welcome to This Week in Space Tech (February 9-15, 2026), your weekly guide to the most significant developments in the space industry.
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.
Feb 12Stoke Space Extends Series D to $860 Million
Feb 8This Week in Space Tech #25Welcome to This Week in Space Tech (February 2-8, 2026), where we break down the most important developments reshaping the space industry.
Feb 1This Week in Space Tech #24Welcome to This Week in Space Tech (January 26 - February 1, 2026), your weekly roundup of the most significant developments shaping the space industry.
Jan 25This Week in Space Tech #23Jan 19 to 25, 2026: A rocket test failure, more satellites in LEO, and startups pushing servicing, manufacturing, and European launch options.
Jan 18This Week in Space Tech #22A high tempo week where launch cadence stayed hot, defense constellations kept scaling, and startups pulled in fresh capital to turn satellite data into real products.
Jan 11This Week in Space Tech #21This Week in Space Tech: Jan 5 to 11, 2026. A fast moving week where funding landed, regulators reshaped satellite plans, and SpaceX kept the launch tempo high.
Jan 4This Week in Space Tech #20Welcome to This Week in Space Tech, covering Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 4, 2026. Here is what mattered as the industry turned the calendar.
Dec 28This Week in Space Tech #19Dec 22 to Dec 28, 2025 was a holiday week with launch setbacks, a major direct to phone satellite step, and a notable leadership shift among US launch providers.
Dec 21This Week in Space Tech #18The week of Dec 15 to Dec 21, 2025 brought multiple launch milestones, a major US defense satellite procurement, a new NASA administrator, and fresh focus on space traffic safety.
Dec 14This Week in Space Tech #17In the week of 8 to 14 December 2025, SpaceX stretched reuse to new records, a close call in orbit reignited the space traffic debate, and Rocket Lab delivered a tech demo for Japan.
Dec 7This Week in Space Tech #16Welcome to This Week in Space Tech, covering 1 to 7 December 2025. Here is how launch cadence, public money and startup momentum reshaped the landscape over seven very dense days.
Nov 30This Week in Space Tech #15Welcome to This Week in Space Tech, covering 24 to 30 November 2025. Here is what actually moved the needle across launch pads, startups and ministries.
Nov 23This Week in Space Tech #14The week of 17 to 23 November 2025 brought an ocean-watching Sentinel into orbit, record Starlink activity from Florida, fresh Rocket Lab and Chinese missions, and more.
Nov 16This Week in Space Tech: Nov. 10 to 16, 2025Big rockets, Mars hardware, quantum sensors, and European in-orbit servicing all took center stage between 10 and 16 November 2025, in a week that showed how broad the modern space economy has become.
Nov 9This Week in Space Tech: Nov. 3 to 9, 2025A busy week saw Europe strengthen launch autonomy, rideshare workhorses keep humming, and policy shifts reshape when rockets can fly.
Nov 2This Week in Space Tech: Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2025A busy stretch of launches, policy moves, and capital for orbital builders capped by a 25-year milestone in human spaceflight.