07 Jun 2026
Rounding up the space unicorns
Sky-high valuations, emerging technologies and eager investors have created a new breed of startups that their financial backers see as central to the next phase of the space economy. A new analysis by SpaceNews counts 30 privately held space companies with unicorn status, meaning they are valued at $1 billion or more. Roughly two-thirds achieved that status since the beginning of 2025. Notably,…
03 Jun 2026
Muon Space unveils Starship-class satellite platform for orbital data centers
A render of Condor-Ultra, Muon's largest and most powerful satellite platform to date. Credit: Muon Space
01 Jun 2026
New Glenn failure worsens constrained launch market
DUBLIN — The explosion of a New Glenn rocket has generated reverberations across the space industry as companies and government agencies address the loss of access to the vehicle for potentially a year or...
29 May 2026
Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business
WASHINGTON — As investment pours into defense and space startups, the U.S. Space Force is trying to draw more of those companies into the national security market. After hundreds of startup pitches, the head of the Space Force’s commercial office offers a candid assessment of what companies get right — and wrong — when approaching government buyers.
11 May 2026
Cowboy raises $275 million to build rockets with orbital data center upper stages
TAMPA, Fla. — Cowboy Space, which emerged from stealth less than two years ago as Aetherflux to develop space-based solar power, has raised $275 million at a $2 billion valuation to build rockets with upper stages that would serve as data centers once in low Earth orbit (LEO).
07 May 2026
Roadmap for a space-to-space economy
Launch is the foundation of the space industry, to the point that many conflate it with the space industry in entirety because it is literally the loudest, most spectacular element we see. But the quietly orbiting satellites overhead are what really drive the space economy.
30 Apr 2026
U.S. investors dominate Europe’s private-led space scale-up rounds
U.S.-based General Catalyst led a 150 million euro Series E funding round for Finland’s Iceye in December. While European space startups attract more venture capital, private-led growth rounds remain dominated by U.S. investors rather than regional firms.
28 Apr 2026
True Anomaly raises $650 million, reaching $2.2 billion valuation
True Anomaly WASHINGTON — U.S. defense space startup True Anomaly announced April 28 it raised $650 million in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at $2.2 billion.
