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D-Orbit Secures $53M Series D Funding to Accelerate M&A and In-Space Computing Capacity

The investment, led by Azimut Group, is earmarked for strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the expansion of the company’s in-space computing and logistics capabilities.  [...]

The Architecture We Inherited: Artemis, Commercial Space, and the Long Shadow of 2010

The January 17 rollout of Artemis II represents a genuine technical achievement and a policy paradox. To understand why NASA is rolling out a roughly $4 billion-per-launch vehicle in an era of reu [...]

Rocket Lab Hiring Trends for January 2026 Signal Acceleration in Neutron Production and Space Systems

In an analysis of recruitment data released January 22, 2026, Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) has shown a significant surge in hiring, specifically targeting its medium-lift Neutron rocket program and it [...]

U.S. Space Force Field Commands Prepare Upcoming GPS III Launch to Enhance Warfighter Capabilities

In an announcement from El Segundo and Colorado Springs, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Combat Forces Command (CFC) confirmed the upcoming launch of the ninth Global [&hel [...]

Aalyria Selected by U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for Space Data Network Experimentation (SDNX) Program

In an announcement released January 22, 2026, the advanced networking firm Aalyria confirmed it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to support the Space Data [&hellip [...]

CNES Awards Loft Orbital Consortium €50M Contract for French Radar Imaging Demonstrator

In a statement released January 21, 2026, the French space agency (CNES) announced it has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Loft Orbital to develop the DESIR (Démonstrateur […]  [...]

NordSpace Advances High-Scale Additive Manufacturing for Medium-Lift Rocket Engines via Canada-Germany R&D Collaboration

In an announcement released January 22, 2026, Markham-based aerospace startup NordSpace confirmed it is receiving advisory services and up to $335,000 in funding from the National Research Council  [...]