Outpost Technologies has launched a manufacturing-as-a-service offer built on its reentry vehicles. Here is how the model works, who funds it and how it compares with Varda.
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The business of space: company stories, industry news, startup news and funding rounds across launch, satellites and in-orbit services.
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Lunar Orbit Compute: Why Starcloud Is Flying a Payload With Firefly
Starcloud signed with Firefly Aerospace to test an AI compute payload around the Moon from 2028. Here is what each side gets, who competes and what could go wrong.
Swift Rescue Mission: What Katalyst’s Failed NASA Reboost Teaches
Katalyst built a servicing spacecraft in under a year to save NASA’s Swift observatory. It failed. Here is what went wrong and what it means for the satellite servicing business.
Eutelsat OneWeb: How Europe Ended Up Owning a Starlink Rival
OneWeb went bankrupt in 2020, was rescued by the UK and Bharti, and merged into Eutelsat. Here is how the business is funded and performing as of October 2026.
Spire Global: A Satellite Data Company After Selling Its Biggest Unit
Spire Global sold its ship-tracking business for $241 million to erase its debt. We look at what is left, how it earns money and where the numbers stood in October 2026.
Axiom Space: Can Private Astronauts and Spacesuits Fund a Station?
Axiom Space flies paying astronauts to the ISS, builds NASA’s Moon suits and is assembling its own station. We look at its funding, contracts and open risks in 2026.
AST SpaceMobile: The Business of Connecting Phones From Orbit
AST SpaceMobile is spending billions to beam cellular broadband to ordinary phones. We trace its funding, carrier deals, launch record and finances as of October 2026.
How Firefly Aerospace Went From Bankruptcy to a $1.5 Billion Backlog
Firefly Aerospace failed once, was rebuilt, landed on the Moon and listed on Nasdaq. Here is how it is funded, what it sells and where its numbers stood in October 2026.
Flexell Space Series A Round: $20M for Rollable Space Solar Cells
Hanwha Systems spin-off Flexell Space closed a Series A of about $20M to industrialise flexible perovskite and CIGS solar cells for satellites. The round and the risks.
Project-S Seed Round: Munich Startup Funds Radar for Small Debris
Munich-based Project-S raised a multi-million euro seed led by Uni.Fund II to fly space-based radar that tracks 1-10 cm debris. The round, the model and the risks.
Satlyt Seed Round: $8M for AI Software on Other People’s Satellites
Satlyt raised an $8M seed led by non sibi ventures to run AI workloads on satellites it does not own. A look at the round, the software model, customers and risks.
Charter Space Seed Round: $5M to Broker Insurance for Orbit
El Segundo startup Charter Space raised a $5M seed led by Crystal Venture Partners to scale a data-driven space insurance brokerage. The round, the model and the risks.