Investor recognition of commercial space evident in incipient venture trends
Commercial space is showing more signs of investor acceptance amid emerging trends that include increasing large, mid-stage and regional activity. ...
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How much did Google’s US$500m Skybox Imaging deal distort newspace?
Google’s US$500m acquisition of Earth observation startup Skybox Imaging five years ago opened many doors for the bourgeoning newspace market. ...
Commercial space becoming growing focus for corporate venture capital
Corporate venture capital investment has markedly increased in the commercial space sector in 2019 amid feverish activity overall from those financiers ...
Mitigation seeks to thwart seemingly inevitable space collisions as debris piles up in orbit
As a rise in space collisions looks increasingly likely, counter initiatives ranging from impact and waste avoidance to debris removal are ...
Tumbling Intelsat 29e satellite highlights space debris investment risks and opportunities
The out of control Intelsat 29e satellite that appears to be breaking up as it drifts off course is shining ...
Astroscale and Surrey Satellite Technology team up for orbital-debris removal missions
Singapore-based startup Astroscale has signed a contract for an undisclosed amount with UK-based Surrey Satellite Technology for it to supply ...
Space junk-eating rocket to join Airbus mission to space station
Australian startup Neumann Space claims to have developed a rocket that has the potential to remove rocket parts, defunct spacecraft and other ...
Special Feature: Private capital continues to flow
Venture capitalists have been outnumbering private equity financiers in commercial space investments this year, yet there are concerns VC could ...
Astroscale wins US$35m VC funding
Singapore-based startup Astroscale has secured up to US$35m to fund an in-orbit demonstration of its space debris removal system ADRAS 1. The majority ...
