How Seraphim Capital is weighing timing, satellite type and yield in investment strategy | Q&A
Satellite veteran Matthew O’Connell has returned to VC full time with a new role at space-focused fund Seraphim Capital. He discusses ...
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German startup PTScientists plans Moon landing with commercial and scientific payloads in 2019
Against a backdrop of private ventures branching beyond Earth’s orbit, German exploration startup PTScientists aims to make a landing on the Moon in ...
Thales Alenia Space and others spur LEO craze with new Space Rider vehicle
Responding to explosive commercial interest in LEO missions, France- and Italy-based Thales Alenia Space is leading multiple European organisations in the development ...
SpaceX hits bonanza again with US$100m follow-on financing
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disclosed US$100m in financing as a follow-on to its series H round unveiled in July, valuing the company ...
Spire Global has raised at least US$142m in financing after welcoming new investor
California-based satellite data startup Spire Global has raised at least US$142m in financing since being founded in 2012, following the announcement of ...
Airbus Defence and Space hones focus on launch and satellite building with SSTL streamlining
Sharpening its focus on launch and satellite building, Airbus Defence and Space divested an asset within UK smallsat specialist Surrey ...
Intelsat 33e insurance claim heads to rare arbitration | Insurance round-up
Intelsat 33e’s insurance claim is understood to have entered arbitration in a rare move for the industry. Meanwhile, the market looks ...
Space executives in US Senate hearing urge fairness in access to spectrum but also underline dangers
The FCC needs to ensure fairness in access to spectrum among communication technologies while understanding potential dangers and looking at ...
NanoRacks to keep open bridge round as it seeks to hasten commercial airlock module
US deployment specialist NanoRacks will keep open its recently announced bridge round another “five to six” weeks as the company seeks to ...
Inmarsat selects MHI to launch initial satellite for sixth-generation fleet
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won a deal to launch the first Inmarsat-6 satellite for its British owner, after vowing ...
