Space industry
Rocket Lab stock jumps 8%, building on strong two-month rally
An Electron rocket launches the Baby Come Back mission from New Zealand on July 17, 2023. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab stock soared 8% Monday, building on a strong run fueled by space innovation. Shares of the space infrastructure company have nearly doubled over the last two months following a slew of successful launches and a […]
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Space startup Varda raises $187 million in funding to make drugs in orbit
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Space startup Varda announced on Thursday that it has raised $187 million in Series C funding, led by venture capital firms Natural Capital and Shrug Capital, to continue advancing drug manufacturing in space. The latest round included participation from Peter Thiel, Lux Capital, Khosla Ventures and Caffeinated Capital. […]
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Investing in Space: One big beautiful windfall
CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. A monitor displays US Space Force signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty […]
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NASA plans to stream rocket launches on Netflix starting this summer
Workers repaint the NASA logo on the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center on May 28, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images NASA’s live programming, including rocket launches, spacewalks and views of Earth from space, will begin streaming on Netflix this summer. NASA said the move is part of […]
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France is betting Eutelsat can become Europe’s answer to Starlink — but experts aren’t convinced
France views Eutelsat as a strategic asset in the EU’s push for technological sovereignty. Benoit Tessier | AFP via Getty Images For years, France’s Eutelsat has been trying to build a European alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service. The company merged with British satellite venture OneWeb in 2023, consolidating the region’s satellite communications […]
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Investing in Space: NATO holds out its hand to the commercial space sector
CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – DECEMBER 04: Logo of the NATO on December 04, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images) Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images […]
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SpaceX crane collapse in Texas being investigated by OSHA
The SpaceX Starbase industrial complex and rocket launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, US, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images A SpaceX crane collapse at the company’s Starbase, Texas facility on Tuesday has prompted an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency told CNBC in […]
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Investing in Space: Iron Dome’s performance could be Golden Dome’s opportunity
CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – JUNE 18: Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ air defense system responds to incoming Iranian ballistic missiles as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel on June 18, 2025. Anadolu | […]
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SpaceX’s Starship explodes during routine test in Texas
A SpaceX Starship is seen in Boca Chica, Texas in 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images A SpaceX Starship rocket on Wednesday exploded at the Starbase facility in Texas during routine testing in preparation for a launch flight, according to local authorities and live stream footage. The rocket “experienced a major anomaly […]
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Amazon Kuiper second satellite launch postponed by ULA due to rocket booster issue
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is shown on its launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites as the vehicle is prepared for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 28, 2025. Steve Nesius | Reuters United Launch Alliance on Monday was forced to delay […]
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