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Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs
Actress and singer Bridgit Mendler attends NBCUniversal’s after party for the 72nd annual Golden Globes Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 11, 2015. Paul Archuleta | Filmmagic | Getty Images Bridgit Mendler is no stranger to reaching millions of people — now she wants to change how satellite data […]
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Intuitive Machines stock jumps 16% after company says moon mission is in 'excellent health'
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander “Odysseus” deploys from the upper stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to begin the IM-1 mission. NASA TV Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped for a second consecutive day after the company issued an update that said its moon lander mission “is in excellent health.” The Texas-based lunar company launched its inaugural […]
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Intuitive Machines stock spikes as lunar company's first moon mission begins
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Nova-C lander for the IM-1 mission launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 1:05 a.m. EDT on February 15, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Paul Hennessy | Anadolu | Getty Images Shares of Intuitive Machines spiked in early trading on Thursday, as the space company […]
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Moon company Intuitive Machines begins first mission after SpaceX launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Nova-C lander for the IM-1 mission launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 1:05 a.m. EDT on February 15, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Paul Hennessy | Anadolu | Getty Images Texas-based Intuitive Machines’ inaugural moon mission began early Thursday morning, heading toward what could […]
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After 8 months stuck in orbit, Varda's drug spacecraft gets FAA approval to return
Varda’s first manufacturing satellite and reentry vehicle attached to a Rocket Lab Photon bus. Rocket Lab Space startup Varda received long-awaited approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to bring its first spacecraft back to earth after a stint manufacturing drugs in space. Varda’s small W-Series 1 capsule, or W-1, has been stuck in orbit since […]
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How satellite connectivity startup Skylo hooked backers such as Intel, BMW and Samsung to raise $37 million
A Skylo base station in assembly. Skylo Technologies Silicon Valley space startup Skylo Technologies landed funding from the corporate venture arms of Intel, BMW and Samsung, as the company aims to bridge the gap between satellite and terrestrial communications. Skylo raised $37 million through an equity round, the company told CNBC, that was led by Intel […]
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K2 Space, a startup with SpaceX veterans building monster satellites, raises $50 million
K2 Space co-founders Karan Kunjur and Neel Kunjur at the company’s facility in Torrance, California. Credit: K2 Space Los Angeles-based startup K2 Space raised $50 million in new funding as the company works to build monster satellites to match the massive rockets that are coming to market. Nearly two years since founding, K2 co-founders and […]
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Hawaiian Airways debuts totally free inflight Wi-Fi from SpaceX's Starlink
A Hawaiian Airlines A321 plane with Starlink WiFi installed. Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airways is rolling out complimentary Wi-Fi by way of SpaceX’s Starlink on board professional flights this 7 days, the firms advised CNBC, the initial important U.S. airline to supply the satellite-dependent services. “SpaceX has definitely cracked the code – practically, in phrases of […]
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Starlab, meet Starship: Private space station buys SpaceX launch for later this decade
An artist’s rendering of the Starlab space station in low Earth orbit. Voyager Space / Starlab Space LLC A contract written in the stars. Private station Starlab will fly on a Starship rocket later this decade to get to orbit, the companies developing both spacecraft announced on Wednesday. Starlab — being built by Voyager Space […]
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A handful of space companies are running out of cash and time. Here are three at risk
A view from onboard the upper stage of rocket LV0009 during the company’s livestream on March 15, 2022. Astra / NASASpaceflight The space sector’s on the tail end of a boom-and-bust cycle. While many companies battened down the hatches to survive, a few publicly-traded names are running on fumes. A flurry of about a dozen […]
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