Articles about Satellites

SpaceX’s rideshare launch kicks off milestone mission for Starfish Space’s first Otter space vehicle

Falcon 9 rocket launches 130 payloads, including Starfish’s flagship spacecraft as well as Cowboy Space’s first satellite and a NASA astrophysics probe. Read More

With NASA’s backing, Starfish Space is getting ready for the orbital debut of its flagship Otter spacecraft

All systems go for Starfish’s Otter space vehicle, which is designed to inspect inoperable satellites up close for NASA’s SSPICY mission. Read More

Illustration: Hubble Network satellite in orbit

Hubble Network raises $200M to reach $1.6B valuation as startup expands satellite Bluetooth network

The fresh capital propels the Seattle startup into unicorn territory as it works to connect billions of everyday, off-the-shelf devices directly to space. Read More

Illustration: Diamondback module in orbit with Earth's night lights sparkling below

Space hardware startup plans $125M stock offering and Nasdaq listing through shell company merger

Unorthodox strategy aims to put Seattle-area space startup in the fast lane for going public — and boost the development of orbital carriers. Read More

Illustration: Sophia Space satellites flying in orbital formation

Sophia Space and SLI set the terms for a $300M deal that will finance an orbital computing constellation

Satellite maker and leasing venture team up on an unusual plan to support the creation of a data-processing satellite network through a long-term operating lease. Read More

Illustration: Cowboy Space data center in orbit

Cowboy Space leases a huge facility in the Seattle area to produce hardware for orbital data centers

California-based Cowboy Space is leasing a 291,035-square-foot industrial facility in Kent, Wash., to support the production of hardware for its… Read More

Illustration: Satellite swinging around Earth

Starcloud raises $250M to support the creation of data center satellite network in league with Nvidia

Seattle-area space startup will use Nvidia’s next-gen chip on its own next-gen satellites for AI data processing. Read More

Portal CEO Jeff Thornburg stretching arms out to show Starburst-1 satellite in Bothell lab

Inside the satellite factory: Portal Space Systems gets set for the debut of Starburst and Supernova

Get a sneak peek at the Seattle-area startup’s first Starburst satellite, plus an update on plans for the 2028 launch of its flagship Supernova spacecraft. Read More

Engineers working on K2 Space's Gravitas satellite on shop floor

K2 Space raises $500M to boost its drive to build big, powerful satellites

California-based satellite startup is working on multiple mega-projects, supported by an engineering hub set up in Seattle area. Read More

Illustration: Sophia Space orbital data center with TILE architecture

AI plus IP: Sophia Space and Caltech secure a patent for orbital data centers that use passive cooling

Startup’s co-founder believes modular architecture for data-crunching satellites will eventually become the industry standard — and become licensable. Read More

Illustration: Satellite with laser light hitting solar arrays

Pulse Space wins $40M contract from Space Force to work on space laser power system

Seattle-area startup says its technology could be used for orbital tracking and communication as well as for beamed power. Read More

Night launch of Atlas 5 rocket with Amazon Leo satellites

Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service

Competition with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network is expected to begin in earnest later this year. Read More

Engineers work on satellite at K2 Space factory

K2 Space sets up an engineering office in the Seattle area to support big plans for big satellites

California-based company builds ‘mega-class,’ high-power satellites for government and commercial customers. Read More

Show-and-tell panel with Paul Mikesell at podium and Otter Pup spacecraft in foreground

Founders on the frontiers of space and robotics show off their gadgets and tell the stories behind them

Carbon Robotics, Overland AI, Starcloud and Starfish Space get their share of the spotlight at a DeepTech session featuring AI chips, satellites and more. Read More

New Glenn rockets sitting inside Blue Origin processing facility

Blue Origin readies New Glenn rocket to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites after FAA clearance

Five weeks after previous New Glenn launch failed, two companies founded by Jeff Bezos announce a mission that would add to Amazon’s satellite broadband constellation. Read More

Amazon Leo's Rajeev Badyal and Chris Weber onstage during luncheon

Amazon Leo’s leaders provide an inside look at the satellite broadband network’s past and future

Find out how Jeff Bezos got the ball rolling in the competition with SpaceX’s Starlink for space-based connectivity — and how Project Kuiper became Amazon Leo. Read More

Screenshot of TerraByte AI's Earth Search Engine

TerraByte raises the curtain on its campaign to use AI to unleash the power of geospatial data

Microsoft veterans raise pre-seed funding for an AI platform that sifts through streams of satellite data in search of valuable insights. Read More

Amazon Leo VP Chris Weber at Mission Operations Center

Amazon Leo aims to double its pace as it gets set to roll out its satellite broadband network

One year after the start of its launch campaign, Amazon Leo is a ‘couple of months’ away from kicking off commercial service, VP says. Read More

Cowboy Space raises $275M as it seeks 40-60 employees for new satellite and rocket hub in Seattle

Of its 41 open positions, 18 are based in Seattle, spanning roles in avionics, mechanical engineering, spacecraft design, and software. Read More

In a first, Blue Origin uses a recycled rocket to send a satellite into orbit — unfortunately, it’s the wrong orbit

After liftoff, New Glenn booster makes its second successful touchdown, but AST SpaceMobile says its satellite will have to be deorbited. Read More

Amazon payments to Bezos’ Blue Origin reach $1.8B as shareholders cite conflicts of interest

Amazon paid about $1.8 billion last year to Blue Origin, the aerospace company owned by its founder and board chair Jeff Bezos — nearly triple the amount the year before — as shareholders weigh a proposal citing his business interests outside Amazon as potential conflicts of interest. Read More

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