Starfish Space and aerospace giant Intelsat have signed a new satellite servicing agreement that could permanently change the paradigm for satellite operations. Under the contract, Starfish will use […]
Danti’s natural language search engine for Earth data soars with $5M in new funding
Danti, an artificial intelligence company building a superpower search engine for Earth data, has brought on prominent defensive tech investor Shield Capital as it looks to scale its […]
Portal Space Systems unveils Supernova, an ultra-mobile spacecraft
The era of stationary spacecraft may soon be over. Portal Space Systems, a company headed by propulsion expert Jeff Thornberg, is looking to help usher in a new […]
TechCrunch Space: Rapidly responsive… space stations!?
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Let’s jump in! Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at [email protected] or send me a message on Signal […]
Gravitics to develop ‘tactically responsive’ orbital platforms for the Space Force
Space station module developer Gravitics scored a $1.7 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to develop orbital platforms to enable responsive space missions. The contract is part […]
TechCrunch Space: True Anomaly and Rocket Lab will make big moves on orbit (literally)
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. I hope everyone had a great time at Space Symposium! Hopefully I’ll see you there next year. Want to reach out with a tip? […]
Space Force tees up new ‘responsive space’ mission from Rocket Lab and True Anomaly
Rocket Lab and True Anomaly will attempt to deliver and operate space hardware for the military under intentionally tight timeframes, as part of the Space Force’s push to […]
Orbit Fab unveils $30K port to refuel satellites
Orbit Fab wants to build “gas stations” for satellites – which means it needs the gas cap, a mechanism for transferring propellant from an orbital tanker to the […]
SpaceX looks to scale astronaut launch capacity with second Florida pad
SpaceX is in the final stages of certifying a second pad for astronaut launches, which should ease launch site congestion and help the company scale the number of […]
TechCrunch Space: Good night, Odysseus
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. SpaceX is launching its Transporter-10 rideshare mission today. These are always really fun to track because they carry dozens of payloads, […]