British startup Mutable Tactics has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI software enabling groups of military drones to operate autonomously, even when satellite navigation and communications are disrupted. The post Mutable Tactics raises $2.1 million for AI drone coordination in satellite-denied environments appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/03/2026 17:31Former investment banker Raphael Roettgen had to abandon a space-focused special purpose acquisition company in 2022 as hype around mergers with blank-check shell companies turned radioactive. Four years later, he’s back after helping raise more than $200 million to take a private space company public. SPACs raise cash on the stock market and then use […] The post Return of the (space) SPAC appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/03/2026 17:00On January 15, 2026, a collective cheer coincided with relief as four astronauts from SpaceX Crew 11 were safely returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). The evacuation came after a crew member experienced a medical emergency that left them in stable condition but in need of terrestrial medical care. The successful return […] The post Reliable space rescue is a prerequisite for continued economic opportunity in space and we have a long way to go appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/03/2026 15:00Workers have completed repairs to the helium pressurization system in the upper stage of the Space Launch System, keeping a potential April launch of the Artemis 2 mission on track. The post SLS upper stage helium flow problem fixed appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/03/2026 13:58Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, is preparing to enter one of the most hotly contested arenas in the space industry: global broadband from low Earth orbit (LEO). In a regulatory filing that caught many in the industry off guard, Blue Origin set forth plans for a network called TeraWave comprising more […] The post Blue Origin’s surprise TeraWave constellation jolts LEO broadband race appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/03/2026 13:00PLD Space has raised $209 million to ramp up production of the Spanish startup’s Miura 5 launch vehicle, marking the largest funding round for a European space company announced so far this year. The post PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production appeared first on SpaceNews.
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