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Launch

* Aetherflux rebranded to Cowboy Space and raised a $275M series B while announcing their pivot into both Rocketry and the Orbital Data Center markets. [source]

* SpaceX removed Transporter mission options past 2029, indicating a clear timeline and focus on the launch and success of Starship in that same timeframe. [source]

* Google rumored to be in talks with SpaceX to launch 81 data centers for Google’s Project Suncatcher while they partner with Planet Labs to develop and build their platform. [source]

Infrastructure

* Starcatcher closed a $65M Series A raise led by B Capital to build Space’s first power grid, deploying power from their solar cells to other orbital assets in need of alternative power solutions. [source]

* The USSF awarded $4M to Trustpoint for their C-band PNT (Position, Navigation, and Timing) capability demo involving 4 satellites and 4 ground stations. [source]

* Intuitive Machines agreed to purchase Goonhilly Earth Stations Ltd for $49.6M, intending to leverage the 44 ground station antennae for an extensive architecture of lunar communications. [source]

* Northrop announced the release of their James Webb Telescope derived tracking sensor (the component that enables the JWST to accurately track imaging targets) for the lunar navigation market with miniaturized LR450. [source]

* Iridium announced the acquisition and take over of Aireon for $367M to expand their aviation safety business, growing revenues by ~$100M and EBITDA by ~$30M. [source]

* AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon announced a Joint Venture focused on filling the gaps in global coverage while collaborating on their D2D strategies and implementation. [source]

* Orbit2Orbit closed the first tranche of their $1.4M seed round led by Fusion Venture Labs. [

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