Episode Details

This week we had the privelege of interviewing Justus Kilian, Partner at Space Capital, hear an excerpt in the podcast, and subscribe to be notified when the full video drops later this week!

Main Topics

Launch

* Kepler selected Rocket Lab’s Neutron for their first dedicated launch. [source]

* Rocket Lab established a German presence with Rocket Lab Germany. [source]

* Rocket Lab unveiled the GHOST Deployable Launch System. [source]

* Astra announced plans to raise $250M. [source]

* Gitai announced their expansion into solid rocket motors from space robotics. [source]

* Chinese iSpace announced the kickoff of their Series E Raise. [source]

Comms

* Aalyria and ALL.SPACE announced their partnership to bring Hydra MAX terminals into operational deployment for USG hybrid architectures. [source]

* Astrolight and ATMOS announced partnership to demonstrate laser link capability from a satellite to a return capsule. [source]

* Firefly’s SciTec awarded a $94M USSF contract for ground radar digitization. [source]

* Cesium Astro acquired Jariet Technologies for mmWave RF System-on-a-Chip semiconductors. [source]

* Intuitive Machines won a $600M contract for 3 GEO satellites. [source]

Defense

* Impulse selected for Victus SALO Phase III using their Mira spacecraft for rapid orbital responsivity. [source]

* Astranis unveiled their Perceptor GEO platform for space domain awareness. [source]

* The DIU and SDA have awarded initial Deorbit-as-a-Service contracts to Katalyst, D-Orbit Space, and Firefly