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Main Topics

Imaging

* HEO raised a $25M Series B led by Beaten Zone Venture Partners to further develop their space-based space domain awareness technology. [source]

* Impulse Space awarded a $28M contract from the USSF to fly a Mira spacecraft for GEO based space domain awareness. [source]

* Momentus received a NASA task order contract in support of the FALCON mission to use LIDAR to study Earth’s atmosphere. [source]

* TRL11 selected to supply the imaging system on NASA’s Space Reactor 1 flying to Mars in 2028. [source]

* Hydrosat unveiled their next-generation Osiris constellation to provide higher resolution and coverage area in near infrared and long wave infrared. [source]

Launch

* Space Epoch raised a Series B extension, bringing the total capital raised to $343M USD to launch their reusable medium lift rocket. [source]

* RSAT Space signed a Canadian launch distribution deal with INNOSPACE to manifest customers for their Hanbit Nano, Micro, and Mini launch vehicles.. [source]

* Exolaunch contracted a dedicated SpaceX Starfall mission for in-space manufacturing under their 2029 Return to Earth Program. [source]

Infrastructure

* Katalyst won an OECIF award for their robotic spacecraft to assemble tiles on-orbit into a space based solar power satellite.. [source]

* Vast announced their Lunar Programs Division, applying Haven flight heritage to power, communications, and habitats for Lunar programs. [source].

* Italy committed over $5B to the development of a lunar habitat for NASA’s Moon Base program. [source]

* ClearSpace signed an ESA ARTES contract to advance their Phoenix GEO life-extension mission. [source]

Business Moves

* Hubble Network raised a $200m round Series C round of financing led by Smith Poin