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Stoke Space raises $510 million
Stoke Space, a company developing a fully reusable launch vehicle, has raised $510 million to fund operations through its first launches, bringing its total capital raised to nearly $1 billion.
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Defense budgets on both sides of the Atlantic reshape space industry
European rearmament and Trump’s Golden Dome drive surge in investments and valuations, executives say
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Blue Origin flies sixth crewed New Shepard flight of 2025
Blue Origin launched its sixth crewed New Shepard flight so far this year Oct. 8 as the company works to increase the vehicle’s flight rate.
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Space Force sets up ‘working capital fund’ for commercial space services
The Space Force’s working capital fund will be used to buy satellite communications and other commercial space services with funds from internal Department of War customers
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AST SpaceMobile gains Verizon ally amid SpaceX’s direct-to-device push
AST SpaceMobile’s shares closed up more than 8% Oct. 8 after Verizon joined AT&T in signing a definitive agreement to use its planned space-based cellular network, easing investor concerns about SpaceX’s aggressive push into the fledgling D2D market.
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