Space

HawkEye 360 Inc. has announced the second and final close of the company's Series D-1 funding round with an additional $10 million, bringing the total Series D-1 to $68 million. Investors for the second close included Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation, and company insiders.

NeutronStar Systems is one of the hidden gems in German in the Space sector. Torsten Kriening, Publisher at SpaceWatch.Global talked to Manuel La Rosa Betancourt, CEO and Co-founder of NeutronStar at the 2nd German Space Congress in Berlin about their status and their challenges as a startup in Germany.

The 2nd German Space Congress, organized by BDI, is on its way today in Berlin, Germany. Our Publisher, Torsten Kriening spoke with Alexander Reinhardt, the new Head of the BDLI in Germany about his vision, the increase of outreach and the support of the space sector in Germany. Stay tuned for further updates.

Eutelsat OneWeb has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) to facilitate a satellite connectivity experience onboard ACJ's current and future fleet of VIP aircraft. The signature. The signature took place at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.

Cognitive Space has announced raising $4M in seed+ funding during the second quarter of 2023 towards developing its intelligent space automation. The investment round saw participation from esteemed venture capital firms York IE, Draper Associates, and Dolby Family Ventures. 

Capella Space Corp. has announced that it has Frank Backes as its chief executive officer (CEO), with Backes assuming the new role on October 23. As a result, Banazadeh will continue serving the company in his role as Board Director.

We are almost there! The 2nd German Space Congress #Weltraumkongress is about to start in a few hours. But before, time to set up. Tomorrow I will report about the event, will offer you interviews, and I will have the pleasure of hosting the sustainability panel with my esteemed guests, Stephanie Deml, Ingo BAUMANN, Ernst K. Pfeiffer, Christopher Kebschull, and Christian Schmierer! I am looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow. Enjoy Berlin!

Urban Sky, a stratospheric technology and remote sensing company, has announced an over-subscribed $9.75 million Series A financing round. New Legacy Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and Lavrock Ventures co-led the round, with participation from Catapult Ventures, Union Labs VC, DA Ventures (a Denver Angels Affiliate), and TenOneTen Ventures. The company will use the funding to scale its commercial imaging operation, develop advanced stratospheric technology, and broaden its sensor portfolio.

Qatar Airways has announced a collaboration with Starlink and will roll out a complimentary high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity experience onboard specific aircraft and routes as a result. Once the service is active, passengers will be able to enjoy ultra-fast Wi-Fi speeds of up to 350 Megabits per second enabling various internet-based services. 

Euroconsult and ICEYE will lead an Earth Observation (EO) consortium that results from a recent request by the European Commission for feasibility study proposals exploring the best way to implement a future satellite-enabled Earth-Observation service for government-authorized users at EU and EU Member States .