https://spacewatch.global/tag/google-ventures/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:59:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/google-ventures/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/bulgarian-government-formally-backs-endurosats-new-space-center-for-dedicated-institutional-support/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70271 EnduroSat’s new Space Center, launched in late 2025 to scale the production of 200-500kg class satellites, has received a significant backing from the Bulgarian government. In a formal Memorandum of Understanding, the Bulgarian Council of Ministers designated the facility’s research and development capabilities as a priority investment project, providing a framework for dedicated institutional support. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/endurosat-to-scale-satellite-production-with-new-funding-and-space-facility/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68674 EnduroSat has announced a successful funding series, raising $104 million in a round that enjoyed participation from Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, European Innovation Council Fund, and Shrug Capital. . The new funding coincides with the official opening of the company's new Space Center in Sofia, directly addressing the accelerating global demand for small to mid-sized satellite constellations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/spinlaunch-completes-test-flight-with-kinetic-launch-system/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 07:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37572 SpinLaunch conducted a successful first test flight of their alternative method of launching spacecraft into orbit in New Mexico last month, CNBC reported. The launch system uses kinetic energy with a centrifuge spinning the rocket faster than the speed of sound before releasing.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/spinlaunch-secures-first-contract-for-revolutionary-new-space-launch-services/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 05:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14808 Jonathan Yaney, founder and CEO of SpinLaunch, has announced that the company has been awarded a responsive launch prototype contract from the Department of Defense (DOD), facilitated by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).]]>