https://spacewatch.global/tag/linas-sargautis/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:15:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/linas-sargautis/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/deep-space-energy-secures-pre-seed-funding-to-develop-and-commercialize-radio-isotope-power-generator/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71146 Deep Space Energy has closed its pre-seed round, raising €350K, while also securing additional €580K in public contracts and grants by the European Space Agency (ESA), NATO DIANA, and the Latvian government, for a total of €930K. The funding will go towards the further development and commercialization of the company's novel radioisotopic generator, thereby strengthening the European sovereign space and defense industry and powering lunar surface exploration.]]>