Cofounders and brothers Karan Kunjur, left, and Neel Kunjur. K2 Space A pair of brothers is aiming to challenge the way spacecraft are built, by going against the industry trend and designing massive ...
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Record quarter as revenue climbs
Will Marshall, Co-Founder & CEO of Planet Inc., celebrates his company’s listing on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, December 8, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reute...
Planet prepares to launch hyperspectral satellites called Tanager
An artist’s depiction of a Tanager satellite in orbit. Planet PARIS — Planet is adding another type of imagery satellite to its product line, the latest expansion of the company’s data-gat...
Mixed performance with progress and delays
The company’s Electron rocket carrying the CAPSTONE mission lifts off from New Zealand on June 28, 2022. Rocket Lab The second quarter was a mixed bag for space companies, with some firms postin...
Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Phase Four board
Jim Bridenstine, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, speaks during a Senate hearing on Sept. 30, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former NASA Administrator Ji...
Performance during supply chain disruptions
Virgin Orbit’s modified 747 jet “Cosmic Girl” releases the company’s LauncherOne rocket for a mission on January 13, 2022. Virgin Orbit Space companies reported results for the...
NRO announces satellite imagery contracts to Maxar, Planet, BlackSky
Maxar collected new satellite imagery of the southern Ukrainian port city of Berdyansk that reveals a Russian Alligator-class landing ship that is burned and partially submerged near one of the ports ...
Planet details Pelican line of Earth imaging satellites
A graphic rendering of a Pelican satellite. Planet Earth imaging and data specialist Planet Labs on Thursday unveiled details of its new line of Pelican satellites, as the company looks to further exp...
Spacecraft manufacturer Terran Orbital LLAP begins trading on the NYSE
Spacecraft manufacturer Terran Orbital began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday after closing its SPAC merger, going public with over $200 million in outstanding orders. Terran trades un...
U.S. space companies to benefit from Russia pullback: Quilty Analytics
A Falcon 9 rocket carries 49 Starlink satellites toward orbit on Feb. 3, 2022. SpaceX Russia is rapidly cutting itself off from much of the global space industry in response to Western sanctions due t...
Satellite imagery shows Russian attack on Ukraine from space
Satellite imagery of the Chuhuiv Airbase outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine on Feb. 21, 2022. Planet Labs PBC Satellite imagery gives another perspective on the developing situation in Ukraine, as Russian tr...
Corning Inc. can still go higher
Golar: “Golar is the play. Now, you have to understand, these are trades, sir. They go up and then they crater. There’s been some ones that have been involved in the shipping industry, per...
Companies hit record $14.5 billion in 2021
A rendering on a Dream Chaser spaceplane in orbit. Sierra Space Private investment in space companies last year set a record, according to a report Tuesday by New York-based firm Space Capital. Space ...