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BenzingaBenzinga··Bamboo Works

Chinese Satellite Startup Spacety Eyes IPO With $190M Funding Round

Chinese satellite startup Spacety raises $190M and prepares for IPO as space sector surges, though most competitors remain unprofitable.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Leo Sun

AST SpaceMobile's Meteoric Rise Signals Shift: Two Under-the-Radar Stocks Poised for Takeoff

AST SpaceMobile surged to $85 from $2.01 on satellite success, but valuations are stretched. Analysts highlight Nio and Joby as undervalued alternatives with near-term catalysts.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Erica Kollmann

Defense Giants and Space Innovators Converge at 2026 Space Symposium

Over 12,000 professionals from 60+ countries gather at Space Symposium 2026 in Colorado Springs, with major defense and AI companies driving deal-making in space infrastructure and security.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Leo Sun

SpaceX Eyes $1.75T IPO as Space Race Heats Up Against Rocket Lab

SpaceX pursues record $1.75T IPO on $18.5B revenue, while Rocket Lab targets $1.6B revenue and 2027 profitability. Both space firms command premium valuations in booming commercial space sector.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Erica Kollmann

Firefly Aerospace Launches Into Orbit With Lockheed Payload Success

Firefly Aerospace's successful Alpha Flight 7 mission lifted Lockheed Martin payload to orbit, sending $FLY stock up 18%. The company holds multiyear government and defense contracts.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Rich Smith

Private Space Station Race Heats Up as Starlab Advances Toward Manufacturing Phase

Voyager Technologies' Starlab completes NASA design review and enters manufacturing, advancing in the four-way private space station competition targeting post-2030 operations.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Business Wire

BlackSky Lands Seven-Figure NGA Contract Renewal on AI Satellite Demand

BlackSky secures seven-figure NGA contract renewal for four years, leveraging AI satellite analytics monitoring 14M sq km of global military and economic facilities.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Rich Smith

Axiom Space Secures $350M Funding for Commercial Orbital Station

Axiom Space secures $350M to build commercial orbital station launching in 2028, replacing the ISS post-2030 retirement.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Rich Smith

Vast Space Accelerates Commercial Station Timeline With 2027 Astronaut Training Program

Vast Space plans to train four astronauts aboard the ISS in 2027 for its Haven-1 commercial orbital station, launching same year with full habitability by 2030.
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