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18 Satellites in 18 Months: Ororatech Picks up Speed in Space
Ororatech expands its network to 20 satellites. The latest launch is set to help detect wildfires earlier and inform emergency services faster.
One Gram, Global Tracking: Talos Builds Satellite Trackers Without GPS
Talos has completed the Hermes1 project. The results will feed into satellite transmitters that operate without their own GNSS receiver and weigh around one gram.
Five New Launches: Isar Aerospace Fills Its 2028 Flight Schedule
Isar Aerospace secures five more rocket launches with Seops. Set to lift off starting in 2028, the year’s flight schedule is now almost fully booked.
Project-S Uses Radar to Ensure a Safe Orbit
The more satellites orbit the Earth, the more critical safety in orbit becomes. Munich-based startup Project-S is developing space-based radar systems designed to better detect even smaller debris objects and help prevent collisions. In this interview, founder and CEO Leonidas Askianakis explains how the technology works, the role Munich plays as a space hub, and the startup’s next steps.
Up to 760 Million Euros: The Exploration Company Wins ESA Contract
The Exploration Company is set to advance Europe’s independent cargo transport to space stations. The ESA contract includes 310 million euros for a demonstration mission of the Nyx space capsule. Two additional missions could bring in another 450 million euros—these options have yet to be confirmed.
450 Million Dollars: The Exploration Company Sets Its Sights on the ISS
The Exploration Company has announced a Series C funding round of 387 million euros (450 million dollars). The space company plans to use the capital to send its reusable Nyx capsule to the International Space Station and further develop the Storm rocket engine. According to the company, this is the largest Series C round for a European space company to date.
First Into the Ocean, Now Into Space: Isar Aerospace Achieves a Breakthrough
On the first flight, it was over after 30 seconds. On the second, Spectrum reached orbit. Isar Aerospace has achieved a decisive milestone. Behind this rise are eight years of development work, millions in funding, and a Munich founding team with big ambitions. TUM Professor Chiara Manfletti explained in a Munich Startup interview ahead of the launch what really matters.
Millions in Funding for Project-S
Munich-based space startup Project-S is entering its next phase of development with millions in funding led by Uni.Fund II. The company aims to combine radar sensor technology, AI-supported orbit data, and collision avoidance into an end-to-end security infrastructure for satellites, while also developing technologies to remove space debris in the long term.
Who Owns Space? Munich’s Role in New Space
Space sounds like rockets, astronauts, and science fiction. In reality, a massive commercial market has long been developing—and Munich plays an important role in it. At the Munich Startup Festival, investor Joram Voelklein, Delta-Vision founder Alex Plebuch, and Florian Dötzer from the TUM Venture Lab Aerospace & Defense discussed Munich’s opportunities in the new space race with moderator Prof. Dr. Nadine Chochoiek.
10.2 Million for Space Startup DeltaVision
DeltaVision raises 10.2 million euros. The Munich spacetech company aims to expand its production of fluid systems and advance the in-orbit refueling of spacecraft.
Ororatech supplies satellite data for new German space reconnaissance
The Munich spacetech startup Ororatech becomes part of a new platform for space-based reconnaissance in Germany. Together with Reflex Aerospace, Constellr, and Liveeo, the company’s technologies are to be integrated into the ISR architecture built by the joint venture Rheinmetall Iceye Space Solutions.
Over a quarter billion euros for Isar Aerospace
Big celebration at Isar Aerospace. The spacetech company is raising 270 million euros in a Series D financing round. A multimillion-dollar deal with global impact.