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Aug 21, 2024
The perils of going public too early
During the heyday of the 2020-2022 SPAC investment bubble, more than a dozen space companies filed to go public, ranging from established pl

Jul 17, 2024
What the Planet Layoffs Say about the State of Earth Observation
In June, Earth Observation (EO) company Planet announced a 17% workforce reduction, shedding around 180 employees in the company’s second ro


May 8, 2024
VHR Imagery Coming into Focus with Maxar’s Legion Launch
Very high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery, defined as 50cm or better resolution, has historically been a rare and prized resource.

Jan 16, 2024
A Tale of Two (Almost) SPACs
For two years, space startups and other high-tech, early-stage companies sought mergers with Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) a


Jan 2, 2024
Unwrapping the Space Sector Deal Outlook for 2024
The past year has been a roller-coaster ride in the financial markets and an unusual one for transaction activity.

Nov 20, 2023
GEO-based hosted payloads to solve health and disaster prevention?
A newfound ability to detect emissions from copper mines could revive demand for hosted payloads.


Oct 10, 2023
More VC Headwinds Likely
Over the past decade, venture capital (VC) has emerged as a critical source of funding for space startups, with total investment surging mor


Sep 22, 2023
Maxar splits back into two business units, but stops short of calling them "SSL" and "DigitalGlobe"
Our 2020 Maxar initiation report bluntly concluded that the combination of an EO company and a GEO satellite manufacturer was “not a combina


Sep 8, 2023
The Last Mile for Momentus
A 1-for-50 reverse stock split on Aug. 23 was hardly the "last mile" space tug startup Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) envisioned


Aug 1, 2023
Planet’s somewhat-predictable headcount reduction
Planet’s decision to lay off 10% of its workforce did not come as a complete surprise following Q1 results that saw the company lower

Jun 16, 2023
Palantir’s win: a boon for EO?
Fresh off its $463M USSOCOM contract last week, Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) just landed another $110M in three, one-year, firm-fixed

Jun 7, 2023
Earth observation company bags its first influencer
Florida-based Earth Observation (EO) startup launching the world’s first commercial, space-based Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging)


May 3, 2023
Maxar is private. Who becomes the favorite now?
Maxar completed its merger with Advent International on May 3, delisting the most prominent pure-play space stock


Apr 18, 2023
2023 (so far) reaches decade+ low in GEO satellite orders
So far, 2023 is shaping up to be an abysmal year for GEO satellite orders. Maxar's April 18th contract announcement with DISH for a TV broad

Feb 14, 2023
Maxar and Umbra team up
Maxar has signed an agreement with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) startup Umbra to receive dedicated capacity on Umbra’s constellation

Jan 6, 2023
Airbus Poland Satellite deal
Poland is poised to become one of the few countries with very high-resolution satellites.

Jan 2, 2023
Satellogic: revenue challenges, layoffs abound after SPAC
An example of what happens when deSPAC’d companies lead off with inflated growth projections they had slim chances of hitting.
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