Space Solar Gets a Rocket: Aetherflux Raises $50M, Targets Orbital Data Centers by 2027
Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt raises $50M for space-based solar power. Aetherflux plans a 2026 LEO demo and Galactic Brain orbital data center for Q1 2027.
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Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium — $8B Vertical Integration Reshapes the Space Industry
Rocket Lab acquires Iridium for $8B in a historic space industry deal — combining launch, satellite manufacturing, spectrum, and a 66-satellite LEO network.
Quantum Navigation Goes Operational — GPS-Denied Precision from Q-CTRL, Vector Atomic, and the New PNT Race
Quantum inertial sensors have matched or exceeded conventional navigation accuracy in real-world field trials — on aircraft, naval vessels, and in orbit. Q-CTRL, Vector Atomic, and DeteQt are racing to replace satellite-dependent positioning for defence and space.
Deep tech venture capital reaches 36% of global VC — structural shift in private market investing
Deep tech now accounts for 36% of global venture capital, up from 12% in 2016 — a structural reallocation driven by AI infrastructure, defense tech, and bioconvergence.
Orbital Raises $5M Pre-Seed to Build AI Data Centers in Space
LA-based Orbital raised $5M pre-seed from a16z Speedrun to build AI inference data centers in low Earth orbit: fridge-sized satellites with 100 kW each, NVIDIA GPUs, and a 2027 demo on SpaceX Falcon 9.
IN-SPACe deploys ₹500 crore fund: 3 Indian space startups get first TAF grants
IN-SPACe selects Astrobase, SatSure and TM2SPACE as first beneficiaries of ₹500 crore Technology Adoption Fund — covering propulsion, Earth observation AI, and satellite navigation
Orbital AI Data Centers: Why SpaceX, Google, and Nvidia Are Moving Compute to Space
SpaceX, Google, and Nvidia are racing to put AI data centers in orbit. The economics are unproven, but terrestrial power constraints are narrowing the gap faster than expected.
Impulse Space Raises $500M Series D for the Last Mile of Space
The in-space mobility startup founded by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller has raised $500M at a $4.26B valuation, bringing total funding past $1B. Mira has flown three missions; Helios is next.