Cislunar Security Conference

https://events.jhuapl.edu/event/CLSC/home2

CLSC, the largest cislunar-specific event in the nation, brings together US professionals to discuss enhancing collaboration between government agencies and industry partners, space beyond geostationary orbit as a warfighting domain, and the technology needed to ensure cislunar access. Virtual $125 per day, in-person $250 per day. December 2-4, 2025.

Spacepower Conference 2025

https://attendspacepower.org/

US Space Force, Department of Defense, national security leaders and various space industry professionals will gather at SPC to collaborate on challenges, inform policy, build partnerships, and shape the future of space. Speakers include US Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman and Commander of Space Systems Command Lt. Gen. Philip A. Garrant. $0-$1,649. Orlando, FL. December 10-12, 2025.

AGU25 (American Geophysical Union)

https://www.agu.org/annual-meeting

Explore Earth and space sciences research, connect with global experts and emerging leaders along with thousands of scientists, educators and policymakers under this year's theme, “Where Science Connects Us”. Workshops, panel discussions, and hands-on learning experiences are available along with mentoring programs, career fairs, and funding opportunities. New Orleans, LA. December 15-19, 2025.

AIAA SciTech Forum 2026

https://scitech.aiaa.org/

Billed as the world’s largest event for aerospace R&D, AIAA SciTech Forum's 2025 theme is “Breaking Barriers Together: Boundless Discovery”. Speakers include Jonathan W. Arenberg of Northrop Grumman and Craig Martell of Lockheed Martin. Orlando, FL. January 12-16, 2026.

Space Debris Conference 2026

https://ssa.gov.sa/sdc26/

SDC2026 invites international stakeholders facing the escalating threat of space debris to in-depth keynotes, live demonstrations and collaborations on issues and long-term solutions for a safer orbital environment. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. January 26-27, 2026.

2026 SmallSat Symposium

https://smallsatshow.com/

This year’s intensive three-day forum features deep technical briefs and insights into new missions, behind-the-scenes market analysis, and the latest breakthroughs in smallsat technology, services and applications. $200-$1,395. Silicon Valley, CA. February 10-11, 2026.

ASCENDxTexas 2026

https://www.ascend.events/ascendx/ascendxtexas-2026/

2026 ASCENDxTexas opens under the theme, “Interlocking Orbits—Civilian, Commercial, and Defense,” with a focus on the innovation and adaptation necessary to navigate the evolving space economy. Join discussions on policy, commercial challenges, and changing timelines. $199-$449. Houston, TX. February 25-26, 2026.

NASA Patent Remix Challenge

https://nasapatentremixchallenge.org/

Build a viable, creative product or business based on a patent from NASA’s Technology Transfer Office for a chance to win $10,000. New use cases will be evaluated based on value proposition, business model viability, development feasibility, and quality of presentation. Submission deadline December 15, 2025.

NASA's LunaRecycle Challenge: Phase 2

https://lunarecycle.competitionsciences.org/

This phase of the $3 million competition is open only to U.S. teams and focuses on the development of required Prototype Solutions and optional Digital Twin Solutions of the prototype to transform trash items into useful feedstocks and/or end products on the surface of the Moon and Mars. Winners are expected to be announced in August 2026. Registration closes January 22, 2026.

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York Space Systems Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251114919361/en/York-Space-Systems-Files-Registration-Statement-for-Proposed-Initial-Public-Offering

Space and defense prime York Space Systems filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC to pursue an initial public offering, with plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker “YSS". Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Wells Fargo Securities are the lead bookrunners.

How Will Crusoe and Starcloud Build Data Centres in Space?

https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-announces-series-e-funding

https://datacentremagazine.com/news/how-will-crusoe-and-starcloud-build-data-centres-in-space

AI infrastructure company Crusoe announced the initial closing of its $1.375 billion Series E round co-led by Valor Equity Partners and Mubadala Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Salesforce Ventures, and others. The oversubscribed round brings the company's expected valuation to over $10 billion. Under a partnership agreement, Crusoe plans to have the first public cloud running on a Starcloud satellite by 2027, using solar energy to power AI workloads.

Ursa Major secures $100M Series E to target advanced propulsion applications

https://www.voxelmatters.com/ursa-major-secures-100m-series-e-to-target-advanced-propulsion-applications/

Advanced propulsion manufacturer and additive manufacturing adopter Ursa Major raised $100 million in a Series E round led by Eclipse with participation from Woodline Partners, Principia Growth and others. The funds will go towards production of hypersonic systems and solid rocket motors, and space-based mobility systems to fulfill government and commercial contracts, including the US Department of Defense, US Air Force Research Laboratory, Stratolaunch, and BAE Systems.

Voyager Acquires Estes Energetics, Securing Critical American Propulsion Capacity

https://voyagertechnologies.com/press-releases/voyager-acquires-estes-energetics-securing-critical-american-propulsion-capacity/

Defense and space technology company Voyager Technologies acquired energetics and critical munitions chemical manufacturer Estes Energetics. The acquisition will enhance Voyager’s ability to provide cost-effective maneuver energy and scale munitions production quickly and predictably for growing market demand.

Space sovereignty and in-orbit servicing: €40 million to make Infinite Orbits Europe’s champion

https://www.infiniteorbits.io/post/space-sovereignty-and-in-orbit-servicing-40-million-to-make-infinite-orbits-europe-s-champion  

Aiming to become Europe’s leading in-orbit servicing provider, Infinite Orbits announced an oversubscribed €40 million financing round composed of equity and venture debt, led by the European Innovation Council Fund with participation from Matterwave Ventures, Wind Capital and others.

Quindar Raises $18M Series A to Accelerate the Next Generation of U.S. Mission Control

https://www.quindar.space/blog-article/quindar-raises-18m-series-a-to-accelerate-the-next-generation-of-u-s-mission-control

Quindar, an automation-first mission management platform for scalable satellite operations, raised $18M in Series A funding to develop a state-of-the-art classified facility in Denver for multi-mission commercial and government programs. The round was led by Washington Harbour Partners with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, FUSE, FCVC and Y Combinator. Quindar powers autonomous and scalable mission control across hybrid space systems, speeding up mission readiness.

LambdaVision Raises $7M Seed Round to Revolutionize Blindness Treatment Using Space-Based Manufacturing

https://www.lambdavision.com/lambdavision-raises-7m-seed-round-to-revolutionize-blindness-treatment-using-space-based-manufacturing/

Biotech startup LambdaVision closed a $7M seed round co-led by Seven Seven Six and Aurelia Foundry Fund, with participation from Seraphim Space, to bring the company closer to a clinical trial for their investigational protein-based artificial retina, parts of which are manufactured in microgravity environments on the ISS to overcome challenges on Earth.

Extellis raises $6.8 M seed round to unlock reliable satellite imagery at an industrial scale

https://www.extellis.com/press/seed-round-announcement

Satellite imaging company Extellis announced an oversubscribed $6.8 million seed round led by Oval Park Capital, with participation from Duke Capital Partners, First Star Ventures, New Industry VC and others, to fund the first orbital demonstration of its satellite and imagery services.

Meet Project Suncatcher, a research moonshot to scale machine learning compute in space.

https://blog.google/technology/research/google-project-suncatcher/

Google’s Project Suncatcher is a “moonshot” initiative to run AI and machine-learning compute in space using constellations of solar-powered satellites equipped with its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) AI chips linked by high-bandwidth optical communications. Solar arrays in the right orbit could produce up to eight times more energy than on Earth nearly continuously, reducing the need for terrestrial power grids and infrastructure. Google plans to launch two prototype satellites by early 2027 in partnership with Planet Labs to test TPUs in orbit.

Amazon satellite network gets a rebrand — and drops its affordability pitch

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/16/amazon-satellite-network-gets-a-rebrand-and-drops-its-affordability-pitch/

Amazon’s Project Kuiper is now known as Leo, a name change that signals the company’s shift of focus from bringing fast, affordable broadband access to underserved communities to larger commercial contracts following deals with Airbus and JetBlue, positioning the network to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. 

A New Glenn rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image credit: United States Space Force 

Blue Origin reveals a super-heavy variant of its New Glenn rocket that is taller than a Saturn V

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/20/blue-origin-reveals-a-super-heavy-variant-of-its-new-glenn-rocket-that-is-taller-than-a-saturn-v/

New Glenn 9x4 will be taller than the Saturn V rocket and feature nine of Blue Origin’s rocket engines on the booster stage plus four on the upper stage. This plus a larger fairing will allow it to carry more than 70 metric tons to low-Earth orbit, slightly below Starship’s capacity of 100 metric tons. Blue Origin can now compete for missions serving mega-constellations, lunar and deep space exploration, and national security initiatives such as Golden Dome. 

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Plan European Satellite Constellation for D2D Service

https://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2025/11/07/vodafone-and-ast-spacemobile-plan-european-satellite-constellation-for-d2d-service/

Under their joint venture SatCo, AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone plan to provide Direct-to-Device services through a new European satellite constellation with an operations center in Germany. The mobile broadband service is set to launch in 2026, with interest expressed by 21 EU member states and other European countries.

Do We Live in the Rarest Solar System In The Universe? We're about to find out!

https://youtu.be/mPFFUWPXAFs?si=28pCyR0vhfGa3pZR

Astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets, but have not found another system like ours, largely because our current detection methods struggle to find Jupiter-like planets with wide orbits. The Gaia space telescope is changing this by measuring tiny stellar wobbles caused by distant planets. Its next major data release, expected in December 2026, may reveal thousands of new worlds, potentially including many Jupiter-like planets previously missed.