SATShow Week (SATELLITE x GovMilSpace) 

https://www.satshow.com/

Commercial innovators, government and military decision-makers, and end-users from around the world gather for the SATELLITE and GovMilSpace events to collaborate and have mission-critical dialogue in a trusted forum at this satellite-focused event. $149-$2,899. Washington, D.C. March 23-26, 2026.

Munich Space Summit

https://www.munich-space-summit.org/

The Munich New Space Summit and Munich Satellite Navigation Summit merge this year into a 5-day forum for space sector innovation to build bridges between established expertise and emerging ideas, and enable future collaborations and applications. Munich, Germany. March 23-27, 2026.

Space Diplomacy Forum

https://diplomacyforum.meridian.org/space

Space Diplomacy Forum: Shared Horizons brings international diplomats, space agency representatives, US government officials, and space executives together under the theme, “Advancing Global Cooperation in the Final Frontier,” to work on challenges of an increasingly multipolar, commercialized, and contested space domain. March 25, 2026.

ACSP Nuclear Launch Seminar

https://acsp.space/nuclear/

The Association of Commercial Space Professionals and the Nuclear Energy Institute are hosting a one-day training event designed for professionals at the intersection of space and nuclear sectors. Get a comprehensive overview of the regulatory, technical, and safety frameworks governing the launch of nuclear power sources, including jurisdictional processes, launch licensing, insurance and indemnification, safety analysis methodologies, and more in several sessions. $250-$580. Washington, DC. April 2, 2026.

6th Annual Assured PNT Summit

https://pnt.dsigroup.org/

This year’s Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Summit brings together leaders from the military, federal government, industry, and academia to collaborate in town hall-style discussion on the advancement of resilient US PNT services that are available for pertinent applications across the United States. Speakers include US Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Shawn Bratton and USSF Director of Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney. $790-$1490. Washington, DC. April 7-8, 2026.

41st Space Symposium 

https://www.spacesymposium.org/

Global space professionals alongside hundreds of exhibitors and speakers come together to explore critical space issues and drive innovation across the space industry. $0-$3,560. Colorado Springs, CO. April 13-16, 2026.

CubeSat Developers Workshop 2026

https://www.cubesatdw.org/

Attendees from different countries gather for this annual global small-satellite conference hosted by CubeSat. $125-$750. San Luis Obispo, CA. April 14-16, 2026.

2nd International Conference on Gravitation, Astrophysics and Cosmology

https://astrophysics2026.conplusmeetings.com/

The conference brings together global researchers who share an interest in gravitation, astrophysics and cosmology as a challenge to explore the structure of space and time, as well as how coherence, order, and complexity emerge across all systems. The featured SpaceLand Workshop “Weightless Visions” gathers participants to engage with cutting-edge scientific perspectives and hands-on microgravity research experiences. $199-$1099. Paris, France. April 16-18, 2026.

NASA SmallSat LEARN Forum

https://www.nasa.gov/smallsat-institute/learn/upcoming-session/

Participation in the SmallSat LEARN Forum is by invitation only. If you are affiliated with a NASA-funded SmallSat mission and are interested in participating, please connect with SmallSat LEARN Forum. April 29, 2026 and June 24, 2026.

Small Satellites Systems and Services Symposium

https://atpi.eventsair.com/4s-symposium-2026/

4S Symposium, Europe's main small satellite technical forum for almost 30 years, opens under the theme, "Swarming the Skies, Soaring Beyond: from VLEO to Deep Space," with a special session dedicated to swarm missions. A CubeSat workshop will be held in parallel to the symposium. €550-€1100. Sardinia, Italy. May 4-8, 2026.

NASA Space to Soil Challenge

https://nasa-space-to-soil.org/

Prizes up to $400,000 await participants able to develop or describe improvements in how SmallSats sense, process and deliver information to enable adaptive sensing or onboard processing on missions advancing regenerative agriculture, forestry or a similar land resilience objectives. Submission Deadline: May 4, 2026.

2026 Deep Space Food Challenge: Mars to Table

https://deepspacefood.org/marstotable

This international competition administered by the Methuselah Foundation invites multidisciplinary teams to design complete, nutritionally sufficient integrated food systems for long-duration human missions. Solutions must operate as end-to-end systems that minimize inputs while maximizing resilience and reuse for closed-loop or near closed-loop operation. Solution summary due: May 22, 2026.

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Sierra Space Closes $550 Million in Series C Round, with a Valuation of $8 Billion

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260305277175/en/Sierra-Space-Closes-%24550-Million-in-Series-C-Round-with-a-Valuation-of-%248-Billion

Defense tech space company Sierra Space closed a $550 million equity investment at an $8 billion post-money valuation, led by LuminArx Capital with participation from existing investors, including General Atlantic, Coatue, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Andalusian. The funding will go towards national security space efforts, securing additional contracts and pursuing growth opportunities. 

Vast raises $500 million to keep developing 'Haven' private space stations  

http://space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/vast-500-million-dollars-funding-haven-private-space-stations

California startup Vast raised $500 million in Series A equity and $200 million in debt to expand facilities and advance its Haven line of private space stations, which are designed to deliver cost-effective access to microgravity research and in-space manufacturing to harness the commercial potential of space.

Anduril snaps up space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/anduril-snaps-up-space-surveillance-firm-exoanalytic-solutions/

Defense tech company Anduril is buying space domain awareness and missile defense expert ExoAnalytic Solutions, as it raises a $4 billion round from investors Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. The acquisition enables Anduril to leverage situational awareness tools to provide the US DoD with better data, open the door to government contracts supporting Golden Dome, and launch three spacecraft this year alongside an infrared tracking satellite in partnership with Apex Space.

Spain's PLD Space raises $209 million in latest funding round

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/spains-pld-space-raises-209-million-latest-funding-round-2026-03-04/

Aerospace engineering firm PLD Space closed a €180 million ($209 million) equity round on top of the over €350 million raised to date to support its transition to commercial operations and the expansion of its industrial and launch capabilities, including providing Mitsubishi Electric with small satellite launch services using its Miura-5 rocket. The Spanish Centre for the Development of Technology and ⁠Innovation and private investment financing company COFIDES participated in the series C round.

Intuitive Machines Advancing Satellite Communications and In-Space Data Processing Capabilities with $175 Million Strategic Investment

https://investors.intuitivemachines.com/news-releases/news-release-details/intuitive-machines-advancing-satellite-communications-and-space

Space infrastructure company Intuitive Machines announced a $175 million strategic equity investment led by global institutional investors. With the recent acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems, the company believes it can expand its Near Space Network Services (NSNS) and establish a solar system internet independent of Earth, grow market share in GEO, expand capability around the Moon, extend capability to Mars and support emerging high-power on-orbit data processing and edge computing.

Infinite Orbits Goes on Spending Spree After Securing €40 Million

https://europeanspaceflight.com/infinite-orbits-goes-on-spending-spree-after-securing-e40-million/

After closing an oversubscribed €40 million financing round in November 2025, Toulouse-based Infinite Orbits has agreed to acquire Luxembourg-based operations of autonomous space systems specialist LMO and UK-based Lúnasa Space in the span of a few days. This allows the company, which has €150 million in orders, to equip its Orbit Guard close-range monitoring servicer with advanced space situational awareness software and enhance the rendezvous capabilities of its Endurance satellite life-extension spacecraft.

Voyager Makes ‘Low Eight Figures’ Investment in Max Space

https://www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2026/03/09/voyager-makes-low-eight-figures-investment-in-max-space/

Voyager Technologies is making a multi-million dollar strategic investment in Max Space to develop infrastructure for sustained expandable lunar and deep space mission habitats, and support accelerated engineering, manufacturing scaling, and mission integration activities as part of NASA’s goal to achieve a lasting presence on the moon by 2028.

York Space Systems Acquires Orbion Space Technology

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260312422847/en/York-Space-Systems-Acquires-Orbion-Space-Technology-Further-Strengthening-Supply-Chain-with-Flight-Proven-Spacecraft-Capability

York Space Systems acquired Michigan-based Orbion Space Technology to vertically integrate its supply chain and secure critical electric propulsion systems. 

ENPULSION Secures €22.5 Million to Expand US Market Presence

https://europeanspaceflight.com/enpulsion-secures-e22-5-million-to-expand-us-market-presence/

Austrian electric satellite propulsion company ENPULSION secured €22.5 million in growth funding led by German investment firm Nordwind Growth to scale production capacity of its modular Field-Emission Electric Propulsion systems for micro, nano, and small satellites.

This SpaceX veteran says the next big thing in space is satellites that return to Earth

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/lux-aeterna-raises-10-million-for-reusable-satellite-mission/

Lux Aeterna, founded by SpaceX Starlink and Amazon Leo satellite builder Brian Taylor, raised a $10 million seed round led by Konvoy with participation from Decisive Point, Cubit Capital, Wave Function, Space Capital, Dynamo Ventures, and Channel 39. The company is developing reusable satellites with built-in heat shields to keep payloads intact, with plans for making communications and Earth observation satellites reusable.

Mantis Space Emerges from Stealth with $10M Seed

https://payloadspace.com/mantis-space-emerges-from-stealth-with-10m-seed/

New Mexico-based Mantis Space emerged from stealth with $10 million in seed funding, led by Rule 1 Ventures. In addition to the $10M seed, the company has secured $25 million in cash and tax incentives from New Mexico. Mantis is positioning itself to fuel energy-hungry missions that are currently difficult to sustain in orbit, such as in-orbit manufacturing and space-based data centers. Mantis plans for satellites with large solar arrays at high altitudes and military-grade lasers to beam energy to customer satellites while they are in the dark.

British defence tech outfit Mutable Tactics raises over $2M in pre-seed round

https://tech.eu/2026/03/04/british-defence-tech-outfit-mutable-tactics-raises-over-2m-in-pre-seed-round

British defense tech startup Mutable Tactics raised $2.1 million in a seed funding round led by Seraphim Space, with participation from the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund and others to speed development of its AI software that allows mixed fleets of drones to operate as a coordinated team and improve drone deployment.

SpaceX Makes 'Starlink Mobile' Official, But It's Not Competing With Carriers

https://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-makes-starlink-mobile-official-not-competing-with-carriers-mwc-2026

Starlink Mobile, SpaceX’s second-generation Direct to Cell phone-to-satellite system, plans to launch its first batch of satellites in mid-2027 using SpaceX’s Starship vehicle. Using orbiting satellites instead of ground-based cell towers, Starlink Mobile can connect unmodified smartphones in cellular dead zones across the globe. The first-generation system spanning 650 satellites has connected 16 million unique users with plans to increase to over 25 million by the end of 2026.

Artemis II at Launch Complex 39B on January 18, 2026. Image Credits: Olga Ernst

No fooling: NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the Moon

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/no-fooling-nasa-targets-april-1-for-artemis-ii-launch-to-the-moon/

NASA fixed the helium flow issue in Artemis II’s SLS rocket and is ready for launch, but NASA technicians are refreshing the rocket before officials green-light the move back onto the launch pad later this month. The first April launch opportunity is on the 1st, followed by April 3-6.