Founded in 2012, Space Capital is a venture capital firm with over $1 billion AUM investing at the intersection of space technology and global markets.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense partners with Nokia and Finnish satellite maker ICEYE to develop defense and satellite communication systems as an alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield services. The move follows SpaceX’s restrictions on high-speed connectivity for Ukrainian drones and aircraft. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes national control over critical communications infrastructure. Experts note that replicating Starlink’s scale and capabilities could take years, with alternatives like Amazon’s Project Kuiper and Blue Origin’s TeraWave still in development.
Blue Origin is investing $330 million to expand its Florida launch facilities, adding two new pads for its New Glenn rocket and aiming to support multiple weekly flights by the end of the decade. The upgrades, expected to complete by mid-2027, will enable annual production of 150 New Glenn upper stages. The company also announced a new customer integration facility with the U.S. Space Force to prepare multiple missions simultaneously. Blue Origin has previously faced a setback with a New Glenn explosion in May and is recovering to resume launches by year-end. The expansion follows a $10 billion funding round valuing the company at $140 billion.
Oct 2026CNBC TechNews article
Space Capital
Space Capital LP: An early-stage venture capital firm investing exclusively in space technologies.
