European SpaceX challenger banks $450M in largest-ever Series C
A record $450M Series C puts real capital behind reusable spacecraft and creates a second credible standard for orbit.

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A record $450M Series C puts real capital behind reusable spacecraft and creates a second credible standard for orbit.
The German startup's two-stage Spectrum reached low Earth orbit from Norway, breaking Europe's reliance on foreign launchers and opening a new chapter for the continent's space industry.
The German startup's second-flight success lands days before Macron's Paris summit, giving Europe a homegrown launch option as SpaceX and Blue Origin bow out.
Isar Aerospace's test hop from Norway could end a history of zero orbital launches from European land.
The former Fed governor's strategic positioning could determine who leads the world's most powerful central bank through its next crisis.
The CEO's secretive in-house casting operation could reshape power markets, yet the fuel source is drawing legal and health scrutiny.
Skyroot Aerospace’s first fully commercial satellite launcher reaches a 280-mile orbit, proving India’s private space era can work.
A new Earth-like discovery sharpens the roadmap for future telescopes, funding, and standards for what “habitable” really means.
Trading starts June 12 at $135, but analysts are split over a $72-per-share “option premium” on orbital AI dreams.