Investors see a SpaceX effect as Open Cosmos raises $346M
The European satellite maker's mega-round is the latest signal that private capital is flooding into orbit, and it could reshape the space economy.

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The European satellite maker's mega-round is the latest signal that private capital is flooding into orbit, and it could reshape the space economy.
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.
Hunan Satellite TV, a major state-owned broadcaster, airs a fully AI-generated classic adaptation, taking synthetic video from social media slop to prime time.
Japan's tech giant is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to bring direct-to-phone satellite connectivity, a direct challenge to SpaceX's Starlink.
Skyroot Aerospace’s first fully commercial satellite launcher reaches a 280-mile orbit, proving India’s private space era can work.
A barge landing and net-based recovery move China from theory to proof, reshaping the reusability race and satellite ambitions.
The satellite and rocket company’s quick $25 billion borrowing move signals how it plans to finance scale after going public.
The Aussie mining billionaire just put Hancock Prospecting behind Musk's rocket-and-satellite combo, and markets noticed.