Sparks, Nevada-based Sierra is 100% owned by husband and wife team, Fatih and Eren Ozmen, Turkish immigrants-turned-billionaires.

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Billionaire-owned Sierra Nevada Corp. creating new space company to bet on a low-Earth orbit economy

Astranis, a company with an alternative approach to providing internet access from satellites, closed new funding from BlackRock and others to ramp production.

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Astranis, with a new approach to satellite internet, raises $250 million from BlackRock and others

TAMPA, Fla. — Canadian satellite operator Telesat plans to raise $500 million with a bond to help fund its $5 billion Lightspeed broadband constellation.The senior secured notes due 2026 will be issued around April 27 as part of a debt package that will fund 60% of the project’s cost, with the remaining 40% financed through equity.

Telesat raising $500 million in debt for Lightspeed broadband network

VALLETTA, Malta — European launch provider Arianespace announced April 13 that it would provide a free cubesat launch  to one deserving space technology startup, lab or university.The “Destination: A Better Life on Earth” competition is part of Airanespace’s plan to unveil a range of smallsat rideshare offerings in June at VivaTech 2021, the fifth edition of an annual technology conference held in Paris.

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Arianespace offers free launch to deserving cubesat

WASHINGTON — HawkEye 360 has raised $55 million in additional funding that the company says will allow it to complete its constellation of satellites that track ships and vehicles by their radio-frequency emissions.HawkEye 360 said that NightDragon, a venture capital firm that specializes in security and related industries, led its Series C round, announced April 12.

HawkEye 360 raises $55 million

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin announced a new line of satellites designed for space-based surveillance. The mid-size satellite bus is aimed at the military market and would be interoperable with military weapons systems such as fighter jets and air defense systems.The company is pitching the new mid-size satellite as an alternative to tactical surveillance platforms like airplanes and drones.

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Lockheed Martin pitching mid-size satellite bus to DoD for remote sensing

Blockchain use cases continue to grow, with Lockheed Martin adopting the technology for supply-chain purposes.

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Lockheed Martin adopts blockchain for supply chain management in Switzerland

The Department of Defense’s research and development agency awarded contracts to three companies to to build a nuclear spacecraft by 2025.

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