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Muon Space raises $250 million to ramp up satellite production

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/muon-space-raises-250-million-to-ramp-up-satellite-production/

K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/k2-space-raises-500-million-for-commercial-defense-satellite-expansion/

K2 Space raises $500M to build big, powerful satellites
K2 Space, a California-based satellite company that recently set up an engineering hub in Seattle, has announced a $500 million funding round at a $6.8 billion valuation.

The Series D round was led by Kleiner Perkins and ICONIQ, with participation from CapitalG, Lightspeed, Altimeter, Spark Capital, Sands
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/07/30/k2-space-raises-500m-to-build-big-powerful-satellites/
#GeekWire #K2Space #Satellites #Space

K2 Space comes to Seattle with big plans for big satellites
California-based K2 Space has established a satellite engineering hub in the Seattle area, joining a thriving regional ecosystem of satellite ventures.

The Pacific Northwest operation will support the company’s drive to build large, high-power satellites for government and commercial
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/07/01/k2-space-comes-to-seattle-with-big-plans-for-big-satellites/
#GeekWire #Engineering #K2Space #Satellites #Space

K2 Space, Rocket Lab win key supplier roles in Space Force satcom program

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/k2-space-rocket-lab-win-key-supplier-roles-in-space-force-satcom-program/

Anduril teams with commercial space firms, Sandia lab on Golden Dome interceptor program

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/anduril-teams-with-commercial-space-firms-sandia-lab-on-golden-dome-interceptor-program/

Space Force taps K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/space-force-taps-k2-satellites-to-test-laser-communications-for-missile-defense/

SpaceX launches Transporter-16 rideshare mission

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-transporter-16-rideshare-mission/

SES orders 28 satellites from K2 Space for next-gen MEO network

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/ses-targets-28-satellites-with-k2-space-for-next-gen-meo-network/

K2 Space, founded by former SpaceX engineers, is launching one of the highest-powered satellites ever built to demonstrate technology for data centres in orbit. The 2-ton Gravitas satellite can generate 20kW of power and will carry 12 payload modules for customers including the Department of Defense. The company has raised 450M USD and is valued at 3B USD. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/k2-to-launch-its-first-high-powered-satellite-for-space-compute/ #Tech #Startup #News #Space #K2Space

K2 Space announces plans for three-orbit demonstration mission

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/k2-space-announces-plans-for-three-orbit-demonstration-mission/

K2 Space raises $110 million to scale up satellite production

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/k2-space-raises-110-million-to-scale-up-satellite-production/

K2 Space won a U.S. Space Force contract to build its first ‘Mega’-class satellite for a planned launch to Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO). The mission, set for February 2026, is called “Gravitas.” The contract has a total value of $60 million #k2space #MEO #space

K2 Space to Build Mega Satelli...