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Portal Space gets a $50M boost for faster space mobility
Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million in a funding round aimed at speeding up development of the Seattle-area startup’s highly maneuverable space vehicles.

The first such vehicle, Starburst-1, is due for launch as early as this fall as a payload on SpaceX’s Transpor
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/04/09/portal-space-gets-a-50m-boost-for-faster-space-mobility/
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#PortalSpaceSystems has attracted $50 million in new investment to speed up development of its highly maneuverable #space vehicles. The announcement comes just days after another Seattle-area space startup, #StarfishSpace, reported a $110 million funding round. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/portal-space-systems-50m-starburst/

Portal Space Systems gets its first payload into orbit
Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems has made its first foray into Earth orbit, in the form of a piggyback payload that will test technologies for highly maneuverable space vehicles.

The instrument package, which is about the size of a tissue box, was one of 119 payloads sent into orbi
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/03/30/portal-space-systems-gets-its-first-payload-into-orbit/
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#PortalSpaceSystems is partnering with an Australian venture called #PaladinSpace on a commercial service that would round up and dispose of potentially hazardous orbital debris. The first mission is being targeted for 2027. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/got-space-junk-portal-and-paladin-team-up-to-create-an-orbital-trash-disposal-service/ #Space #OrbitalDebris #SpaceJunk

Portal teams up with Paladin for orbital trash disposal
Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems is partnering with an Australian venture called Paladin Space on a commercial service that would round up and dispose of potentially dangerous orbital debris.

The concept — known as Debris Removal as a Service, or DRAAS — is meant
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/03/19/portal-teams-up-with-paladin-for-orbital-trash-disposal/
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Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space plan debris removal service

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-and-paladin-space-plan-debris-removal-service/

Momentus prepares to host 10 demonstration payloads on Vigoride 7 flight

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/momentus-prepares-to-host-10-demonstration-payloads-on-vigoride-7-flight/

Portal Space selects ‘Space Armor’ debris shield for 2026 mission

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/portal-space-selects-space-armor-debris-shield-for-2026-mission/

Space Force’s venture fund boosts space startups
SpaceWERX, which essentially serves as a venture fund for the U.S. Space Force, has awarded contracts worth as much as $1.7 million each to 18 companies — including three startups headquartered in the Seattle area.

The Washington state awardees are Marysville-based
https://cosmiclog.com/2024/01/17/space-forces-venture-fund-boosts-space-startups/
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