Index Ventures led the Series B round. It was joined by NEA, IVP and several other institutional investors along with Cowboy Space founding Chief Executive Baiju Bhatt, who previously co-founded Robinhood Markets Inc. The raise brings the company’s total outside funding to $355 million.

A startup called Varda Space Industries is betting that the future of pharmaceuticals lies in orbit. The company has signed a deal with United Therapeutics to test whether drugs crystallize differently in microgravity, potentially creating improved versions with new properties.

MDA Space generated significantly more revenue than Intuitive in 2025. It's also expected to generate as much as $1.9 billion in 2026, while Intuitive expects sales to range between $900 million and $1 billion. Also, MDA Space has a backlog of $3.7 billion, while Intuitive's is less than $1 billion.

Spacecraft of the future may be able to detect and repair their own structural damage in orbit, a capability that could make long-duration missions and reusable launch vehicles more resilient. Self-healing materials for spacecraft have been studied for ...

Just before Artemis II began its historic slingshot around the moon, Jared Isaacman, the recently confirmed NASA administrator, made a flurry of announcements from the agency’s headquarters in Washington,

York Space Systems (York) (NYSE: YSS), a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, today announced it has acquired Orbion Space Technology(Orbion), a Michigan-based manufacturer ...

York Space Systems provides integrated spacecraft and mission solutions for government, national security, and commercial sectors.

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — The crew of Artemis II are set to fire their spacecraft’s engine this evening, propelling them out of Earth’s orbit and on path for the moon. But before the four astronauts could get to that part of the flight, they ...