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We’ve been selected as one of 4 new vendors chosen to advance to a FY27 Fly Off for the Army’s IFPC Inc 2 interceptor program.
More at breakingdefense.com/2026/10/…
@BreakingDefense @USARMYPIT @Furientis
Matt Kozlov retweeted
The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment.
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Excited to announce @Furientis @DeptofWar OTA contract for 100mi interceptor and $25M Seed raise led by @benchmark!
This couldn't have happened w/o our incredible engineering team testing at industry best pace. Join us- we're hiring across all disciplines!
furientis.com/careers
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We’re excited to share that Pixxel has raised $100M in Series C funding, led by @Temasek and @seraphim_space, to build the infrastructure for a changing planet. 🌏
Seven years ago, we started @PixxelSpace with the belief that seeing Earth differently could help us make better decisions for it through our fleet of hyperspectral satellites. Today, that ambition is growing into something much larger.
This funding will accelerate our expansion into new sensing technologies, more powerful Earth intelligence software, and robust sovereign space systems as we build planetary infrastructure for what comes next.
A new chapter for Pixxel, and we’re just getting started! 🚀
Excited to be on this journey @tejpaul and the @NebraExchange team!
Today @NebraExchange announced a $30M seed round to build the commercial rails for the global space economy, led by @GVteam and @EniacVC, with a @jpmorgan banking relationship.
@sana_pashankar shared the story in @business: bit.ly/3QQqF5L
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Today @NebraExchange announced a $30M seed round to build the commercial rails for the global space economy, led by @GVteam and @EniacVC, with a @jpmorgan banking relationship.
@sana_pashankar shared the story in @business: bit.ly/3QQqF5L
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GATE Space (Techstars 2023), a Vienna-based satellite propulsion company, has secured €6.3M in grants and equity funding through the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. 🛰️
Founded by Moritz Novak, Clemens Weisgram, Alexander Sebo, and Taras Weinl, GATE Space builds chemical propulsion systems that allow satellites to maneuver once in orbit — adjusting position, avoiding debris, docking with other spacecraft, and safely deorbiting.
The company's flagship product, the GATE Jetpack, is a plug-and-play propulsion unit designed for ESPA-class satellites weighing between 50 and 500 kilograms.
"This funding is an extraordinary validation of our technology, our team, and our vision. It enables us to significantly accelerate our growth strategy and further strengthen our position as a leading provider of mobility and infrastructure solutions in space." — Moritz Novak, CEO
The new capital will help industrialize GATE Space's propulsion technology and scale production for two key missions: BeaconSat, Austria's first military satellite, launching in February 2027, and ASTRAL, Europe's first in-orbit refueling and autonomous docking mission, targeted for 2028.
Congratulations to the entire GATE Space team on this incredible milestone!
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Matt Kozlov retweeted
Nuclear batteries like the ones @zeno_power is making store hundreds of times more energy per kg than chemical batteries
They just announced their taking over the first commercial nuclear license the AEC ever commissioned in 1957
Right next to Silicon Valley - heres why 🧵
Matt Kozlov retweeted
Beginning today, we are industrializing nuclear battery production at the historic Vallecitos Nuclear Center.
With this facility, we will deliver our first nuclear battery to customers in 2027 and scale production in 2028 - powering critical missions from the seabed to the lunar surface.
Matt Kozlov retweeted
Not every mission needs a megawatt.
Nuclear batteries will power the next frontier – beginning in 2027.
Matt Kozlov retweeted
We’re excited to announce that we’ve been awarded a contract by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (@nro_gov) under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Commercial Solutions Opening.
Using our on-orbit Firefly constellation, we will demonstrate how hyperspectral imagery can provide spectral insight into materials, conditions, and activities that conventional imaging cannot reveal. ✨
pixxel.space/news/pixxel-awa…
Matt Kozlov retweeted
We cleared a major technical milestone for our space nuclear battery to power lunar missions.
Read more: zenopower.com/announcements/…
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"Khamenei out as Supreme Leader of Iran by…"
With US and Israeli strikes now underway, three prediction sources are pricing the probability of regime change. One was ahead of the other two.
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🔵 Kalshi (human-traded, by Sep 1): Flat at ~48-50 all week. Spikes to 64 on the strikes.
⚪ Polymarket (human-traded, by Dec 31): Flat at ~48-50 all week. Spikes to 74 on the strikes.
🔴 Vico (AI-powered, by Dec 31): Steady climb from ~65 to 78.5 over 10 days — pricing in the escalation before most humans were trading it.
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The human-traded markets sat still while diplomacy played out. Vico's AI models were reading the buildup — carrier deployments, military surges, failed talks — and adjusting daily.
In this instance, the crowd moved on the headline and the AI moved on the signal.
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Seasats (Techstars 2021), a leading developer of long-endurance autonomous surface vessels, was selected by the Department of War to receive a $24M award under the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies program.
The $24M award, made by recommendation of the U.S. Navy and U.S Marine Corps, will accelerate procurement, production, and scaling of Seasats' technologies, delivering advanced maritime capabilities at reduced costs.
Massive congratulations to the team!
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From university research to orbit 🚀. Preesha Kumar’s @asunews feature spotlights Solestial’s journey from @ASU MacroTechnology Works to space.
Read how Solestial is scaling its radiation-hardened silicon solar technology: bit.ly/48H59p3
Matt Kozlov retweeted
Catalyx Space (Techstars 2024), a space infrastructure company providing turnkey solutions for orbital missions, raised $5.4M. 🪐
The new funds will support the commercialization of its reentry architecture, the expansion of overseas operations, and global customer growth.
Founded in 2024 by Rifath Shaarook and Saqib Hussain, Catalyx was born out of his frustration with the slow, fragmented infrastructure of the space industry. The company’s mission is to make orbital access rapid, reliable, and affordable for sectors like defense, advanced manufacturing, and biopharma.
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