Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round.

Investment comes as company shifts toward national security programs

SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup General Galactic plans to launch a 500-kilogram satellite later this year to demonstrate a novel multimode propulsion system.

LONDON – In-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits announced plans March 3 to acquireLondon-based in-orbit servicing and manufacturing startup Lunasa, marking a step in the company’s expansion into the United Kingdom.

The White House’s nominee to be deputy administrator of NASA received bipartisan support at a Senate confirmation hearing March 5.

Image: These two views from Copernicus Sentinel-2 reveal the landscape transformation in the area around Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

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