Techstars Space Startup Digest

Capella Space raised $97 million in its Series C financing round, the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company announced on Monday.

Space technology 3D printing firm X-Bow Systems has closed a $27 million Series A funding round, securing the support of defense contractor Lockheed Martin. The funding round closes ahead of the firm’s static fire test of its Ballesta solid rocket motor

The startup is aiming to scale up the production of small-scale nuclear batteries that can power spacecraft and undersea technologies for years.

Privateer, co-founded by Steve Wozniak, aims to make space environmentalism its business. Can it’s controversial methods really clean up space junk?

Rocket engines are tough pieces of hardware to build, but it’s possible that 3D printing them could be the next big thing. Relativity certainly thinks so, and has raised about a billion dollars — now Launcher is ready to accept your money too, after demonstrating full thrust on its 3D-printed E-2 engine.

The Pioneer-class stations are designed to accommodate 28 guests for up to two weeks.

The EU’s SpaceTech scene is on the rise. We spoke with five SpaceTech founders to find out the biggest opportunities and challenges.