May 8, 2021

Techstars Space Startup Digest

Issue #85 — View online — Suggest a link

Space

Bringing you out of this world content focused on startups bridging the gap between humanity and the next great frontier: Space.

Stellar Perspective

For lunar cargo delivery, NASA accepts risk in return for low prices

“You can’t go to the Moon on a fixed price for under $100 million.“

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Space industry in midst of transformation following record private and public investments

The space market is at a watershed moment as private and public investments continue to surge.

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Startup and established IoT satellite operators exchange blows in regulatory battle

U.S.-based startup Swarm Technologies and 28-year old Orbcomm, both pursuing the fast-growing market for connecting Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to satellites, are locked in a regulatory tussle over plans to expand overseas.

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May 2021 - Space-as-a-Service Propels the Industry to Space 3.0

The software technology sector has been shifting from an upfront customer purchase to a service model – Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) — for years now. Using the cloud and a baseline subscription service model, the sector achieves steady recurring revenue, high customer renewal, and scalability. In turn, customers access the exact solutions they need, avoiding upfront costs and risks.

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Astronomical Raises

Albedo raises $10 million for business to offer ultra-high-resolution Earth imagery

Albedo, the space startup planning to offer Earth imagery with a resolution of 10 centimeters per pixel, raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Initialized Capital.

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Launch Startup Deals

German startup Isar Aerospace signs first launch contract

Isar Aerospace, one of three German startups vying for ESA funding for smallsat launchers they each aim to debut next year, has won its first launch contract.

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