Samara Aerospace  Raises Oversubscribed $10M Seed Round To Scale Spacecraft Production And Launch Its First Mission, Hummingbird-1 Samara Aerospace has closed an oversubscribed $10 million seed funding round, led by Balerion Space Ventures , to scale spacecraft manufacturing and accelerate the launch of its first mission, Hummingbird-1, targeted for 2027.  The round also included participation from Illinois Ventures , MFV Partners , Access Venture Partners , and other strateg

Intuitive Machines  To Acquire Lanteris Space Systems  In $800M Deal To Expand Multi-Orbit and Lunar Capabilities Houston-based Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) announced it will acquire Lanteris Space Systems, formerly Maxar Space Systems, for $800 million, marking one of the most significant consolidation moves in the U.S. space industry this year. The transaction includes $450 million in cash and $350 million in stock, and is expected to close in Q1 2026 pending regulator