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Illustration of Starlab, a commercial space station under development by Voyager Space, which went public in January 2025. Credit: Voyager Space

From the Magazine

Public offerings take the stage as the space industry learns from the SPAC boom and bust

by Jason Rainbow February 17, 2025February 11, 2025

The space industry is preparing for an uptick in stock listings, even as the sour legacy of SPAC deals in the sector continues to leave a bad taste in public […]

Astra went public in July 2021 through a SPAC merger. Credit: Astra

From the Magazine

SPAC class of COVID-19: Where are they now?

by Jason Rainbow September 4, 2024November 14, 2024

Policy & Politics

The Rest of 2022’s Notable Nine

by Jeff Foust, Sandra Erwin, Jason Rainbow and Debra Werner December 23, 2022February 21, 2023

IM-1 lunar lander

Space companies face difficult investment environment

by Jeff Foust October 11, 2022December 4, 2024

D-orbit

Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. and D-Orbit S.p.A. Mutually Agree to Terminate Merger Agreement

by SpaceRef August 12, 2022July 15, 2024

D-Orbit charts ambitious course for space logistics business

by Debra Werner June 15, 2022January 23, 2023

SpaceShipTwo Spaceport America

Virgin Galactic on schedule to start commercial human suborbital flights this year

by Jeff Foust February 22, 2022January 23, 2023

Spire Global rings NYSE bell

Stock market losses for space companies not affecting private investment

by Jeff Foust February 8, 2022January 23, 2023

D-Orbit valued at $1.28 billion in SPAC deal

by Debra Werner January 27, 2022February 21, 2023

Satellogic satellites

Satellogic completes SPAC merger

by Jeff Foust January 26, 2022January 23, 2023