Topic: commercial payloads
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Stoke Space's $510M Round Signals Defense-Focused Launch Future
The launch industry's demand center has shifted from commercial markets to defense and national security priorities, driven by substantial investments like the $510 million funding for Stoke Space. Geopolitical tensions and initiatives such as the Pentagon's "Golden Dome" missile defense program ...
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European Startup's Space Capsule Lost During Reentry
A European startup's space capsule lost communication during reentry, marking a partial success and failure, with telemetry data lost before splashdown. The mission, launched via SpaceX, carried 300kg of commercial payloads, including research materials and memorial items, but faced technical iss...
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