In-Q-Tel Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/in-q-tel/ Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:27:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png In-Q-Tel Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/in-q-tel/ 32 32 80681979 Space startups find more paths to liquidity as investors warm to maturing sector https://spacenews.com/space-startups-find-more-paths-to-liquidity-as-investors-warm-to-maturing-sector/ https://spacenews.com/space-startups-find-more-paths-to-liquidity-as-investors-warm-to-maturing-sector/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:27:20 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=573441

Young space companies are gaining more ways to cash out or raise larger pools of capital as the industry matures and investors grow more comfortable with the sector.

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In-Q-Tel invests in Vast https://spacenews.com/in-q-tel-invests-in-vast/ https://spacenews.com/in-q-tel-invests-in-vast/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 02:18:28 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=559491 Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy (center right) visited Vast headquarters in Long Beach, California, in September. The company is building a commercial space station. Credit: Vast Space

An investment by a venture fund affiliated with the U.S. national security community in commercial space station developer Vast is not necessarily a sign of military interest in human spaceflight.

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Evolving threats from cyber to lasers and jammers https://spacenews.com/evolving-threats-from-cyber-to-lasers-and-jammers/ https://spacenews.com/evolving-threats-from-cyber-to-lasers-and-jammers/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:58:35 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514303

Satellites are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack, damage caused by laser weapons and jamming.

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Orbital Sidekick notes growing demand for hyperspectral data https://spacenews.com/orbital-sidekick-aurora-in-q-tel/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 01:46:14 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=124531

Capacity is the biggest constraint for Orbital Sidekick, the hyperspectral imaging startup that is acquiring data from Aurora, its first sensor launched in June.

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Fleet Space raises $26.4 million in Series B round https://spacenews.com/fleet-space-series-b/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 03:48:09 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=121240

Fleet Space Technologies raised $26.4 million in a Series B investment round that puts a value of $126 million on the Australian internet-of-things satellite constellation.

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Iceye establishes U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Irvine, California https://spacenews.com/iceye-us-headquarters-irvine/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:00:31 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=113317

Iceye has established a satellite manufacturing facility, research and development laboratory, and mission operations center for U.S.-licensed spacecraft at its new Iceye US headquarters in Irvine, California.

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Investors see multiple avenues for space sector exits https://spacenews.com/investment-climate-smallsat-2021/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:57:41 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=110913 Virgin Galactic at NYSE

Money will continue flowing into the space industry from government agencies, private equity firms and public markets, according to panelists at the 2021 SmallSat Symposium.

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Morpheus Space attracts high-profile backers https://spacenews.com/morpheus-space-attracts-high-profile-backers/ https://spacenews.com/morpheus-space-attracts-high-profile-backers/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:36:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=105410

Morpheus Space attracted a high-profile group of investors for its first venture capital round.

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Space startups warming to U.S. government as investor, customer https://spacenews.com/space-startups-warming-to-u-s-government-as-investor-customer/ https://spacenews.com/space-startups-warming-to-u-s-government-as-investor-customer/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2020 20:11:28 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=97319

Space startups are becoming more acquainted with the U.S. government as a customer and an investor, though the pathways to both remain difficult, a panel of experts said Jan. 14. 

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Artificial intelligence extends into space https://spacenews.com/artificial-intelligence-space-applications/ https://spacenews.com/artificial-intelligence-space-applications/#respond Wed, 10 Oct 2018 22:29:50 +0000 http://dev.spacenews.com/?p=82040

Like SES, government agencies and space companies are applying artificial intelligence to various problems they face.

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