# space force (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover space force. Page: Feed: --- ## [Letara Raises ¥2.6B to Build its Hybrid Rocket Engine Tech](https://payloadspace.com/letara-raises-%c2%a52-6b-to-build-its-hybrid-rocket-engine-tech/) _2026-08-21 · Douglas Gorman · Payload_ Japanese propulsion startup Letara closed a ¥2.6B ($16M) pre-Series A round to fund the development of its low-cost, hybrid engine tech. The post Letara Raises ¥2.6B to Build its Hybrid Rocket Engine Tech appeared first on Payload . ## [SpaceWERX Announces 2026 STRATFI Awardees](https://payloadspace.com/spacewerx-announces-2026-stratfi-awardees/) _2026-08-21 · Victoria Woodburn · Payload_ The Space Force announced the newest awardees of the SpaceWERX Strategic Funding Increase program during the Fed Supernova conference on Thursday. The post SpaceWERX Announces 2026 STRATFI Awardees appeared first on Payload . ## [Op-ed: The Technologies That Could Define the Future of Space](https://payloadspace.com/op-ed-the-technologies-that-could-define-the-future-of-space/) _2026-08-21 · Douglas Gorman · Payload_ Daniel Biedermann, a partner at NewSpace Capital, gives his insights on what technologies are driving the future of space tech. The post Op-ed: The Technologies That Could Define the Future of Space appeared first on Payload . ## [Muon Space Raises $250M Series C](https://payloadspace.com/muon-space-raises-250m-series-c/) _2026-08-20 · Douglas Gorman · Payload_ Muon Space closed a $250M Series C to expand its satellite production capacity and broaden the types of missions it can fly. The post Muon Space Raises $250M Series C appeared first on Payload . ## [Portal Books Dedicated Falcon 9 Amid Constrained Launch Market](https://payloadspace.com/portal-books-dedicated-falcon-9-amid-constrained-launch-market/) _2026-08-20 · Jacqueline Feldscher · Payload_ While Thornburg said Portal is expected to take up about half of the fairing with its own spacecraft, it’s working with launch integrator Maverick Space Systems to sell the other half to customers looking for rideshare opportunities in a turbulent market. The post Portal Books Dedicated Falcon 9 Amid Constrained Launch Market appeared first on Payload . ## [SpaceX’s Mobile Ambitions: Build, Partner, or Buy?](https://payloadspace.com/spacexs-mobile-ambitions-build-partner-or-buy/) _2026-08-20 · Max Puhalevich · Payload_ There has been a lot of speculation about how SpaceX is going to achieve its goal of moving from D2C dead zone coverage to taking AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon head-on, tapping into a hundreds of billions in revenue opportunity. The post SpaceX’s Mobile Ambitions: Build, Partner, or Buy? appeared first on Payload Pro. The post SpaceX’s Mobile Ambitions: Build, Partner, or Buy? appeared first on… ## [White House Publishes S&T Strategy for National Security](https://payloadspace.com/white-house-publishes-st-strategy-for-national-security/) _2026-08-19 · Victoria Woodburn · Payload_ The Office of Science and Technology Policy released its National Security Science & Technology Strategy. The post White House Publishes S&T Strategy for National Security appeared first on Payload . ## [Zeno Power Books its First Nuclear Mission to the Moon](https://payloadspace.com/zeno-power-books-its-first-nuclear-mission-to-the-moon/) _2026-08-19 · Douglas Gorman · Payload_ Zeno Power is ready to pull its first all-nighter. On Wednesday, the nuclear-energy startup announced a commercial payload agreement with Firefly Aerospace ($FLY) to send a radioisotope heating unit (RHU) on a Firefly mission launching to the Moon NET 2028. The mission—flying on Firefly’s CS-8 CLPS mission—aims to demonstrate Zeno’s ability to keep a 5W… The post Zeno Power Books its First Nuclear… ## [Deep Dive: FY27 Defense Space Budget](https://payloadspace.com/deep-dive-fy27-defense-space-budget/) _2026-08-18 · Victoria Woodburn · Payload_ The Space Force's FY27 budget request made headlines earlier this year at a record-breaking $71.3B. The post Deep Dive: FY27 Defense Space Budget appeared first on Payload . ## [Slingshot’s Portal Adds New AI-Powered Missions](https://payloadspace.com/slingshots-portal-adds-new-ai-powered-missions/) _2026-08-18 · Jacqueline Feldscher · Payload_ Slingshot Aerospace announced it is adding new capabilities to its Portal platform to help operators better monitor that crowded environment. The post Slingshot’s Portal Adds New AI-Powered Missions appeared first on Payload . ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dOmvGdH9BTeD) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [HEO Taps Planet Labs to Expand its NEI Network](https://payloadspace.com/heo-taps-planet-labs-to-expand-its-nei-network/) _2026-08-18 · Douglas Gorman · Payload_ The deal expands HEO’s NEI network to 50+ in-space sensors, allowing customers to capture more frequent, high-resolution images of objects on orbit—from a wider range of angles. The post HEO Taps Planet Labs to Expand its NEI Network appeared first on Payload . ## [DIU, SDA Select Winners for Deorbit-as-a-Service Designs](https://payloadspace.com/diu-sda-select-winners-for-deorbit-as-a-service-designs/) _2026-08-17 · Victoria Woodburn · Payload_ Last week, the SDA and DIU selected three companies to develop designs for scalable satellite capabilities including rendezvous, capture, and deorbit. The post DIU, SDA Select Winners for Deorbit-as-a-Service Designs appeared first on Payload . ## [SEOPS Doubles Down on Waymaker Dedicated Rideshare Program](https://payloadspace.com/seops-doubles-down-on-waymaker-dedicated-rideshare-program/) _2026-08-17 · Douglas Gorman · Payload_ The end of SpaceX’s Transporter program could leave a giant hole for space startups looking for cost effective rides to orbit. SEOPS is trying to fill it. The post SEOPS Doubles Down on Waymaker Dedicated Rideshare Program appeared first on Payload . ## [The New Middle Ground in Spacecraft Development](https://payloadspace.com/the-new-middle-ground-in-spacecraft-development/) _2026-08-14 · Blue Canyon Technologies (Payload Partner) · Payload_ For years, the commercial space industry has focused on making spacecraft more affordable and accessible. Today, a new wave of customers want to build their own hardware to gain full ownership of the systems that define their mission. The post The New Middle Ground in Spacecraft Development appeared first on Payload . ## [Exclusive: Reflect Orbital Responds to its Critics](https://payloadspace.com/exclusive-reflect-orbital-responds-to-its-critics/) _2026-08-14 · Douglas Gorman · Payload_ The space community is divided over whether Reflect Orbital’s sunlight-reflecting satellites are a bright idea. The post Exclusive: Reflect Orbital Responds to its Critics appeared first on Payload . ## [NASA Opens Call on Moon Base Health Research](https://payloadspace.com/nasa-opens-call-on-moon-base-health-research/) _2026-08-14 · Victoria Woodburn · Payload_ NASA’s Human Research Program is asking researchers what they want to know as the agency transitions to long-term stays at a Moon Base. The post NASA Opens Call on Moon Base Health Research appeared first on Payload . ## [UNVEILING THE SHADOWS: The Hidden World of Money Laundering in Plain Sight](https://prebriefing.tumblr.com/post/780901326077952000) _2025-04-15 · preBriefing Leaks from the Future_ UNVEILING THE SHADOWS: The Hidden World of Money Laundering in Plain Sight A Special Investigative Feature from The Sovereign Signal We live in a world where the term “conspiracy theory” has become both a warning and a silencing mechanism. The phrase is weaponized—used to discredit those who dare to question the fabric of the global systems that govern our money, our freedoms, and our futures. But… ## [PRESS RELEASE: SpaceX and US Space Force Unveil Revolutionary “SpaceForce1” Spacecraft](https://prebriefing.tumblr.com/post/780753737129115648) _2025-04-13 · preBriefing Leaks from the Future_ CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - April 1st, 2026 - In a landmark announcement that signals a bold new chapter in American space exploration, SpaceX and the United States Space Force today unveiled “SpaceForce1,” an advanced spacecraft designed to serve dual military and presidential transport purposes while accelerating America’s return to the Moon and journey to Mars. A Presidential Vision The concept for…