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space brew

deal flow

government

• HomeBiogas partners with USSF expanding waste disposal for military markets (AT).

• C3 AI wins $450M USAF deal to expand predictive analytics across fleet and reduce lifecycle cost (AT).

series A+

• Space Forge raises $30M Series A led by NATO Innovation Fund to make space wafers as part of broader efforts to orbital return infrastructure (TC).

• Heron Power raises $38M Series A by Capricorn targeting medium-voltage solid state transformers installations with data center and energy partners (TC).

• Impulse Space raises $300M Series C financing by Linse Capital scaling production for payload delivery & rideshare programs (ST).

public & m&a

• Rocket Lab acquires Geost for $275M cash & stock bolstering national security LOB with electro-optical & infrared satellite payloads (AT).

• Neuralink raises $650M Series E by Sequoia, Ark to expand patient access (NL).

• Axiom Space wins $5.5M by Texas Space Commission to operationalize orbital data centers (SN).

• Gilat Satellite Networks wins $40M contract by unnamed entity for next-gen satellite comms (ST).

headlines

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• Lockheed Martin x USSF launch into orbit anti-jam PNT satellite critical to modernize GPS ground segment (AT).

• Frontgrade combines space-grade system design  with Vorago processors for modular computing solutions (SN).

• Astradia unveils celestial navigation a back up or replacement to satellite PNT (AT).

🤖

• ZenaTech marries quantum computing & raw drone telemetry for wildfire detection, forecast, & response (AR).

• Trimble brings geospatial tech to applied racing & operations at NASCAR with RFK Racing deal (MG).

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• Meta finances a 1.1GW Illinois nuclear plant capping emissions & offsetting data center consumption (LT).

community spotlight

must-attend deep tech events @ nytw

today, 06/05

• Polli-tech broadcast (NYTW).

• AI for Biotech (NYTW).

• Hardware meetup (NYTW).

• Manufacturing CXO roundtable (NYTW).

friday, 06/06

• Pre-seed investor breakfast (NYTW).

• Next-gen materials for wearables (NYTW).

• Female founders lunch (NYTW).

• Early startup pitch readiness (NYTW).

• NVIDIA AI x healthcare lunch (NYTW).

• Deep Tech happy hour x Lateral Frontiers (NYTW).

cosmic weekly insights

💻 Imagining Forward Website: Upcoming events & more.

🤝 2025 Calendar: Must-attend space tech, deep tech events in North America.

✍🏻 Publish & Earn: Share your white papers & op-eds.

☎️ Schedule a call: Goals, partnerships, collabs.

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