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Stoke Space raises $1B Series E, reaches $2.3B total and unveils larger reusable rocket for 15-ton LEO payloads
Stoke Space raised $1 billion in a Series E round, bringing total funding to $2.3 billion, and announced plans for a larger reusable rocket that can carry 15 metric tons to low Earth orbit.
Starcloud Raises $170M, Pioneers AI GPU Satellite in Race for Space-Based Data Centers
Starcloud, a startup valued at $1.1 billion, has launched a GPU-powered satellite into orbit and raised $170 million in Series A funding, aiming to build an 88,000-satellite constellation for AI data centers in space. The company leads a competitive race against giants like Google, SpaceX, and Blue Origin to establish orbital AI infrastructure before launch costs decrease.