SpaceX
Facts
- HQ
- United States
- Sectors
- Aerospace, Space Technology, Data Center / Infrastructure
- Founded
- 2002
- Employees
- 10000
- Stage
- Private
Hubble Network raises $200M Series C at $1.6B valuation to publicize Bluetooth-to-satellite network
Hubble Network raised $200 million in a Series C led by Smith Point Capital, valuing the five-year-old startup at $1.6 billion as it expands its Bluetooth-to-satellite service to the public. The company now has over 500,000 devices reporting from orbit, has grown headcount to 70+, and brings total funding to $300 million.
Starfish Space to Launch 660‑lb Otter on SpaceX Transporter‑18 Oct. 1 for NASA’s $15M SSPICY Satellite‑Inspection Mission
Starfish Space will launch its full-size Otter on SpaceX's Transporter-18 no earlier than Oct. 1 from Vandenberg to demonstrate close-up inspection of inoperable satellites for NASA’s $15 million SSPICY mission; the 660-pound vehicle follows two prototype tests and will approach selected decommissioned satellites after commissioning. The company says Otter is built, has a customer and mission, and insights will inform future servicing operations.
Hubble Network raises $200M Series C to hit $1.6B valuation, plans 60-satellite Bluetooth IoT constellation
Seattle-based Hubble Network raised $200 million in a Series C led by Smith Point Capital to reach a $1.6 billion valuation and bring total funding to $300 million, aiming to connect off-the-shelf Bluetooth devices directly to space. The startup operates six low-Earth orbit satellites, plans a 60-satellite constellation with Muon Space by 2030, and already serves pilot customers like Samsara.
