Firefly spreads its wings with new funding.

Firefly Aerospace has closed an oversubscribed $175 million Series D round at a valuation of more than $2 billion. Indian Space startup GalaxEye has closed a Series A funding round, securing $10 million.  CAS Space conducted the fifth flight of its Kinetica 1 rocket on Monday, transporting 15 satellites into space, including one built by China for Oman, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Heather Bulk, CEO and Co-founder of Special Aerospace Services (SAS). You can connect with Heather on LinkedIn, and learn more about SAS on their website. Selected Reading Firefly Aerospace Closes Oversubscribed $175 Million Series D Capital Raise with New Lead Investor GalaxEye closes Series A at $10 million, looks to commercialise its satellite offerings - The Hindu BusinessLine China launches Lijian-1 Y5 carrier rocket with 15 satellites onboard - CGTN 2 SpaceX launches take off from Florida on Monday Cargo Resupply Service-2 Contract 2030 Extension Millennium Spacecraft for NASA TRACERS Mission Moves to Testing Phase Sierra Space Successfully Completes Key Development Milestone for SDA Missile Warning and Tracking Satellites | Business Wire Ariane 6 first commercial flight scheduled for early 2025 Altair Signs Collaboration Agreement with the European Space Agency New satellite data showing - Urban Green Spaces continue to decline across the world Texas A&M approves new $200 million space institute in Houston Exail Selects ST Engineering iDirect's Manufacturing Competence Center as Strategic Partner for Belgian-Dutch Navy Program Hurricane Helene’s Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA’s AWE T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices