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In this issue:
- Pixxel’s new investor
- Mission delays for Boeing, Rocket Lab
- News from SpaceX and more
Pixxel’s hyperspectral orbital imagery attracts investment from Google
Hyperspectral imagery startup Pixxel has closed $36 million in funding as it prepares to roll out new remote sensing and analytics capabilities to customers.
The LA- and Bangalore-based startup also scored a new strategic investor: Google, the tech giant that’s as well known for its mapping products as it is for its search engine. While Google led the Series B funding round, this does not mark the start of its relationship with Pixxel, CEO Awais Ahmed said in a recent interview.
“We were already working with them as a client befo...
