Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Thanks for everyone who came to TC Sessions: Space in Los Angeles on December 6. I even had the pleasure of meeting a few Max Q readers — fair to say, one of the highlights of the event.
In this issue:
- SpaceX debuts defense-focused business line
- Slingshot’s new round of funding
- News from ispace, Metaspectral and more
SpaceX goes full defense contractor with national security-focused Starshield
The dual-use nature of broadband satellite services came into sharp relief during the Russia-Ukraine war, with Ukranian forces partly relying on SpaceX’s Starlink for their communications. It seems that SpaceX has decided to lean into that, with the launch of Starshield, a new business line that will provide “government entities” with secure c...
