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• Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for orbital laser communications demonstration SpaceNews · 1 Aug 2026 Two K2 satellites will host optical terminals intended to connect military systems in orbit
• K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion SpaceNews · 30 Jul 2026 The Series D more than doubles the satellite manufacturer’s valuation in seven months and will fund a production ramp to as many as 100 large spacecraft a year
• K2 Space, Rocket Lab win key supplier roles in Space Force satcom program SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 K2 Space and Rocket Lab will supply spacecraft buses to SES and Viasat for the military's next-generation protected satcom program
• SES targets 28 satellites with K2 Space for next-gen MEO network SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2026 SES announced plans March 24 to order an initial 28 satellites from manufacturing startup K2 Space for meoSphere, a next-generation MEO network slated to be in operation by 2030.
• K2 Space raises 250m to scale Mega class high power satellites SpaceDaily · 14 Dec 2025 Torrance, CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 K2 Space has closed a 250 million dollar Series C funding round that values the company at 3 billion dollars as it prepares to field a new generation of large high power satellites designe...
• K2 Space raises $250 million to scale high-power satellite line SpaceNews · 11 Dec 2025 Torrance, California-based K2 was founded in 2022 to build large satellites with more onboard power and volume.
• K2 Space announces plans for three-orbit demonstration mission SpaceNews · 14 Oct 2025 The company procured a dedicated Falcon 9 rocket to prove its “one satellite design for all orbits” concept
• SES moves to iterative MEO deployment with K2 Space partnership SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2025 SES announced plans Sept. 16 to deploy a satellite co-developed with manufacturing startup K2 Space early next year, marking the start of a more iterative approach to upgrading its MEO broadband constellation.
• K2 Space Secures $110 Million in Series B to Accelerate Mega Satellite Production The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2025 K2 Space Secures $110 Million in Series B to Accelerate Mega Satellite Production
• K2 Space raises $110 million to scale up satellite production SpaceNews · 13 Feb 2025 The company is betting on an industry shift toward larger satellites as launch costs decline
• Former Pentagon official John Plumb joins startup K2 Space SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2025 California-based K2 Space manufacturers satellite platforms for commercial and defense applications
• K2 Space lands $30 million military contract for “Mega” satellite mission SpaceNews · 19 Dec 2024 The company’s large satellite platform will travel from low to medium orbit using electric propulsion
• K2 Space to Launch First Satellite This Year Amid Growing Interest For Satellite Bus The Launch Pad · 8 Jun 2024 K2 Space to Launch First Satellite This Year Amid Growing Interest For Satellite Bus
• K2 Space plans first launch as company wins customers for its large satellite bus SpaceNews · 4 Jun 2024 K2 Space, a two-year-old startup developing large spacecraft buses, will launch its first satellite this year as it attracts interest from government and commercial customers.
• K2 Space, a startup with SpaceX veterans building monster satellites, raises $50 million CNBC · 13 Feb 2024 Los Angeles-based startup K2 Space raised $50 million in new funding as the company works to build monster satellites to match the massive rockets that are coming to market.
• Meet The Startup Developing The Next Generation of Satellite Technology The Launch Pad · 10 Mar 2023 As the commercial space industry shifts into rapidly reusable launch vehicles, the satellite industry has been lagging behind with slow and costly development. K2 Space wants to shock the industry and develop platforms t...