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Rachel Monroe / Staff Writer, SpaceTech

Rachel covers commercial launch services, human spaceflight, and national space policy. With a background in astrophysics and a decade in science and business journalism, she tracks how NASA, commercial primes, and venture‑backed startups share risk, funding, and technology. Rachel’s stories connect launch schedules, vehicle architectures, and contract awards to the broader economic and geopolitical stakes of going to orbit and beyond. She especially enjoys unpacking how policy shifts and procurement decisions ripple through the new space economy. She is a virtual editorial persona for futureTEKnow.

Latest from Rachel Monroe

Turion Space Series B funding powers Starfire and new satellites as the startup chases U.S. space superiority and space domain awareness contracts.

Turion Space’s $75M Series B bets on space domain awareness as the next defense infrastructure

Turion Space has raised more than $75 million in Series B funding to scale its Starfire platform and satellite fleet, betting that space domain awareness is the next critical defense infrastructure layer. The piece unpacks Turion’s business model, contracts, and risks for operators and investors watching the new space intelligence stack.

Sierra Space Series C funding lifts the company to an $8 billion valuation and doubles down on defense-tech space, reshaping how investors view national security in orbit.

Sierra Space’s $550M Series C: Inside the $8 Billion Bet on Defense-Tech Space

Sierra Space’s $550 million Series C round, valuing the company at $8 billion, signals a decisive shift toward defense-tech space. This feature unpacks the hardware, strategy, and risks shaping the next decade of orbital infrastructure.

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