Acquisition

EQT completed its acquisition of Exolaunch, following the June 2026 agreement to acquire 100% of the company's shares from founder Dmitriy Sternharz. The transaction brings the Berlin-based launch integrator under EQT's ownership and provides institutional backing for its next growth phase. EQT plans to support international expansion, new deployment technologies and additional services across the space value chain. Exolaunch identified microgravity research, in-space manufacturing and payload return as potential areas for expansion.

EQT completed its acquisition of Exolaunch, following the June 2026 agreement to acquire 100% of the company's shares from founder Dmitriy Sternharz. The transaction brings the Berlin-based launch integrator under EQT's ownership and provides institutional backing for its next growth phase. EQT plans to support international expansion, new deployment technologies and additional services across the space value chain. Exolaunch identified microgravity research, in-space manufacturing and payload return as potential areas for expansion.

Cory Peichel was named Senior Vice President and General Manager of HawkEye-ISA, with Mark Volpi appointed Vice President and Deputy General Manager. Peichel will oversee business performance, customer engagement and mission delivery, while Volpi will support operational execution. The appointments establish dedicated leadership for the business acquired in December 2025.

EQT X signed a definitive agreement to acquire all shares of Exolaunch from founder Dmitriy Sternharz. The transaction marked the first external investment into a company that had previously grown through privately funded operations and revenue. EQT said it would support international expansion, product innovation and new services across the space value chain. The acquisition was subsequently completed in October 2026.

EQT X signed a definitive agreement to acquire all shares of Exolaunch from founder Dmitriy Sternharz. The transaction marked the first external investment into a company that had previously grown through privately funded operations and revenue. EQT said it would support international expansion, product innovation and new services across the space value chain. The acquisition was subsequently completed in October 2026.

Cory Peichel was named Senior Vice President and General Manager of HawkEye-ISA, with Mark Volpi appointed Vice President and Deputy General Manager. Peichel will oversee business performance, customer engagement and mission delivery, while Volpi will support operational execution. The appointments establish dedicated leadership for the business acquired in December 2025.

LeoLabs appointed defense technology executive Jonathan Moneymaker as chairman of its board of directors. Moneymaker previously founded and led BlueHalo, building it into a multi-domain defense technology provider before its acquisition by AeroVironment in 2024. His experience includes growing defense technology companies through organic development and acquisitions. LeoLabs described the appointment as part of its broader expansion across U.S. and Allied defense markets and its consideration of strategic acquisitions.

LeoLabs appointed defense technology executive Jonathan Moneymaker as chairman of its board of directors. Moneymaker previously founded and led BlueHalo, building it into a multi-domain defense technology provider before its acquisition by AeroVironment in 2024. His experience includes growing defense technology companies through organic development and acquisitions. LeoLabs described the appointment as part of its broader expansion across U.S. and Allied defense markets and its consideration of strategic acquisitions.

Rocket Lab completed its acquisition of Mynaric following German regulatory approval. The transaction gives Rocket Lab ownership of Mynaric's laser communications terminal technology and manufacturing capabilities. Mynaric had already supplied CONDOR Mk3 terminals for Rocket Lab's Space Development Agency satellite contracts. Rocket Lab intends to expand production capacity to address demand from commercial and government satellite constellation operators.

Rocket Lab completed its acquisition of Mynaric following German regulatory approval. The transaction gives Rocket Lab ownership of Mynaric's laser communications terminal technology and manufacturing capabilities. Mynaric had already supplied CONDOR Mk3 terminals for Rocket Lab's Space Development Agency satellite contracts. Rocket Lab intends to expand production capacity to address demand from commercial and government satellite constellation operators.

Phantom Space completed its acquisition of Thermal Management Technologies, a manufacturer of aerospace and defense thermal systems. The acquisition brings critical thermal-management engineering and manufacturing capabilities in-house. TMT will operate as a Phantom subsidiary, with founder Scott Schick remaining as general manager. The technology is intended to support the Block I Phantom Cloud spacecraft and the development of an orbital data-center constellation.

Phantom Space completed its acquisition of Thermal Management Technologies, a manufacturer of aerospace and defense thermal systems. The acquisition brings critical thermal-management engineering and manufacturing capabilities in-house. TMT will operate as a Phantom subsidiary, with founder Scott Schick remaining as general manager. The technology is intended to support the Block I Phantom Cloud spacecraft and the development of an orbital data-center constellation.

Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy granted Foreign Direct Investment approval on March 31, 2026 for Rocket Lab's $150 million acquisition of Munich-based laser communications specialist Mynaric AG, clearing the final regulatory hurdle. The transaction is expected to formally close in mid-April 2026. Mynaric will remain headquartered in Munich, establishing Rocket Lab's first European footprint. The acquisition brings Mynaric's CONDOR Mk3 optical inter-satellite link terminals in-house, directly supporting Rocket Lab's two U.S. Space Development Agency prime contracts worth a combined $1.3 billion. RKLB shares surged approximately 12% on the news.

Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy approved Rocket Lab's proposed acquisition of Mynaric. This cleared the regulatory requirement ahead of the anticipated April closing. The transaction would bring Mynaric's laser communications technology into Rocket Lab's vertically integrated spacecraft and satellite component business.

Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy approved Rocket Lab's proposed acquisition of Mynaric. This cleared the regulatory requirement ahead of the anticipated April closing. The transaction would bring Mynaric's laser communications technology into Rocket Lab's vertically integrated spacecraft and satellite component business.

Phantom Space acquired key assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch. The transaction includes engineering data, flight-proven design elements and proprietary technologies originally developed for Vector's small-launch program. Phantom plans to integrate these capabilities into its Daytona launch vehicle architecture. The acquisition reunites technology associated with Jim Cantrell's earlier Vector venture under Phantom's active development program.

Phantom Space acquired key assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch. The transaction includes engineering data, flight-proven design elements and proprietary technologies originally developed for Vector's small-launch program. Phantom plans to integrate these capabilities into its Daytona launch vehicle architecture. The acquisition reunites technology associated with Jim Cantrell's earlier Vector venture under Phantom's active development program.

IonQ completed the acquisition of Skyloom on January 28, 2026, integrating its optical communications terminal expertise into the IonQ Quantum Infrastructure division. Skyloom's V'ger and Scotty OCT product lines — capable of multi-Gbps satellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground laser links — now underpin IonQ's distributed quantum entanglement roadmap. The deal closes IonQ's full-stack ambition: compute, sensing, secure comms, and optical transport all under one roof.

HawkEye 360 acquired Innovative Signal Analysis, bringing specialised RF signal-processing algorithms and engineering capabilities into its organisation. ISA adds edge and cloud-based processing systems and decades of experience serving US government customers. The acquisition strengthens the combined company's ability to detect, characterise and analyse complex signals across multiple operational domains.

The company secured $150 million in combined equity and debt financing to support the acquisition of Innovative Signal Analysis and its broader growth strategy. The Series E preferred equity financing was co-led by NightDragon and Center15 Capital. Silicon Valley Bank, Pinegrove Venture Partners and Hercules Capital provided additional secured and mezzanine debt financing.