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title: Europe’s satellite megafactory gets a boost.
description: Aerospacelab has raised €94M. SpaceX to launch an EO-exclusive Falcon 9 mission. York completes its spacecraft for SDA’s Tranche 1 transport layer. And more.
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# [Europe’s satellite megafactory gets a boost.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/592)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Aug 26, 2025 7:51:00 PM

Summary

Aerospacelab has closed an extended Series B funding round totaling €94 million. SpaceX is due to launch an Earth observation-exclusive Falcon 9 mission, with 8 payloads from California. York Space Systems has completed its spacecraft for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA’s) Tranche 1 transport layer, and more.

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