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title: Space infrastructure takes center stage.
description: Northwood Space raised $100M and secured a $50M USSF contract. NASA selects volunteers for Artemis II tracking. Blue Origin to expand in Alabama. And more.
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# [Space infrastructure takes center stage.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/689)

 Written by [Dave Bittner](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/dave-bittner) | Jan 27, 2026 8:50:01 PM

Summary

Northwood Space has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round and announced a new $50 million US Space Force (USSF) contract. NASA has selected Intuitive Machines (IM) as part of 34 global volunteers chosen to track the Artemis II Mission. Blue Origin plans to spend $71.4 million to expand thruster production in Alabama, and more.

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