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Space Business Review - July 2026

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Venus Aerospace secures $91M in Series B funding while Swissto12 raises $70M and Chinese propulsion startup Linjie Hangtian attracts $29.5M. The space industry continues its momentum with significant investments across rocket propulsion, satellite manufacturing, and reusable space systems throughout July 2026.
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July Fundraising & Financing Activity

July 8 – Rocket propulsion start-up Venus Aerospace Corp. raised $91m in a Series B investment round led by Mercury Fund, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures and others.

July 16 – Satellite manufacturer Swissto12 SA raised $70m in Series C funding; investors in the round were not disclosed.

July 16 – Chinese rocket propulsion start-up Linjie Hangtian (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. raised $29.5m in angel funding, with participation from VitalBridge Capital and others.

July 28 – Reusable satellite and re‑entry systems start-up Outlier Space Limited raised $7.3m in a pre-seed investment round led by GD1 Management Limited, with participation from Nova Threshold, Icehouse Ventures Limited and others.

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