The biggest space tech funding rounds of 2026 show where investors think the space economy is heading: space-based data centers, private space stations, launch companies, satellite navigation, weather intelligence, and national security infrastructure.

We count down the top ten raises, from Starcloud, Xona Space, Tomorrow.io, PLD Space, Stoke Space, Axiom Space, CesiumAstro, Vast, Sierra Space, and China’s iSpace.

The episode follows the money behind orbital data centers, commercial space stations, GPS alternatives, reusable rockets, secure satellite communications, microgravity research, and the growing role of defense funding in the space industry.

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Chapters

(00:00) Starcloud

(00:52) Xona Space

(03:27) Tomorrow IO

(06:01) PLD Space

(08:00) Stoke Space

(10:18) Axiom Space

(12:29) Cesium Astro

(14:50) VAST Space

(19:02) Sierra Space

(21:47) I-Space (Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Ltd.)