NorthStar secures $40 million to track space threats for Canada’s air force | BetaKit

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▤ Summary

NorthStar has signed a more than $40 million CAD, 12-month agreement with the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 3 Canadian Space Division. The company will provide space surveillance capabilities, including a sensor network, to help monitor objects in orbit and identify threats. The deal comes as NorthStar prepares to go public this fall through a merger with Viking Acquisition Corp. NorthStar also highlights its existing investor backing and its plan to use public markets to scale operations.

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Amount $300.0M Total raised
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Date June 17, 2026 Announcement date
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Investors New York Stock Exchange Lead investors
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Company northstar-data.com Funded company

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Aerospace
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AI & Machine learning

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SaaS Geospatial Analytics Software Space Technology Software

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