Morgan Brennan

The message comes at a key moment as space rapidly commercializes and a heightened geopolitical backdrop increasingly sees threats extending beyond Earth.

Relativity Space isretiring its pioneering 3D-printed Terran 1 to focus exclusively on a new heavy-lift rocket called Terran R.

The company, like competitors CNH Industrial and AGCO, has been investing in precision agriculture using sensors, software and data analytics.

NRO Director Chris Scolese said the agency is looking to advance new technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum sensing.

Ghaffarian has been instrumental in ushering in the new space economy, with leadership roles at Intuitive Machines, Axiom Space, Quantum Space and X-Energy.

Public safety company Axon, the Taser and policy body cam maker, is acquiring Dedrone, which provides air security to law enforcement, government and others.