# Northwood Space Secures a $100M Series B and a $50M Space Force Contract & Funding Details

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> **Published:** 2026-01-27T10:30:00.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 180/100  
> **Primary Source:** [TechCrunch Startups](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/27/northwood-space-secures-a-100m-series-b-and-a-50m-space-force-contract)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/northwood-space-secures-a-100m-series-b-and-a-50m-space-force-contract](https://spidits.com/timeline/northwood-space-secures-a-100m-series-b-and-a-50m-space-force-contract)

## Executive Summary
With so much interest in funding space tech, hard tech, and defense tech right now, Mendler said this was an opportunity for her company to grow responsibly.

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[TechCrunch Startups](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/27/northwood-space-secures-a-100m-series-b-and-a-50m-space-force-contract)**: Northwood Space secures a $100M Series B and a $50M Space Force contract — _With so much interest in funding space tech, hard tech, and defense tech right now, Mendler said this was an opportunity for her company to grow responsibly..._
- **[Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/northwood-space-tech-100m-seriesb-washington-harbour-a16z)**: Northwood Space Raises $100M Series B And Lands $50M Government Contract As Space Tech Funding Rockets Higher — _Northwood Space, which builds infrastructure that lets satellites communicate with Earth, announced Tuesday that it has raised $100 million in a Series B..._

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