Media - Northwood

Jun 23, 2026
Northwood Space Debuts Parabolic Antenna, Designed for High-Volume Data
Northwood Space announced a new ground system design this week, the Prism parabolic antenna, designed for high-volume data. Prism is a 2.4 meter parabolic antenna, designed for high-volume connectivity for use cases like enterprise back backhaul, direct-to-cellular, and compute in space. It covers S-, X- and Ka-bands, and the company plans to scale into higher frequencies. Northwood said that Prism can deliver bi-directional, high-throughput performance across multiple orbits.
Jun 22, 2026
Exclusive: Northwood Unveils New Antenna, Expanded Network Capacity
Northwood Space unveiled a new satellite ground antenna today—called Prism—as part of an effort to significantly increase its ground station network capacity over the coming years. The new hardware comes amid Northwood’s rapid global expansion of its physical ground station footprint, and will allow the company to support more data downlinks over a wider range of frequencies. “We need to treat the future of space like the internet, where you’re talking about very intense data loads, you’re talking about high levels of reliability, and treating space like a high-utilization resource,” CEO Bridgit Mendler told Payload.
Feb 18, 2026
Northwood Space Secures $100M Series B and $50M Space Force Contract
Space technology startup Northwood Space announced it has secured $100 million in its Series B funding round. The company also announced a $49.8-million contract award from the U.S. Space Force to upgrade the Satellite Control Network.
Jan 27, 2026
Actress-Turned-CEO Raises $100M For Space-Antenna Firm
CEO Bridgit Mendler joined Ed Ludlow from Bloomberg to discuss plans for the funding and a $49.8 million contract with the US Space Force.