🔎 TODAY’S DAILY SIFT: THE ORBIT The next space revolution may become almost invisible. Yesterday Hubble Network raised $200 million at a $1.6 billion valuation. Its technology allows ordinary Bluetooth devices to communicate through satellites. No GPS. No cellular modem. No dedicated satellite hardware. A firmware update can potentially turn everyday objects into globally connected assets. Packages. Vehicles. Equipment. Pharmaceuticals. Agriculture. Now zoom out. Private investment in space companies reached $23 billion in the year through June. More than double the previous year. But capital is becoming more selective. Investors increasingly want working businesses, customers and infrastructure that solves problems on Earth. Meanwhile Starfish Space is preparing an operational spacecraft capable of approaching and inspecting objects already in orbit. The pattern is becoming clear. Launch was phase one. Now comes: Connectivity. Inspection. Servicing. Logist...