# Northwood Scales Satellite Control Network

Northwood Space raised **$375 million** in Series C financing at a reported $2 billion valuation to expand antenna production, its global ground network, and its workforce, with plans to add 400 employees over the next three years. The company is already supporting a **$49.8 million U.S. Space Force contract**, awarded in January 2026, to add capacity to the Satellite Control Network. The financing is a company investment, not a new government award or solicitation; its procurement relevance is the potential increase in Northwood’s capacity to deliver existing government work and engage suppliers.

- Companies supplying antenna, manufacturing, and related ground-network capabilities may find potential business opportunities as Northwood scales production, although the signals identify no specific solicitation.
- Federal procurement teams and industry stakeholders should distinguish the private financing announcement from the existing Space Force contract; no new award, solicitation, or procurement contact is reported.
- Northwood’s planned workforce expansion and network build-out indicate increased delivery capacity for satellite-control and government space missions, which may be relevant to supplier and workforce planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Space Force (USSF)

### Vendors
- Northwood Space (Awardee)

### Key Quotes
> The world is hungry for more data movement through space and that is what Northwood is building for with scalable network capacity for the most challenging use cases.
> — Bridgit Mendler, Co-founder, Northwood Space

### Sources
- [Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ Growth | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/northwood-space-raises-375m-series-c-at-a-2b-valuation-from-a16z-and-dfj-growth) - TechCrunch
- [Northwood closes $375M Series C raise for space network ambitions - Washington Technology](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/companies/2026/11/northwood-closes-375m-series-c-raise-space-network-ambitions/416973) - Washington Technology
- [Northwood Space to Scale Ground Network Build-Out With $375 Million Funding Raise - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/northwood-space-to-scale-ground-network-build-out-with-375m-funding-raise/business-financial) - Defense Daily