9 月 28 日：卫星制造商 Astro Digital 周一表示，已同意通过与空白支票公司 Proem Acquisition Corp I 合并上市，该交易对公司的估值约为 5.87 亿美元。
Sept 28 : Satellite maker Astro Digital said on Monday it had agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check company Proem Acquisition Corp I, in a deal valuing the company at about $587 million. Here are some details:
早期太空公司正越来越多地转向 SPAC 合并，以利用强劲的投资者需求并更快地获得资本，因为政府支出的增加和对卫星星座需求的增长推动了该行业的增长。
• Early-stage space companies are increasingly turning to SPAC mergers to tap strong investor demand and secure capital more quickly, as rising government spending and growing demand for satellite constellations fuel growth in the sector.
该交易预计将于 2027 年第一季度完成，具体取决于惯例成交条件。合并后的公司预计将在纳斯达克上市。
• The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq.
Astro Digital 设计、制造和运营用于地球观测、通信、空间基础设施和国防等应用的卫星。
• Astro Digital designs, manufactures and operates satellites for applications including Earth observation, communications, space infrastructure and defense..
自 2018 年以来，该公司已交付了近 40 颗卫星，并服务了包括美国国家航空航天局 (NASA)、美国国防部、波音和索尼在内的 30 多家客户。
• Since 2018, it has delivered nearly 40 satellites and served more than 30 customers, including NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, Boeing and Sony.
此次交易预计将为 Astro Digital 提供高达 1.8 亿美元的总收益，其中包括 Proem 信托账户中持有的高达 1.3 亿美元，以及由 Proem Asset Management 和 Leon Capital Group 领投的约 5000 万美元的 PIPE 投资。
• The transaction is expected to provide Astro Digital with up to $180 million in gross proceeds, including up to $130 million held in Proem's trust account and about $50 million from PIPE investments led by Proem Asset Management and Leon Capital Group.