Tag: Hypersonics
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California Startup Bets on Giant Ground Gun to Slash Space Launch Costs
Co-founders Mike Grace, the CEO, and Nato Saichek, the CTO, see an opportunity to repurpose a technology that has already proven its worth. Grace draws a comparison to SpaceX, which he says took “classically de-risked technology and scaled it aggressively.” Where SpaceX built on NASA rocket research, Grace says Longshot will build on multi-injection guns,…
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Dawn Aerospace Raises $25 Million to Accelerate Spaceplane and In-Orbit Refueling Programs
Dawn Aerospace has secured $25 million in Series B funding at a post-money valuation of $195 million, providing fresh capital to accelerate development of its Aurora spaceplane and advance plans for in-orbit satellite refueling services. The New Zealand-Dutch space transportation company said the funding round was led by Balerion Space Ventures, with participation from investors…