Category: Space
Forget rockets — Longshot wants to fire cargo into space from a gun. See it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
Rockets are, infamously, a real pain in the butt. Our old friend physics forces rockets to be built...
Xona’s commercial GPS alternative is about to go live | TechCrunch
The first precision commercial alternative to GPS is preparing to go live when six satellites designed by the...
Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors | TechCrunch
Until recently, venture capitalists largely steered clear of defense startups. Investments in the sector were viewed as morally...
Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars | TechCrunch
Charter Space, a finalist in last year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield, has raised a $5 million seed round to...
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M | TechCrunch
Japan is pouring billions of dollars into its burgeoning space industry and easing restrictions on defense exports, efforts...
Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up | TechCrunch
Starcloud, a startup developing satellites that can perform AI inference in orbit, told TechCrunch that it has added...
