Tag: 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...
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites | TechCrunch
The way Rama Afullo tells it, he saw orbital data centers coming.The Kenyan American engineer previously worked in...
Why SpaceX made a $17B bet on the direct-to-cell market | TechCrunch
SpaceX just fired off one of the biggest shots yet in the spectrum wars, agreeing to pay $17...
Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time | TechCrunch
If you want to manufacture in space — and bring the products back again — there’s a limited...
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...
Musk’s long-time backer is giving SpaceX stock to its investors | TechCrunch
VC firm Valor Equity Partners, founded by Antonio Gracias, a long-time Elon Musk backer and current SpaceX board...
