Rocket launch in November will test Purdue-developed drag sail that aims to...
When space launch startup Firefly’s first planned orbital flight takes off in November, it’ll carry an experimental payload developed by engineers from Purdue University: A drag sail that’s designed to...
View ArticleRocket startup Astra’s first orbital launch attempt ends early due to...
Alameda-based rocket launch startup Astra finally got the chance to launch its first orbital test mission from its Alaska-based facility on Saturday, after the attempt had been delayed multiple times...
View ArticleFirehawk Aerospace aims to revolutionize rocketry with safe, cost-effective...
While SpaceX and its ilk in the commercial rocket launch market have changed the economics of space and ushered in an era of small satellite entrepreneurship, the actual rocket engine technology they...
View ArticleAstra targets December for next orbital launch attempt
Astra is set to launch it’s next orbital rocket, with a window that opens on December 7 and lasts for 12 days following, until December 18, with an 11 AM to 2:30 PM PT block each day during which the...
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SpaceX flies its Starship rocket to 40,000 feet, just misses the landing in...
SpaceX is one step closer to replacing its Falcon line of active duty spacecraft: Its Starship prototype “SN8” achieved a major milestone in the ongoing spacecraft’s development program, flying to a...
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Launch startup Astra’s rocket reaches space
Rocket launch startup Astra has joined an elite group of companies that can say their vehicle has actually made it to orbital space — earlier than expected. The company’s Rocket 3.2 test rocket (yes,...
View ArticleFirehawk Aerospace extends seed funding to $2.5 million with $1.2 million...
Rocket fuel technology startup Firehawk Aerospace has added $1.2 million to its existing seed financing, bringing the full amount invested in the round to $2.5 million. The new tranche comes from...
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bluShift Aerospace launches its first rocket powered by biofuels
New space startup bluShift wants to bring a new kind of propellant to the small satellite launching market, with rockets powered by bio-derived rocket fuels. These differ from traditional fuels in that...
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SpaceX’s Starship prototype flies to 32,000 feet and sticks the landing in...
SpaceX has launched SN10 — the tenth iteration of its current prototype series of Starship, the heavy-lift reusable spacecraft it’s developing. Starship SN10 took off from Boca Chica, Texas, where...
View ArticleRocket Lab to recover the booster from its next Electron launch as it pursues...
Rocket Lab is preparing for its next launch, currently set to take place in May from its launch facility in New Zealand. The payload for the flight are two satellites to join BlackSky’s Earth...
View ArticleSpaceX successfully launches and lands its Starship prototype rocket
SpaceX flew the 15th prototype of its Starship fully reusable next-generation rocket today, with a test flight that included a successful climb to around 30,000 feet, as well as a controlled flip,...
View ArticleRocket Lab’s 20th Electron launch ends in failure with the loss of its payload
Rocket Lab flew its 20th Electron mission on Saturday morning, but the launch ran into a significant issue just after its second stage engine ignited. The engine appeared to shut down just after the...
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Relativity Space launches its valuation to $4.2B with $650M in new funding
3D-printed rocket startup Relativity Space has raised a $650 million Series E, bringing its total raised to more than $1.2 billion. Relativity’s post-money valuation now stands at $4.2 billion, a...
View ArticleRocket Lab returns to flight after failed May mission with successful launch...
Rocket Lab is back in business launching rockets after an issue during its last launch in May caused a total loss of the payloads on board. The company was quick to investigate the issue and announced...
View ArticleSpaceX stacks the full Starship launch system for the first time, standing...
SpaceX has achieved another major milestone in its Starship fully reusable launch system: It stacked the Starship spacecraft itself on top of a prototype of its Super Heavy booster, which itself is...
View ArticleAstra successfully reaches orbit for the first time with latest rocket launch
There’s another launch company newly able to count itself among the small (but growing) group that has reached orbit: Astra. The Alameda-based rocket startup notched that achievement late Friday night,...
View ArticleHow to build a better rocket company
More private rocket companies are actually now coming online, after years of the field being left basically to SpaceX and Rocket Lab. At TC Sessions: Space 2021 this past week, we spoke to three rocket...
View ArticleRocket Companies buys Truebill for $1.275B
Rocket Companies announced this morning that it will purchase Truebill for $1.275 billion in cash. Rocket Companies is best known for its Rocket Mortgage product, while Truebill is a consumer-facing...
View ArticleRocket Lab rockets to the moon and other TC news
This week on The TechCrunch Podcast our host, Managing Editor Darrell Etherington talks with TC’s Amanda Silberling about VidCon and the creator economy coming of age. He also speaks to Aria...
View ArticleRelativity Space’s first launch fails to reach orbit, but proves its...
Relativity Space achieved a massively important milestone just before 11:30 PM ET on Wednesday, with the first ever flight of its 3D-printed rocket technology. Its Terran 1 rocket took off from Cape...
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