Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. It’s becoming a habit to open each TechCrunch Space newsletter with a bit of an update on Boeing’s Starliner mission, so […]
Announcing the agenda for the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
We’re out-of-this-world excited to announce that we’ve added a dedicated Space Stage to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Fintech, SaaS and AI as the other industry-focused stages — […]
Reshaping the space economy with Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck
The future of the space industry may look a lot like its past, or so believes Peter Beck, founder and CEO of Rocket Lab. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 […]
Disrupt 2024 early-bird tickets fly away next Friday
TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 28–30 in San Francisco. While the event is a few months away, the deadline to secure your early-bird tickets and save up […]
Rocket Lab has ‘misrepresented’ Neutron launch readiness, congressional memo says
An internal congressional memo viewed by TechCrunch casts strong doubt on Rocket Lab’s claim that its Neutron rocket will be ready for launch in time to meet a […]
Rocket Lab leverages vertical integration to land $515M military satellite contract
The Space Development Agency is the mystery customer behind Rocket Lab’s up-to $515 million, 18-satellite order announced in late December, the two firms announced today. In a regulatory […]
Max Q: A Starlink terminal and a Kuiper terminal walk into a bar
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: Why space parachutes are so hard A new lawsuit alleging safety issues at Blue Origin News from Loft […]
Relativity Space CEO: Building a backlog isn’t “worthless,” it’s the path to product market fit
Relativity Space CEO Tim Ellis is hitting back against recent comments from fellow aerospace exec Peter Beck, who called launch contracts for un-flown rockets “basically worthless” earlier this […]
Launch contracts are “basically worthless” until a rocket is proven and flying, Rocket Lab CEO says
Rocket Lab is waiting until Neutron is more technically mature before signing launch contracts with customers, CEO Peter Beck told investors on Wednesday. The statements provided an inside […]
Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle ‘fully’ booked next year, will resume flight as early as November-end
Rocket Lab is best known for the Electron launch vehicle, but the company’s earnings results continue to show that it is much more than a rocket company. The […]