Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane is off the manifest for United Launch Alliance’s second Vulcan Centaur flight due to scheduling delays, with an “inert payload” taking its place, […]
Successful failure: Sierra Space’s inflatable habitat blows up as planned
Sierra Space has completed a key test of its inflatable space habitat, as the company progresses toward launching and operating a private space station with Blue Origin before […]
Sierra Space joins defense primes in landing massive military satellite contract
Sierra Space is joining Rocket Lab as a current or formerly VC-backed space company to land a major satellite deal with the military. The Space Development Agency selected […]
Astrobotic lander on its way to the moon with ULA’s historic flight
It’s hard to understate just how much was at stake in Monday’s early morning launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket: multiple major reputations, billions of dollars, […]
What we’re looking forward to seeing from the space industry in 2024
It was a jaw dropping year for the space industry, and while we all know by now that progress isn’t linear, we feel pretty confident that 2024 will […]
Commercial companies to collaborate for DARPA’s new lunar economy study
Establishing commercial markets on the moon is going to require thinking a little differently. That’s DARPA’s hunch, anyway. DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is the U.S. Department […]
Max Q: Will Starlink IPO?
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: Breakeven cashflow for Starlink News from Kuva Space and more SpaceX’s Starlink has “achieved breakeven cash flow,” CEO […]
Sierra Space raises $290M at a $5.3B valuation
Sierra Space has raised $290 million in a Series B round to scale its Dream Chaser spaceplane and commercial space station projects, bringing its valuation to $5.3 billion. […]