Rocket Lab’s first hurdle to flying its new rocket is getting it to the pad
Rocket Lab is asking regulators to approve a temporary method to transport hardware to its new spaceport.
Don’t miss your chance to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
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Starbase injury rates outpace rivals as SpaceX chases its Mars moonshot
SpaceX has been moving at breakneck pace, rapid progress comes at a cost. Worker injury rates at its Starbase facility are almost six times higher than the average, data reveals.
Amazon’s Kuiper satellites to get boost from rival SpaceX
Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.
Auriga Space raises $6M to shoot rockets off an electromagnetic launch track
Auriga Space wants to reimagine launch by using electromagnetic forces.
The votes are in: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Audience Choice winners revealed for roundtables and breakouts
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX might invest $2 billion in Musk’s xAI
One Elon Musk business might be making a big investment in another.
Firefly Aerospace files for an IPO
Firefly is heading into the initial public offering with $176.9 million in cash and cash equivalents. And while it has incurred negative cash flows and losses from operations, Firefly projected that its cash is adequate…
YC-backed Apolink by 19-year-old bags $4.3M to build 24/7 connectivity for LEO satellites
Apolink, a Y Combinator-backed space-tech startup, has raised $4.3 million in an “oversubscribed” seed round at $45 million post-money valuation to build a real-time connectivity network for satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).
With Varda Space, leading Silicon Valley players make big bet on making drugs in space
Varda Space has been fueled with new capital to scale its in-space drug manufacturing business.