Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q3
Astranis, a startup building small GEO broadband satellites for targeted service, led the way this quarter with its $200M monster Series D round, by far the largest US space raise so far in 2024.
Astranis, a startup building small GEO broadband satellites for targeted service, led the way this quarter with its $200M monster Series D round, by far the largest US space raise so far in 2024.
The seasoned prime outwits the SPAC investors.
Last week, we covered ABL, Relativity, and Stoke funding, three launch startups that have yet to reach orbit. This week, we are focusing on a business that has hit its orbit proof point, Firefly Aerospace.
The next few years are make or break for launch startups—either achieve orbit and scale or go the way of Astra and Virgin Orbit.
ULA is up for sale, and all signs point to Blue Origin as the buyer.