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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.
We have entered the Starship era.
Blue Origin aims to land its Blue Moon Mark 1 cargo vehicle on the Moon next year, setting an aggressive timeline as it seeks to chart a new course of decisive action and big swings after not reaching orbit in its first two decades of operations.
ULA is up for sale, and all signs point to Blue Origin as the buyer.
