Inside Astra’s Rocket Reinvention
Astra is raising a $50M capital round to support the development of its launch vehicle.
Stories about how space companies are raising money to take on next-gen missions.
“We wanted to get to market faster than everyone, and we have.”
Both companies are owned by the same private equity firm, Antarctica Capital, which has been influential in finding synergies between the two businesses.
A lunar satellite constellation that harnesses solar power and uses lasers to beam it down to landers and rovers.
A provider of “in-space transportation with in-space propellant.”
D-Orbit is developing a suite of space logistics capabilities while offering services as a satellite integrator and deployer.
This year’s cohort is Techstars most international group yet, with five of the startups headquartered outside the US.
“Literally everything we put into space will eventually have one of these things.”
“Some of us joke that we’re actually a software company with a network.”
The business plan is simple: Sell large quantities of LOX propellant to companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Investors explain how their strategies are adapting to new technologies and shifting market conditions in LEO
While the fund has global reach, it will focus mainly on the growing talent coming out of Europe.