| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.02.2026 | NordSpace Secures New NRC Funding for Medium-Lift Rocket Engines R&D | Canadian aerospace company NordSpace has received advisory support and up to $335,000 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) for an R&D project supporting the developmen... |
| 26.06.2023 | Max Q: Welcome to the era of MaaS (microgravity-as-a-service) | Hello and welcome back to Max Q!
In this issue:
Atmos Space Cargo’s research and manufacturing space capsule
Another anomaly hits Launcher’s Orbiter space tug
News from NASA, and more Atmos Space Cargo is building return capsules for in-spa... |
| 21.06.2023 | Launcher’s Orbiter glitches in orbit, forcing emergency deployment of space startups’ payloads | Launcher’s Orbiter spacecraft experienced an anomaly after reaching orbit that will likely result in the premature end of its customers’ missions, including Starfish Space’s Otter Pup demonstration mission.
Launcher and its customer Starfis... |
| 21.02.2023 | Vast acquires Launcher in quest to build artificial gravity space stations | Vast Space, a company that emerged from stealth last September with the aim of building artificial gravity space stations in low Earth orbit, has acquired space tug startup Launcher, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.
The acquisition, a fi... |
| 20.02.2023 | Max Q: Only a matter of time | Hello and welcome back to Max Q!
In this issue:
Intuitive Machines enters the public market
Silicon Valley goes to war
News from Transcelestial, Umbra and more Intuitive Machines’ public market debut marked by large shareholder redemptions ... |
| 09.01.2023 | Max Q: Hitting the ground running | Hello and welcome back to Max Q! We’re hitting the ground running at TC HQ, and it seems the space industry is, too — there was a lot of news, which means a lot to get to in this issue! Read on for more.
In this issue:
A catch-up with Impul... |
| 02.01.2023 | Startups set to go to space for the first time on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission | SpaceX is poised to launch 114 payloads to orbit on a Falcon 9 tomorrow morning, the sixth mission of its smallsat rideshare program. But while the rocket company is now an old hand at launches – SpaceX just completed a record year with 61 ... |
| 09.11.2022 | Starfish Space reveals ambitious plan to demonstrate satellite docking | An artist’s conception shows the Otter Pup satellite. (Starfish Space Illustration)
Just three years after it was founded, a Tukwila, Wash.-based startup called Starfish Space is putting the pieces in place to demonstrate how a low-cost sat... |
| 30.06.2022 | 3D-Printed Rockets Set To Blast Off | Relativity Space stage 1 3D-printed rocket being installed at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Trevor Mahlmann/Relativity Space |
| 09.06.2022 | Ursa Major developing new 3D printed Arroway rocket engine to replace Russian launch systems | Rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major has introduced a 3D printed alternative to the now-unavailable Russian propulsion systems used by US launch firms.
Just like Ursa Major’s previous efforts, its new ‘Arroway’ liquid oxygen and methane-st... |
| 23.05.2022 | Max Q: Insertion burn | Hello and welcome back to Max Q.
In this issue:
Boeing’s make it or break it launch
Fresh funding for SpaceX
News from Virgin Orbit, Rocket Lab and more
Don’t forget to sign up to get the free newsletter version of Max Q delivered to your i... |
| 25.04.2022 | Launcher shows off its 3D-printed rocket doing a full-scale burn | Rocket engines are tough pieces of hardware to build, but it’s possible that 3D printing them could be the next big thing. Relativity certainly thinks so, and has raised about a billion dollars — now Launcher is ready to accept your money t... |
| 05.04.2022 | Launcher chooses Solukon depowdering system for rocket part post-processing | Private US aerospace firm Launcher has announced post-processing systems manufacturer Solukon as its preferred supplier for powder removal systems.
The firm has integrated Solukon’s SFM-AT1000-S depowdering machine for the post-processing o... |
| 23.03.2022 | X-Bow exits stealth mode with its 3D printed rocket engines | X-Bow Launch Systems, a space technology 3D printing company, has exited stealth mode this week.
Originally founded in 2016, the New Mexico-headquartered startup specializes in the development of 3D printed solid fuels and rocket motors and... |
| 04.03.2022 | Velo3D income rises 55% in Q4 2021 as 3D printer shipments soar to record heights | Metal 3D printer manufacturer Velo3D (VLD) has seen its revenue jump 55.2% in Q4 2021 amid rapidly rising demand for its Sapphire systems.
In the course of Q4 2021, Velo3D generated $10.4 million in revenue, which is not only a significant ... |
| 01.03.2022 | Chinese start-up on a mission to cut rocket production costs by 80% with 3D printing | Chinese start-up SpaceTai has claimed its 3D printing technology is capable of slashing rocket production costs by as much as 80 percent.
Although a relatively new arrival on the space scene, SpaceTai says it can manufacture almost all its ... |
| 01.03.2022 | 'I Just Want To Save a Life’: For LA Startups With Tech Staff in Ukraine, the War Hits Close to Home | Sign up for dot.LA's daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California's tech, startup and venture capital scene.
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia may be taking place more than 6,000 miles from California—but for some in Los Ange... |
| 01.03.2022 | How US Tech Firms With Ties to Ukraine Are Working to Keep Employees Safe | Sign up for dot.LA's daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California's tech, startup and venture capital scene.
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia may be taking place more than 6,000 miles from California—but for some in Los Ange... |
| 18.02.2022 | New 3D printing jobs at BuildBee, Ryse 3D, appointments at Launcher, Fehrmann, new facility at Bentley and more | Welcome to the latest edition of our 3D printing jobs and career moves update for the additive manufacturing sector.
If you are looking for a new position in the industry, we keep our 3D Printing job board updated with the latest positions.... |
| 23.12.2021 | Skyrora develops Skyprint 2, the ‘largest hybrid 3D printer in Europe’ for rocket parts | Skyrora, an Edinburgh-based private rocket manufacturer, has developed what it claims to be the largest hybrid 3D printer in Europe.
Poised to start production in Q2 2022, the firm’s upcoming Skyprint 2 3D printer will be used to manufactur... |
| 06.12.2021 | 3D printed fuel injector demonstrates low-cost missile propulsion potential | Researchers at the Indian Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) have used 3D printing to create a revamped fuel injector that could allow for the lower-cost propulsion of ground-to-air missiles.
Through the adoption of PBF 3D pri... |
| 26.11.2021 | Harmony Launcher Raises $1.7 Million In Private Seed Funding to create the world's first IDO + IGO Launchpad & Incubator on Harmony blockchain | Delhi, India, Nov. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (via Blockchain Wire) The successful completion of our Private seed fundraising rounds marks an important step towards making Harmony Launcher a reality, Aside from establishing a solid initia... |
| 26.11.2021 | Harmony Launcher Raises $1.7 Million In Private Seed Funding to create the world’s first IDO + IGO Launchpad & Incubator on Harmony blockchain | Delhi, India, Nov. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (via Blockchain Wire) The successful completion of our Private seed fundraising rounds marks an important step towards making Harmony Launcher a reality, Aside from establishing a solid initia... |
| 18.11.2021 | Meet the next generation of launch companies at TC Sessions: Space | The new economy of space has been made possible by the new generation of launch companies — the old new generation now, actually, as SpaceX and Rocket Lab cement their reputations. Now it’s up to the likes of Astra, Firefly Aerospace, Relat... |
| 12.11.2021 | “Dramatic increase in demand” from space and energy users sees Velo3D’s Q3 revenue grow 278% | Metal 3D printer manufacturer Velo3D (VLD) has announced that its revenue grew by some 278% between Q3 2020 and Q3 2021.
During the third quarter, Velo3D generated $8.7 million in revenue, nearly three times the $2.3 million it brought in o... |
| 07.10.2021 | Launcher reaches testing milestone with NASA, expands Velo3D partnership for rocket engine manufacturing | The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now.
Private US aerospace firm Launcher has hit another milestone in the testing of its 3D printed E-2 rocket engine at NASA’s Stennis Space Center.
The comp... |
| 06.07.2021 | PANGEA and AENIUM partner to develop 3D printed propulsion systems with NASA’s GRCop-42 | Rocket engine manufacturer PANGEA Aerospace and additive manufacturing engineering firm AENIUM have entered into an industrial partnership to develop and industrialize 3D printed propulsion systems.
The systems will be based on NASA’s GRCop... |
| 03.06.2021 | Launcher raises $11.7 million Series A round | WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Launcher has raised $11.7 million in a Series A funding round, which the company says puts it on a path to reaching orbit with a fraction of the total investment of other launch startups.
Launcher... |
| 28.05.2021 | Launcher partners with VELO3D and Ansys to 3D print E-2 rocket engine upgrade | Private U.S. Aerospace firm Launcher has collaborated with 3D printer manufacturer VELO3D and simulation software company Ansys to optimize the design of a performance-critical component within its E-2 rocket engine.
Speaking to VELO3D’s Ge... |
| 20.02.2019 | Top startup news for today, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, February 20.
SoftBank bets big on real estate with $200 million investment in Clutter at a $600 million valuation. SoftBank has invested $200 mill... |
| 13.11.2015 | IFC to invest $7M in Career Launcher parent | International Finance Corporation, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, has said it would invest $7 million (Rs 46 crore) in education services company CL Educate Ltd, best known for its erstwhile test prep brand Career Launche... |
| 14.11.2013 | Go Launcher Developer Raises $20M From Kingsoft, Qihoo360 Ahead Of IPO | Go Launcher, an Android app maker out of Beijing that has been around for nearly a decade and has 42 million monthly active users across a portfolio of apps, just picked up $20 million in funding from Chinese antivirus software giant Qihoo3... |
