In this issue: Firefly's making moves with summer launches and a new acquisition; Layoffs at Ursa Major; News from NASA and more.
Update: Ursa Major confirmed to CNBC that layoffs had occurred, which sources cited put at around 80 people, or more than a quarter of the company’s workforce. At least 14 people have been laid
Ursa Major has quietly closed $100 million in new funding, according to documents viewed by TechCrunch and multiple sources. Funders to the Series D include BlackRock and Space Capital. The funding wa
Astra’s new Rocket 4 launch vehicle will use Ursa Major’s Hadley liquid engine to power its upper stage, the two companies announced Monday. Astra has been tight-lipped about the new upper-stage e
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Hundreds of rocket engines manufactured by startup Ursa Major will be going to space company Phantom Space over the next few years, part of a massive order that reflects Phantom’s bullish stance on
The launch sector is getting crowded. Many of the biggest players are building their own rocket engines, but space startup Ursa Major is betting that many new launch providers would rather outsource t