Space News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/space/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:15:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Space News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/space/ 32 32 Firefly Aerospace files for an IPO https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/firefly-aerospace-files-for-an-ipo/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:57:15 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027207 This 19-year-old’s space company just raised millions to keep satellites connected 24/7 https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/yc-backed-apolink-by-19-year-old-bags-4-3m-to-build-24-7-connectivity-for-leo-satellites/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:12:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026703 With Varda Space, leading Silicon Valley players make big bet on making drugs in space https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/with-varda-space-leading-silicon-valley-players-make-big-bet-on-making-drugs-in-space/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:14:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026549 Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as acting NASA chief https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/trump-taps-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-as-acting-nasa-chief/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:28 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026424 Get your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/get-your-exhibit-table-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025935 SpaceX in talks to raise new funding at $400B valuation https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/spacex-in-talks-to-raise-new-funding-at-400b-valuation/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:52:07 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025730 Robinhood’s co-founder is beaming up (and down) the future of energy https://techcrunch.com/podcast/robinhoods-co-founder-is-beaming-up-and-down-the-future-of-energy/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:51:41 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?post_type=tc_podcast&p=3024415 Former SpaceX manager alleges harassment, retaliation, and security violations in lawsuit https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/02/former-spacex-manager-alleges-harassment-retaliation-and-security-violations-in-lawsuit/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:02:57 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3024248 Congress just greenlit a NASA moon plan opposed by Musk and Isaacman https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/congress-just-greenlit-a-nasa-moon-plan-opposed-by-musk-and-isaacman/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:30:59 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3024061 SpaceX’s Starbase city officials silent on crane collapse https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/27/spacexs-starbase-city-officials-silent-on-crane-collapse/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:58:17 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3022778 Jeff Bezos is reportedly courting Trump after public spat with Musk https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/26/jeff-bezos-is-reportedly-courting-trump-after-public-spat-with-musk/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:35:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3022403 New space startup Lux Aeterna wants to make satellites reusable https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/25/new-space-startup-lux-aeterna-wants-to-make-satellites-reusable/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3021634 Why Robinhood’s co-founder is betting on solar power from space https://techcrunch.com/video/why-robinhoods-co-founder-is-betting-on-solar-power-from-space/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 23:43:01 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?post_type=tc_video&p=3023090 The Robinhood founder who might just revolutionize energy (if he succeeds) https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/19/the-robinhood-founder-who-might-just-revolutionize-energy-if-he-succeeds/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 23:19:28 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3020466 SpaceX’s Starship blows up ahead of 10th test flight https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/19/spacexs-starship-blows-up-ahead-of-10th-test-flight/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:19:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3020402 Two-year-old defense tech Mach Industries confirms $100M raise led by Khosla, Bedrock  https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/two-year-old-defense-tech-mach-industries-confirms-100m-raise-led-by-khosla-bedrock/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3019243 Blue Origin pushes second flight of New Glenn mega-rocket to August https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/09/blue-origin-pushes-second-flight-of-new-glenn-mega-rocket-to-august/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:13:29 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3016650 Axiom Space prepares for its fourth mission to the ISS https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/08/axiom-space-prepares-for-its-fourth-private-space-mission/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 18:23:34 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3016427 Europe will have to be more Tenacious to land its first rover on the moon https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/05/europe-will-have-to-be-more-tenacious-to-land-its-first-rover-on-the-moon/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:27:10 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3015336 Elon Musk tries to stick to spaceships https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/01/elon-musk-tries-to-stick-to-spaceships/ 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