A launch service that sells cheaper trips to space for rugged cargo to satellite companies, defense buyers, and orbital data center operators.
Non-rocket cargo launch experiments
Now is a narrow window: Longshot previewed a cargo gun at TechCrunch Disrupt, Letara is moving beyond thrusters with $16M in funding, Starcloud raised $250M for orbital data centers as launch options dry up, and NASA canceled the Swift telescope rescue — all nudging satellite firms, defense buyers, and orbital data center operators toward cheaper, rugged launch options.
Projected Score
as a side gig ☆☆☆☆☆ (0/5)
no money or audience ☆☆☆☆☆ (0/5)
with both ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
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The news behind it
- Oct 14, 2026 TechCrunch: Forget rockets — Longshot wants to fire cargo into space from a gun. See it at TechCrunch Disrupt 20
- Aug 22, 2026 TechCrunch: Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
- Aug 22, 2026 TechCrunch: Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up
- Aug 22, 2026 Wired: NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope
