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An in-space propulsion company just raised a staggering amount of money (arstechnica.com)
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[–] artifex@lemmy.zip 30 points 2 months ago (2 children)

To save you a click:

  • they make propulsion modules to move satellites around in LEO/GEO
  • they raised $300M
  • because we’re militarizing space
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Plus they’ve got a big GEO booster in the works that can also send 11 tons to Mars.

But mostly militarizing space.

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are they using some interesting propulsion system or just old fashioned rockets? Space tug was supposed to be part of STS in the 1970s but it got cancelled iirc. Leaving just the now defunct space shuttle.

[–] artifex@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah nothing fun, just tanks of propellant.

[–] LaoisheFu@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Og creators of star trek

[–] loomy@lemy.lol 1 points 2 months ago

'staggering'

i get it.

[–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

So much for space being untouched by capitalism.