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How Rocket Lab questions the fundamentals of building both rockets and launch companies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdjEnalHPfs Kathy Lueders, head of NASA’s newly minted Space Operations Mission Directorate, joined us at TC Sessions: Space last week for a chat about the future of the agency and…

Kathy Lueders on Artemis, restructuring NASA and the lifecycle of the ISS

We spoke to three rocket makers who have either already launched, achieved orbit or are well on their way: Firefly Aerospace’s Lauren Lyons, Astra’s Benjamin Lyon and Launcher’s Max Haot.

How to build a better rocket company

Bessemer’s Tess Hatch, Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire and Hemisphere Ventures’ Lisa Rich shared their thoughts on the active year that just passed and on what’s coming next.

Bold visions and solid fundamentals are driving investor interest in space

Welcome to the TC Sessions: Space 2021 equinox — the halfway point where day one is in the history books and day two is about to begin. Today’s lineup delivers…

Here’s a look at what’s happening today — day two — at TC Sessions: Space 2021

Welcome to Day One of TC Sessions: Space 2021! Get ready for two full days of programming dedicated to the visionary people forging and funding a sustainable space economy — a…

What to expect today — day one — at TC Sessions: Space 2021

Time marches on, and yours is running out if you want to attend TC Sessions: Space 2021 on December 14-15. If your passion and/or livelihood is rooted in building the…

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With just a tad less than a week until TC Sessions: Space 2021 launches its massive knowledge payload, we’d like to take this opportunity to tip our space helmets to…

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We’re in the earliest stages of Artemis, NASA’s new push to establish an enduring human presence on the moon, and Kathy Lueders will be leading a great deal of this…

Hear NASA’s Kathy Lueders talk about the next stage of mankind’s push into space

There’s just one week left until TC Sessions: Space 2021 launches on December 14-15. If you haven’t secured your seat on this virtual mission that explores the trends, advances and…

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For now, we can still say that the number of people who’ve been to space is vanishingly small. But with the new pace at which Blue Origin is sending private…

DCVC Partner and space explorer Chris Boshuizen is coming to TC Sessions: Space 2021

Here today, gone tomorrow: The chance to keep $55 in your wallet disappears in mere hours. Buy your pass to TechCrunch Sessions: Space before 11:59 pm (PT) today. TC Sessions:…

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Heads up folks, as we shift metaphors (ever-so-briefly) from space to sports. We’ve got a news double-header for TC Sessions: Space 2021, which takes flight (we said it was brief)…

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Countdowns aren’t just for space launches, you know. They’re also for serious savings on passes to the all-virtual TechCrunch Sessions: Space event which, no spoiler alert here, also includes expert…

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It’s hardly an exaggeration to say that Blue Origin had a banner year in 2021 — the company flew people to space for the first time using its reusable New…

Blue Origin’s Ariane Cornell is coming to TC Sessions: Space 2021

What does it take to venture into outer space? A bold vison, nerves of steel and a giant cash payload for starters. Early-stage space startups can’t afford to waste any…

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The space economy is booming and for the first time ever, there’s a fair amount of exit event activity. That should have later stage investors who focus on the area…

Hear how growth investors spot space companies ready to blast off at TC Sessions: Space 2021

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We’re almost ready to initiate the launch sequence for TC Sessions: Space 2021, which takes flight on December 14-15. This is a global space conference extraordinaire and as such, you’ll…

Engage with aerospace companies at TC Sessions: Space 2021

Commercial space companies are increasingly seeking out paths to the public markets, and mergers with special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs) are a popular mechanism for doing so. This year at…

Astra, Rocket Lab and Redwire will talk SPACs and going public at TC Sessions: Space 2021

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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…

Meet the next generation of launch companies at TC Sessions: Space

Space may be the final frontier, but there’s nothing “final” about developing new and more cost-efficient ways to get there. Whether you have your sights set on Mars, delivering payloads…

Everything you ever wanted to know about launch vehicles at TC Sessions: Space 2021

We’ve packed plenty of excitement into TC Sessions: Space 2021 — from iconic space leaders like Rocket Labs’ Peter Beck and Accion’s Natalya Bailey to influential check-writers like Bessemer Ventures’…

Announcing the early-stage space startups exhibiting at TC Sessions: Space 2021

Rocket Lab is on the verge of entering a new era in its historic journey as a provider of private rocket launch services: The company’s next flight includes its first…

Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck is coming to TC Sessions: Space 2021

It takes such a galactic amount of time, effort and expense to build a successful space startup, that you might find it difficult to justify carving out two days to…

An early-stage founder shares the benefits of attending TC Sessions: Space 2021

Space Race 2.0 is heating up fast, and whether your role lies in the private or public sector, TC Sessions: Space 2021 focuses on the emerging trends, essential data science…

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TC Sessions: Space is back! Happening this December 14 and 15 — our second dedicated space event. This is a live, virtual two-day event featuring the most important people in…

Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Space 2021

This morning at 8:30 am PT we are hosting a live, 30-minute FREE webinar called, Full Speed Ahead: Accelerating Government and Commercial Collaboration in the New Space Age. Join experienced…

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