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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 days ago (1 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 days ago

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

But mostly militarizing space.