TechCrunch Space: Sayonara | TechCrunch
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. It will be this last TechCrunch Space newsletter you’ll be receiving in 2024, so I wish all our readers a great holiday and see you next year.
There is a lot to look forward to in the coming year. I expect to see more progress from SpaceX on Starship, big changes at NASA under new Administrator Jared Isaacman, the debut of Neutron at Rocket Lab, and big missions for Impulse Space, Varda, and dozens of other startups. It will also be interesting to see if the rumors prove true with Boeing selling its space business. This would truly represent a new world order.
In terms of project financing, I would expect to see further recovery from the lows in the 2023 time period, and if Elon Musk’s Government Efficiency Department does even a fraction of what it suggests, that could significantly ease the regulatory and bureaucratic environment in which infrastructure operates. – Heavy industries (such as aerospace) operate. The final effects can be seen very quickly.
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Speaking of regulations, it was good to get an update from Blue Origin last week on New Glenn’s inaugural launch, with the company basically saying that the only pieces of the puzzle that can fall into place are regulatory approvals for hot firing testing of the rocket.
With about two weeks to go until the end of the year, it’s entirely possible that New Glenn could launch in 2024, but a lot will depend on how the hot-fire testing goes. Delivery time will be tight…
Recent deals in space have been on the decline this year, so it was interesting to see them announced Space Fleet Technologies It closed a Series D worth $100 million. The Adelaide, Australia-based startup has developed a technology stack to enable mineral exploration from space – and identifying important mineral deposits will be key in a future that relies heavily on them (i.e. identifying lithium for batteries).
This week in space history
Well, we did it Thanksgiving in space Several issues ago, so it’s only fitting to take a look at how astronauts celebrate Christmas in space. The astronaut fleet has spent 18 straight years celebrating the holiday on the station, which is filled with mini Christmas trees, Santa hats, stockings and other decorations.
Click this link to see a wonderful collection of images from NASA over the years.
