$150 Million for a Second Launch Pad — October 27, 2026

Podcast: Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race · Brian Lampert

Opublikowano: 2026-10-27

A conditional $150 million commitment from the Department of War would support Stoke Space’s second launchpad at Cape Canaveral, but the financing still has requirements before financial close. Today’s episode also covers Astranis’s dedicated Falcon 9 mission, a Starlink launch and airline deal, and proposed Canadian space policy. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital Signs $150 Million Conditional Loan Commitment with Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. — U.S. Department of WarAstranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites — SpaceNewsWest Coast Falcon 9 rocket to launch 27 Starlink satellites — edhat.comEasyJet to Adopt IFC With Starl...