Joe Laurienti, a former SpaceX and Blue Origin engineer, launched Ursa Major in 2015 with the idea that 3D printing could revolutionize the production of rocket engines.
The timing was right: Russia had invaded Crimea the previous year. American sanctions and strained political relationships threatened the supply of Russian rocket engines, which the U.S. had ... Show More
Dec 2023
$138M Round Raise with Ursa Major CEO Joe Laurienti 12/14/23
Venture capital is creeping back into the space sector, with Ursa Major raising $138 million in Series D and D-1 rounds. Capital from the likes of RTX Ventures, BlackRock, Explorer 1 Fund & more will help the rocket propulsion startup to produce engines for rocket launches, hyper ... Show More
9m 34s
Apr 2022
Manifest Space Episode #9: Amazon’s Space Play with ULA’s Tory Bruno 4/6/22
Amazon has announced a multibillion dollar investment in what’s being called the biggest commercial rocket deal in history. Furthering plans for its mega-constellation Project Kuiper, the tech giant is partnering with several providers, including Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Arianesp ... Show More
13m 29s
Aug 2021
Lorenzo Jooris - Creative Zone
Lorenzo Jooris, the CEO of Creative Zone, Dubai's largest business setup company, is well versed on knowing what it takes to launch a business from scratch in the UAE. From the key tenets required to succeed to why the UAE is fertile ground for entrepreneurs, Lorenzo has all the ... Show More
20m 36s
Dec 2021
Business to Government and Democratization of Space with Jason Held, CEO of Saber Astronautics
<p>The next business frontier, in terms of physical spaces, is not one you can physically walk on. I’m talking about outer space, and I’m talking about it today with my friend, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaheld/?originalSubdomain=au">Jason Held</a>, CEO of <a href="http ... Show More
39m 54s