Interlagos, the venture capital firm started by former senior SpaceX leaders, is looking to raise $ 550 million for its first venture fund, according to regulatory filings and a confidential deck sent to prospective LPs and viewed by TechCrunch. The existence of the firm was first reported by TechCrunch in April, but almost nothing has […]
TechCrunch Space: SpaceX calls out ‘systematic challenges’ with FAA
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. I wanted to flag once again that the final agenda for the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt is now live. I’ll be pushing this event for the next few weeks, given that we’re just a bit over a month away! We’d love for you to join us. Want […]
Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for trespassing
Cards Against Humanity is suing Elon Musk’s space exploration company, SpaceX, for $ 15 million after it allegedly dumped construction equipment all over the game company’s private land in Texas. An email, posted on Threads, went out to around 150,000 Cards Against Humanity Saves America donors. Those donors contributed $ 15 seven years ago to […]
SpaceX disputes $633K FAA fine, citing ‘systematic challenges’ with agency
SpaceX sent a letter to top congressional leaders on Wednesday denying allegations that it violated its launch licenses on two separate occasions last year, which has resulted in regulators seeking $ 633,009 in penalties from the company. Instead, the company asserts that the inability of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) […]
Hgen draws on lessons from Tesla and SpaceX to drive down the cost of hydrogen
Hydrogen might be touted as a fuel of the future that stands ready to decarbonize shipping and industry, but for the 90 million metric tons used today in everything from fertilizer production and chemical manufacturing, 96% is derived directly from natural gas, oil, or coal. For instance, one of the most common ways is through […]