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Space Machines Company says its Optimus orbital servicing vehicle, described as Australia's largest private satellite, lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, with Australian firms and research partners among those involved in the mission.
Twelve startups, eleven American and one Australian, will join the newest cohort of Techstars' thirteen-week aerospace program, run alongside two US space bodies.
TechCrunch's daily roundup leads with Brex's $300 million Series D-2 at a $12.3 billion valuation plus a Meta executive hire, Kleiner Perkins closing $1.8 billion across two funds, and several other startup raises.