![]() ![]() Like many others, I’m looking forward to seeing them get their launch license and testing this thing on orbit. The Super Heavy first stage that SpaceX will likely use for its first Starship orbital test flight was just moved to the Orbital Launch Site, so I’m excited to see what happens next. I visited the production facility/test site/spaceport last week and the scale of what’s happening there is awe-inspiring. While an orbital launch from South Texas likely won’t actually happen this week, something I’m watching closely is the progress at Starbase. What are you looking forward to this week? I think this is a very healthy development and I’ve been thinking about all the ways it will improve the long-term health of the category. And companies acquired by SPACs, as well as their officers and directors, would become liable for misrepresentations or omissions in the merger documents that SPACs file. ![]() (TC note: Find more info here.) The proposal would tighten rules around forward-looking projections and often unrealistic growth forecasts that SPACs have become notorious for. What’s something that happened in the news in the last week that you can’t stop thinking about?Īlongside a slew of mostly underwhelming earnings calls from deSPAC’d space companies last week, the SEC proposed rules to overhaul SPACs by enhancing disclosure and investor protections. With three active funds under management, we’re now supporting companies at all stages of the venture cycle, so a lot going on, and we’re having a lot of fun. And the Space Capital I portfolio is starting to show some significant gains as our portfolio hits key milestones and our seed investments graduate to Series B. We have more amazing companies in the pipeline than I’ve ever seen - we’ve already made eight investments out of the new fund, have another investment closing this week and have a term sheet out for our next investment. National Lab in Washington.Ĭhad Anderson: On the heels of successfully closing $32 million for Space Capital II last month, we are continuing to actively invest. He is also a member of the User Advisory Committee for the International Space Station U.S. He also serves on the board of the U.K.’s Space Catapult and volunteers as board director of the nonprofit Explorers Club. Image Credits: Chad Anderson (opens in a new window)Ĭhad Anderson is founder and managing partner of Space Capital, an early-stage VC firm with $100 million under management. Crew Dragon capsules have taken humans to space in five separate missions since its debut in 2020, including Inspiration4, a private crewed mission financed by billionaire Jared Isaacman. SpaceX will no longer be making new Crew Dragons, the spacecraft that ferries humans to and from space, and will instead focus on reusing the fleet of four already in existence, Reuters reported Monday.Ĭrew Dragon is SpaceX’s first crewed spacecraft, borrowing its design from the Dragon cargo capsule that’s used for resupply services to the ISS. SpaceX will not manufacture any more new Crew Dragon capsules A week with Space Capital’s Chad Andersonĭon’t forget to sign up to get the free newsletter version of Max Q delivered to your inbox.Funding for hyperspectral imaging startup Pixxel.SpaceX caps the Crew Dragon fleet at four.For those who are new here, my inbox is always open for feedback, comments and tips at. ![]()
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