Ursa Major, a Colorado-based manufacturer of liquid engines for small space launchers and hypersonic vehicles, announced Dec. 7 it has closed an $85 million Series C fundraising round. Sandra Erwin for Space News – https://spacenews.com/rocket-engine-supplier-ursa-major-raises-85-million-in-new-funding-round/
Atlas V rocket launches NASA laser communications prototype
An Atlas V rocket lit up the predawn sky over Florida early Tuesday (Dec. 7) to launch a novel NASA laser space communications satellite into orbit alongside a host of other payloads for the U.S. Space Force. Amy Thompson for Space.com – https://www.space.com/atlas-v-rocket-launches-nasa-laser