Ursa Major Technolgies

Rocket engine supplier Ursa Major raises $85 million in new funding round
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.

Rocket engine startup sees opportunities in crowded launch market
The small launch sector is crowded, but Will Roper believes there is still room in the market for suppliers of rocket engines that innovate fast.

Former Air Force procurement chief Will Roper joins board of space startup Ursa Major
Former Air Force procurement official Will Roper joins the board of directors of Ursa Major.

Ursa Major Technologies wants outsourcing engines to be the norm
Founded in 2015, Ursa Major wants to build engines for companies building small launch vehicles. Most such ventures want to make nearly everything in house, just like SpaceX and Blue Origin.