Launcher Inc.

Brooklyn, NY · Aerospace · Acquired by Vast Space (2023)

Orbiter, a commercial orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) designed for space logistics and active debris removal missions

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · launcherspace.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Brooklyn, NY
Total capital: $3.6M

Federal grants: $1.9M; 2 awards · 2022; Rank in peer group#6 of 38
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $1.6M; 3 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#511 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

May 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Proposal FX235-CSO1-2317 - Coldspray Combustion Chamber Performance Optimization (C3PO)$75K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Launcher & MIT Orbital Prime Proposal$249K
May 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Development of E-2 Liquid Rocket Engine$1.7M
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · Development Of The Liquid Rocket$1.5M
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Launcher E-2: Highest-performance 3D Printed Liquid Rocket Engine For Small Satellite Launch Systems$50K

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Standing among 38 peers

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Aerospace · Components · System

Federal grants#6 · top 16%

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Founders and team

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.