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Longshot

Ground-based accelerators for hypersonics and space launch

longshotspace.com

Headquarters: Emeryville, United States
Founded year: 2020
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 30–50

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Latest news about Longshot

In short: Longshot advanced its space gun technology, secured a testing facility, and expanded its team to enhance cost-effective space access and national security.

Company announcements

June 11 Longshot

Longshot discusses its space gun technology

CTO Nathan Saichek presented at South Park Commons, covering its history and future.

June 4 Longshot

Longshot prepares for its first space gun launch

The company builds a giant space gun in Alameda and praises local support.

June 2 Longshot

Longshot introduces Glowrider hypersonic glide vehicle demonstrator

The system targets 50% payload fraction versus traditional rockets' 5%, enabling cost savings.

January 6 Longshot

Longshot seeks AI labs partners and investors

They target $10/kg to LEO and 500,000 tons/year capacity to enable 50GW space-based compute by 2034. Technology is proven and scalable.

Media coverage

April 8 MSN

Alameda’s longshot space aims to launch satellites into space – from a gun

An aerospace hardware startup has found a "comically perfect" testing facility at Alameda Point. Longshot is building a sort ...

February 19 MSN

X-68A LongShot advances toward first flight and strengthens US air power

The X-68A LongShot drone, developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in partnership with General ...

February 17 ExecutiveGov

DARPA, GA-ASI Complete X-68A Drone Tests Ahead of Flight Demo

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., or GA-ASI, have advanced the X-68A air-launched uncrewed aircraft toward flight...

9 December 2025 MarketWatch

Longshot Joins Mettle Ops Team Awarded SHIELD IDIQ Contract, Opening Doors to $151B Missile Defense Program

Longshot, the defense and space technology company pioneering ground-based kinetic launch systems, announced that the Mettle Ops team -- of which Longshot is a member...

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