Venus developed a rotating detonation rocket engine with potential applications in hypersonic missiles and space launch vehicles

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The benefits of buying space companies to pursue vertical integration are becoming less apparent in the current economic climate. 

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Helicity Space, a California startup developing fusion engines for spaceflight, announced an investment April 2 from Lockheed Martin Ventures.

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The seed funding round, announced June 23, was led by Caruso Ventures. Participants included Lockheed Martin Ventures, Greater Colorado Venture Fund, CORI Innovation Fund and Greenline Ventures.

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Space startups will need to step up their fundraising efforts if they want to raise money this year from increasingly meticulous investors, according to a panel of early-stage space investment firms.

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Lockheed Martin Ventures is increasing investments by $200 million and much of that will be focused on the space domain

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The venture arm of Lockheed Martin has invested in small launch startup ABL Space Systems, the second such company the aerospace giant has taken a stake in.

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Terran Orbital raised $36 million in a Series B round from investors, including Lockheed Martin, Beach Point Capital managed funds, Goldman Sachs, the company announced Aug. 6.

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