Auriga Space is building an electromagnetic launcher that uses electricity-driven magnets to accelerate small rockets to over six times the speed of sound, with a steep ramped exit that lets rockets ignite engines only for the final push to orbit. The ground-based architecture is designed to be rapidly and fully reusable, with the goal of lowering launch costs and enabling much more frequent and responsive launches. The company is pursuing an initial go-to-market in hypersonic ground testing with an indoor lab-scale track called Prometheus and an outdoor accelerator called Thor; its orbital concept is dubbed Zeus. Auriga has conducted survivability studies indicating many satellite components can withstand higher G loads, and it is considering custom structural supports or longer tracks to reduce Gs depending on customer needs. The team says advances in power electronics make the concept commercially viable today. Financially, the company disclosed a $4.6M seed round plus $1.4M in AFWERX/SpaceWERX contracts and has raised $12.2M to date across VC and DOD grants.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jul 2025