bluShift Aerospace manufactures non-toxic biofuel and reusable rockets to serve the orbital and small-satellite launch market. The company is also developing a private launch site on Maine’s Downeast coastline to enable access to polar and sun-synchronous orbits. bluShift positions itself to offer rapid, affordable direct delivery to desired orbits as an alternative to rideshares on larger vehicles. The new capital will be used to complete a full-duration burn engine test and to prepare for commercial suborbital launches in 2025. Management highlights vertical integration across fuel, vehicles, and launch infrastructure as a competitive advantage. To date the company has previously raised nearly $4 million in addition to this latest financing.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jun 2024