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Global Spaceflight2026-08-19 • ⏱️ 3 min read
Hypersonic missile startup Castelion raises $1 billion
Company founded by former SpaceX executives aims to produce a low-cost hypersonic weapon and a broader portfolio of longer-range strike and missile defense weapons The post Hypersonic missile startup Castelion raises $1 billion appeared first on SpaceNews.
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