An Alaska aerospace startup achieves its orbital ambitions Published 1 hour ago
From left, community coordinator Mitchel Jurasek, hardware engineer Jacob Powell, chief technician Tim Paszalek, director of operations Rachel Williams, and founder and CEO Ben Kellie pose for a photo at The Launch Company on Thursday, April 1, 2021. The Anchorage-based aerospace business was acquired by Voyager Space Holdings on April 1, but will continue to operate from their base in Alaska. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Print article On a recent weekday at a mural-covered warehouse in Anchorage’s Ship Creek area, engineers stuff shipping containers with tubing, pumps, and tanks. Many of these will be shipped to launch sites across the country and hooked up to rockets, feeding it fuel through stainless steel hoses.