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Longshot Assessed "awardable" for DARPA ERIS Marketplace/newsroom/longshot-assessed-awardable-for-darpa-eris-marketplace
ALAMEDA, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Longshot, the defense and space technology company pioneering ground-based kinetic launch systems, announced that it has achieved "awardable" status through DARPA Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS) Marketplace.
Longshot Earns a Spot in Velocity Alliance, an Air Force Consortium Modernizing Test Infrastructure/newsroom/longshot-earns-a-spot-in-velocity-alliance-an-air-force-consortium-modernizing-test-infrastructure
The company will support Air Force efforts to modernize national test capabilities, including hypersonics
Longshot Joins Mettle Ops Team Awarded SHIELD IDIQ Contract, Opening Doors to $151B Missile Defense Program/newsroom/longshot-joins-mettle-ops-team-awarded-shield-idiq-contract-opening-doors-to-151b-missile-defense-program
Longshot, a defense and space technology company, is part of the Mettle Ops team awarded a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD IDIQ contract.
Longshot Secures $5 Million Investment from South Park Commons, Bringing Total Funding to $20 Million/newsroom/longshot-secures-5-million-investment-from-south-park-commons-bringing-total-funding-to-20-million
New capital accelerates development of Longshot's ground-based launch technology as the company advances toward major hypersonic testing milestones

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Longshot Space Technology develops ground-based acceleration systems for hypersonic testing and future affordable space launch.

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The page provides contact information for inquiries about partnerships, investment, hypersonic testing, and future space launch opportunities.

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Longshot Space Technology develops reusable ground-based acceleration for hypersonic testing and future space launch.

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Forget rockets — Longshot wants to fire cargo into space from a gun. See it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/forget-rockets-longshot-wants-to-fire-cargo-into-space-from-a-gun-see-it-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/
Longshot Space Technology is developing a ground-based gun system to accelerate cargo toward space. The Alameda startup is testing a 70-foot gun near Barstow and plans larger systems, while earning revenue from hypersonic testing under U.S. military contracts. Its long-term goal is to launch 220-pound payloads at up to Mach 8 and eventually reach a projected launch cost of $50 per kilogram.
Oct 2026 · TechCrunchNews article
Longshot Assessed Awardable for DARPA ERIS Marketplacelongshotspace.com/newsroom/longshot-assessed-awardable-for-darpa-eris-marketplace
DARPA lists Longshot as awardable on the ERIS Marketplace for its multi-injection mass-driver and launch-vehicle approach. The listing centers on Longshot’s proposed combination of a mass driver and launch vehicle.
Aug 2026 · Longshot SpaceNews article
Longshot Earns a Spot in Velocity Alliance, an Air Force Consortium Modernizing Test Infrastructurelongshotspace.com/newsroom/longshot-earns-a-spot-in-velocity-alliance-an-air-force-consortium-modernizing-test-infrastructure
The Air Force Velocity Alliance adds Longshot as a member to support lower-cost, high-cadence hypersonic test infrastructure. The consortium is focused on modernizing test infrastructure.
Jul 2026 · Longshot SpaceNews article
Longshot Secures $5 Million Investment from South Park Commons, Bringing Total Funding to $20 Millionlongshotspace.com/newsroom/longshot-secures-5-million-investment-from-south-park-commons-bringing-total-funding-to-20-million
South Park Commons invests $5 million in Longshot Space, bringing the company’s disclosed funding to $20 million. The investment will support expansion of Longshot’s ground-based kinetic launch testing.
Jun 2026 · Longshot SpaceNews article