SpaceNews

ABL Space exits commercial launch market, shifts focus to missile defense

ABL Space Systems said that a fire broke out after an aborted static-fire test in July fed by fuel leaking from two first stage engines. Credit: ABL Space Systems WASHINGTON — ABL Space Systems, a six ...
Space.com

Rocket startup ABL Space Systems ends orbital launch plans, pivots to missile defense

ABL Space Systems is dropping plans to compete in the launch market and is switching its focus to missile programs for U.S. national defense. ABL, founded in 2017, had attempted to reach orbit with ...
Ars Technica

As ABL Space departs launch, the 1-ton rocket wars have a clear winner

A 7-year-old launch company that has yet to have a rocket successfully lift off announced a radical pivot on Thursday. Its new plan? Focusing on missile defense. The founder and president of ABL Space ...
TechCrunch

After raising nearly half a billion dollars, ABL Space pivots from launch vehicles to missiles

Significant changes are coming to ABL Space Systems. The leader of the 7-year-old startup took to social media last night to make a big announcement: The company will no longer be focusing on the ...
SpaceNews

ABL Space renamed Long Wall as it shifts focus to defense market

WASHINGTON — ABL Space, once an emerging contender in the commercial launch industry, is rebranding as Long Wall as it pivots away from launching small satellites to focus on defense applications, ...
Aviation Week

Startup ABL Space Reduces Workforce

The destruction of a flight-ready RS1 booster after a static test fire on July 19 left ABL Space short on resources, prompting layoffs. Credit: ABL Space Systems Aiming to pare costs and reorganize ...