Stratolaunch LLC is a private American aerospace company providing high speed flight test services, headquartered in Seattle. It was founded in 2011 by Microsoft co founder Paul Allen and Scaled Composites founder Burt Rutan, who had previously collaborated on SpaceShipOne, to develop a new air launched space transportation system. The company was acquired in 2019 by Cerberus Capital Management and has continued under private funding, operating as a non traditional defense contractor.
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Agency TypeAmerican private aerospace company providing high-speed flight test services 1 Founded Year HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, United States 1 HeadZachary Krevor (President and CEO) 1 Open Questions
Annual BudgetNot disclosed
Privately held company, acquired by Cerberus Capital Management in 2019; no annual revenue or budget figure publicly disclosed as of 2026-09-12. FAQs
Where does Stratolaunch build and test its aircraft?
Stratolaunch manufactures and tests in the Mojave Desert.
Stratolaunch says its manufacturing and testing facilities are located in the heart of the Mojave Desert, which it describes as the epicenter of civilian aircraft development.
How does Stratolaunch describe its business today?
A pure-play hypersonics company serving national security.
Stratolaunch describes itself as a leading pure-play hypersonics company focused on the design, manufacture and operation of advanced aerospace systems for national security. That is a shift from its 2011 founding goal of an air-launched space transportation system, and it matches the high-speed flight test services the atlas records for the company.
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1. Wikipedia: Stratolaunch
Wikipedialead section, sentence 1 (business description)
Stratolaunch LLC is a private American aerospace company providing high-speed flight test services.
lead section, sentence 2 (founding year)
It was founded in 2011 to develop a new air-launched space transportation system.
lead section, sentence 3 (headquarters)
Its corporate headquarters are in Seattle.
History section, 2022 leadership change
Zachary Krevor became president and CEO in March 2022.
In Group: United States Launch Companies, Lead sentence
Stratolaunch LLC is a private American aerospace company providing high-speed flight test services.
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