Masten Space Systems was an aerospace manufacturer startup company in Mojave, California that developed a line of vertical takeoff, vertical landing rockets, initially for uncrewed research suborbital spaceflights and eventually intended to support robotic orbital spaceflight launches.
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Agency TypeAmerican private developer of vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) suborbital rocket systems; acquired by Astrobotic Technology in 2022 1 Founded Year HeadquartersMojave, California, United States 1 HeadSean Mahoney (CEO); David Masten (CTO and Chairman) 1 Open Questions
Annual BudgetNot disclosed
Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2022 and was acquired by Astrobotic Technology in September 2022; no annual revenue or budget figure publicly disclosed for the independent company as of 2026-09-12. In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Masten Space Systems
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Masten Space Systems was an aerospace manufacturer startup company in Mojave, California (formerly in Santa Clara, California) that was developing a line of vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) rockets, initially for uncrewed research sub-orbital spaceflights and eventually intended to support robotic orbital spaceflight launches.
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founded = 2004
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Masten Space Systems was an aerospace manufacturer startup company in Mojave, California (formerly in Santa Clara, California) that was developing a line of vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) rockets, initially for uncrewed research sub-orbital spaceflights and eventually intended to support robotic orbital spaceflight launches.
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key_people = Sean Mahoney, CEO<br>David Masten, CTO and Chairman
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