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The limited capacity of commercial launch providers such as SpaceX and Rocket Lab has posed challenges for Starcloud in terms of launch options. To address this situation and accelerate the development of its orbital data center business, Starcloud announced in August 2026 that it had completed a round of financing worth $250 million. This funding aims to support its expansion plans in the space infrastructure sector. Despite the limited available launch windows and resources from suppliers, the funds provide crucial support for continuing the project in the competitive market of orbital data services.
Starcloud Series A 融资追加
Starcloud 宣布将其 3 月 1.7 亿美元的 A 轮融资扩展至 2.5 亿美元，估值达 23 亿美元。该笔资金将用于扩建制造设施并推进其最大轨道数据中心飞船 Starcloud-3 的开发，后者计划搭乘 SpaceX 的 Starship 火箭发射。CEO Philip Johnston 表示，随着火箭运输市场收紧及 Falcon 9 项目于 2028 年结束，公司正积极储备资本以确保卫星发射能力。目前 Starcloud 已获 FCC 许可运营 8.8 万颗飞船，并计划于 2027 年将两艘 8kW 计算卫星（Starcloud-2）搭载至同乘航班发射，以执行美国政府的轨道推理任务。本轮融资由 Manhattan West Ventures 领投，Nvidia、Cisco 等机构参与，其中 Nvi…