Ursa Major Technologies
Ursa Major Technologies develops and manufactures high-performance rocket propulsion systems leveraging advanced additive manufacturing to reduce production lead times and costs.
- CEO / Founder
- Dan Jablonsky
- Team Size
- 250-300+
- Stage
- Series E
- Total Funding
- $392.7M
- Latest Round
- Series E
- Key Investors
- Explorer 1 Fund, Eclipse Ventures, RTX Ventures (Raytheon), Alsop Louie Partners, Harpoon Ventures, XN
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Hadley engine","Ripley engine","Arroway engine","Lynx solid rocket motor","Draper engine variant","Hypersonic propulsion systems"]
Technological Advantage
Drastically reduces production lead times from years to months while minimizing part counts and increasing flexibility.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides flexible, cost-effective propulsion solutions with rapid production cycles, high design flexibility, and reduced part counts.
How They Differentiate
Focuses exclusively on propulsion hardware and leverages advanced additive manufacturing for faster, cost-effective, and flexible engine production.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
U.S. Department of Defense, defense prime contractors, commercial launch providers, and hypersonic system developers
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace","Defense","Space Launch","Hypersonics"]
Competitors
Aerojet Rocketdyne; Northrop Grumman; Rocket Lab; Firefly Aerospace
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Rapid employee growth and significant engine hotfire milestones, with multi-engine orders indicating strong market traction.
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2015","First Hadley engine hotfire in 2017","Secured multiple contracts with USAF and US Navy","Introduction of Ripley and Arroway engines","Large commercial engine order from Phantom Space in 2023","Delivery of engines to Stratolaunch for hypersonic testbed in 2023","Secured $138M Series D/D-1 funding round in 2023","Expansion with R&D site in Youngstown, Ohio in 2024","Appointment of Dan Jablonsky as CEO in August 2024"]
Notable Customers
U.S. Air Force; U.S. Navy; Stratolaunch; Phantom Space