TechCrunch Features Longshot Ahead of Disrupt 2026

ALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 -- Longshot, the defense and space technology company pioneering ground-based kinetic launch systems, was profiled by TechCrunch senior reporter Tim Fernholz ahead of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.

The piece explains how Longshot's multi-injection launcher works and walks through the test program to date, from the six-inch gun near Barstow, California that has reached Mach 4 to the larger guns coming online in Alameda. It also covers near-term work in hypersonic testing for the U.S. military and CEO Mike Grace's long-term goal of launching cargo to orbit at a fraction of today's cost.

Read the full article on TechCrunch.

About Longshot
Longshot is an emerging launch company pioneering a kinetic “space gun,” a multi-injection, ground-based accelerator designed to propel payloads to hypersonic velocities. By keeping the infrastructure on Earth, Longshot aims to unlock reliable, high-frequency access to space and expand what is possible for science, commerce, and defense. Backed by Silicon Valley venture capital and U.S. Air Force support, the company is advancing a stepwise path from hypersonic testing to scalable orbital capability.

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