# Latest News: Erik Kuna

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Eric Ralf, Teslarati – Seattle startup Stoke Space has revealed plans to develop an efficient rocket engine similar to the Raptors that power SpaceX’s Starship.

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Diana Olick, CNBC – Competition from private companies in the space race is heating up, whether it’s to the moon or Mars or beyond. But with ever more focus on clean fuels and reducing carbon footprints,…

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Eric Berger, Ars Technica – Andy Lapsa went to the best aerospace engineering schools. He then worked very hard to help advance the development of some of the most advanced rocket engines in the world at…

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It was amazing having Tim Dodd out to our rocket factory to help us explain what we’re building! Check out the vid.

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We are preparing to fly our reusable upper stage on a vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) “Hopper” flight, which will demonstrate our novel engine and thrust vector control via differential throttle, as well as our avionics,…

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Lisa Stiffler, GeekWire – Inside a Seattle waterfront center cloaked in wildfire smoke, climate tech innovators and investors came together this week at the Breakthrough Energy Summit. The event was a chance to share news about…

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