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HyPrSpace Secures €21M to Propel Hybrid Technology Forward

12/30/2025

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HyPrSpace secured €21 million ($24.7 million) in Series A funding to develop its hybrid propulsion technology.
HyPrSpace plans to launch OB-1 by late 2027 and conduct a 2026 suborbital test.
Co-founder Sylvain Bataillard says defense agencies show growing interest in hybrid propulsion, potentially using nitrous oxide.
HyPrSpace cannot compete on price with SpaceX but seeks superior service and is pursuing contracts with the European Space Agency and French Space Command.

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HyPrSpace secured €21 million ($24.7 million) in Series A funding to develop its hybrid propulsion technology.
HyPrSpace plans to launch OB-1 by late 2027 and conduct a 2026 suborbital test.
Co-founder Sylvain Bataillard says defense agencies show growing interest in hybrid propulsion, potentially using nitrous oxide.
HyPrSpace cannot compete on price with SpaceX but seeks superior service and is pursuing contracts with the European Space Agency and French Space Command.