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Former Banker Launches $200M SPAC to Boost Space Industry

3/5/2026

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Raphael Roettgen, a former investment banker, re-enters the space sector with a new Special Purpose Acquisition Company, Space Asset Acquisition Corp.
He has raised over $200 million to merge with a private space company.
Roettgen cites a more mature industry with real revenues and public-market funding.
He notes an executive order to boost space capabilities and contrasts SPACs' fortunes.

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Story summary

Raphael Roettgen, a former investment banker, re-enters the space sector with a new Special Purpose Acquisition Company, Space Asset Acquisition Corp.
He has raised over $200 million to merge with a private space company.
Roettgen cites a more mature industry with real revenues and public-market funding.
He notes an executive order to boost space capabilities and contrasts SPACs' fortunes.