"French Space Tech Startup Dark Raises $6 Million for Rocket-Powered Space Debris Interceptor"
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Paris-based startup Dark is developing Interceptor, a spacecraft designed to launch, attach to, and de-orbit uncooperative objects in space using a rocket-powered boxing glove approach. The company aims to become the "S.W.A.T. team of space" and is focused on unplanned, short missions for orbital defense. Dark closed a $6 million funding round and is working on critical systems and technologies needed for quick missions, with a demonstration mission planned for 2026 and a de-orbit attempt in 2027.
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