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Jonathan Lacoste reposted
Jun 30
.@CNBC EXCLUSIVE: New Mexico and Castelion are highlighted on America's Top States for Business 2026 series. New Mexico's long history of hypersonic research and development is critical to Castelion’s growth as we build Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre hypersonic manufacturing campus. We're grateful for New Mexico's partnership, including @GovMLG, @sandovalcounty, @RioRanchoNM, @NMecondev, @ElectJayCBlock, and @ABQEconDev.
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Jonathan Lacoste reposted
Jun 27
The wars in Ukraine and Iran have shown us that the United States needs more missiles produced cost effectively and at scale. The @WSJ discusses here how Castelion is contributing to that urgent need.
wsj.com/opinion/a-hypersonic…
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Jonathan Lacoste reposted
Jun 25
I co-wrote a piece in Arena Magazine! 🚢
Really grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute to such an incredible publication.
arenamag.com/articles/shipya…
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The technology is important. Scaling it is everything.
Really enjoyed discussing how we're building @VitalLyfe to bring desalination anywhere in the world on @AClimateChanges
Check it out here: open.spotify.com/episode/5YK…
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Jun 23
In today’s episode of incredible founders with too few
@X followers: @jollyrogersta
Even is the Founder & CEO of @The_TrueAnomaly, has raised over $1B in venture, and is enabling the U.S. to achieve space superiority against growing threats
Worth a follow!
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Jonathan Lacoste reposted
Jun 22
Today, True Anomaly's JACKAL-0004 spacecraft officially begins VICTUS HAZE mission operations. Alongside @RocketLab and partners from the @USSpaceForce, True Anomaly will operate its Jackal spacecraft and Mosaic command and control system as part of the USSF’s most advanced demonstration of Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) to date.
We are proud to work alongside Rocket Lab, Space Safari, and the USSF operations community to execute this mission.
Read more on our blog trueanomaly.space/newsroom/t…
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Jun 19
Reminder to founders: VC valuations are VERY different from M&A valuations
Blue Canyon: 400 employees, $160M/revenue, 85 satellites launched, profitable, 18-20% EBITDA margin. Unclear growth trajectory.
$620M price tag. ~3.8x.
Canada's MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon in $620 million deal reut.rs/4vjJL37 reut.rs/4vjJL37
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Jonathan Lacoste reposted
Jun 18
Today, we are proud to announce that JACKAL-0004 and Mosaic have achieved all Mission X-3 test objectives.
Jackal has been fully commissioned and is prepared for its next phase of mission.
We could not be more excited for this moment. True Anomaly is ready for what comes next.
Check out our blog for more details: trueanomaly.space/newsroom/m…
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Jun 17
The Austin startup & venture ecosystem is grieving today
We lost a larger-than-life character, responsible for Austin’s vibrant startup ecosystem
There is no startup scene in Austin without @JoshuaBaer
Rest in peace, praying for his family & the @CapitalFactory community
Jun 17
Capital Factory founder Joshua Baer, a visionary force in the Texas technology and start-up ecosystem, died Tuesday night in a private plane crash in Laredo, the organization confirmed to the American-Statesman.
"Joshua was a fearless leader, a brilliant partner, and a dear friend to so many of us," Capital Factory President Bryan Chambers said.
statesman.com/news/article/l…
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Jonathan Lacoste reposted
Jun 12
Apollo selects Austin as site of second headquarters ft.trib.al/cIlIQRa
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Jun 12
This is the way.
Local communities should want data centers nearby —> low/no property tax, increased salaries, education & healthcare funding
Jun 12
A school district in Louisiana says some of its teachers will receive bonuses of more than $50,000 this year thanks to increased tax revenue linked to a Meta data center on.wsj.com/43rkpnV
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NYC bound for @SpaceX IPO!
DM me if you’re around — hosting dinners & happy hours 🚀
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May 25
This Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to this great nation
We are all forever indebted to them and their families 🇺🇸
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Jonathan Lacoste reposted
May 22
Dropping a video update from Rio Rancho, NM. Project Ranger is moving faster than most expected, and we want people to see it.
We've been hard at work with our customers within @PAEAviation and @usarmypaefires to integrate Blackbeard, the United States most affordable hypersonic weapon, on F/A-18 and HIMARS. Last week, we signed our HOA with the Department of War for 500 Blackbeards per year, minimum, with a clear path to thousands more. The more than 200 @Castelion, @ARCOMurray, and contractor teams on site have been hard at work building the home of future Blackbeard production in @sandovalcounty.
None of it happens without people in government willing to actually act on the threat in front of us. Grateful to @SecWar Hegseth, @DepSecWar Feinberg, @USWREMichael, and @USDASDuffey for setting real demand and giving companies like ours the signal to go build the Arsenal of Freedom.
We’re growing fast, and we’re hiring in New Mexico. Come build something that matters. castelion.com/careers/
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May 20
"If we ran @amazon the way NYC ran their schools, your packages would take 6 weeks to arrive, cost a $100 delivery fee, and would have the wrong item in it anyway."
Very well said, @JeffBezos
May 20
Yes, the United States has the most progressive tax system in the world. The top 1% pay 40% of taxes, the bottom 50% pay 3% of taxes. We can make it even more progressive by zeroing out taxes on the bottom half. It’s a small amount of the total tax revenue but very meaningful to people in this group.
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Jonathan Lacoste reposted
May 13
News from @DeptofWar about commitment to new entrants and Low-Cost Hypersonic Missiles:
Once @Castelion achieves testing and validation, the DoW will award a multi-year contract for a minimum of 500 Blackbeard missiles annually, while seeking the necessary authorizations and appropriations for over 12,000 total missiles over five years via @DoWCTO Read more: x.com/DoWCTO/status/20545725…
May 13
The @DeptofWar has reached new framework agreements with a slate of disruptive new entrants to aggressively expand the United States military’s lethal cruise missile and hypersonic missile strike capabilities.
Low-Cost Containerized Missiles (LCCM) Program:
• Anduril
• CoAspire
• Leidos
• Zone 5
Low-Cost Hypersonic Missiles:
• Castelion
This effort positions the Department to procure 10,000 LCCMs over three years, starting in 2027. Once Castelion achieves testing and validation, the Department will award a multi-year contract for a minimum of 500 Blackbeard missiles annually, while seeking the necessary authorizations and appropriations for over 12,000 total missiles over five years.
These agreements will rapidly field effective and affordable kinetic mass for the Joint Force at scale, acting directly on the mandate from President Trump and Secretary Hegseth to strengthen America’s Arsenal of Freedom.
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