Dark Space Abandons the Small Launch Market?

In March 2022, and as late as November 2022, Dark Space was focused on building a launch system very similar to Virgin Orbit, with a forecast launch date of 2026.

Fast forward to January 2023, Dark Space has a new website and now appears to be focused on building a “tactical space platform for collision avoidance and satellite neutralization.

https://www.dark-space.co/

Unfortunately there is no public information available on what triggered this abrupt pivot, or details on the new product… perhaps Virgin Orbit’s struggles forced the hard decision?