Event Brief
SpaceWERX selects 11 firms for STRATFI military space
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET
Summary: SpaceWERX selected 11 companies for a new round of STRATFI public-private funding agreements to scale space technologies from prototypes toward operational military use. The agreements are expected to draw a combined $562.5 million from government organizations and private investors, with individual deals worth up to $60 million. Selections were announced Aug. 20 at Fed Supernova in Austin; contracts are not yet finalized.
WHO: SpaceWERX
WHAT: Selected 11 companies for STRATFI public-private funding agreements to scale military space technologies
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: Austin, USA
WHY: To move selected space technologies from prototypes toward operational use by working with SpaceWERX and Space Force organizations to negotiate agreements, set milestones, and demonstrate military requirements.
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