Vela Aerospace

Private

Long Beach-based defense-space startup building small-satellite propulsion systems for LEO constellation servicing. Ships Vela-1 monopropellant thruster to Q1 2027 launch customers.

Founders Alex Ramirez

CEO Alex Ramirez

Company

Founded

2024

Headquarters

Long Beach, United States

Financials

Total Funding

$15M

Sectors

Aerospace Hardware

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Funding History

1 round

Seed Jul 7, 2026

$15M

Founders Fund (Lead) Lux Capital 8VC

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