Stoke Space lines up $150M Pentagon loan for a second launch pad in Florida
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A $150M conditional Pentagon loan for Stoke Space’s second pad in Florida shows defense is willing to underwrite launch infrastructure, not just missions. Space and dual-use startups should read this as validation that government-backed project finance is on the table for capex-heavy hardware, if you can tie it to strategic capacity.
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