Bigger, higher, cheaper: Space startup looks beyond LEO

While many satellite builders focus on small spacecraft for low-Earth orbit, one Los Angeles startup is thinking bigger and aiming farther, betting that falling launch costs will unlock higher orbits.K2 sees a burgeoning market for medium-Earth orbit satellites with more onboard power and payload. The startup is designing a massive satellite bus meant to withstand MEO’s harsh radiation at a fraction of the cost of current products. This vision caught the attention of former Pentagon s