Longshot Receives $5M Investment from South Park Commons

The company plans to use the funding to continue developing and testing its multi-injection accelerator technology. This includes building its test gun at a secure, undisclosed location.

The investment comes as demand grows for technologies that can move payloads at very high speeds. Governments are investing more in hypersonic systems and missile defense, while space companies are looking for new ways to reach orbit more efficiently.

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Longshot is building a different kind of launch system: a ground-based kinetic launcher designed to send payloads at hypersonic speeds and support a path to orbit. By keeping the system on Earth, the company aims to lower the cost of high-speed transport while enabling more frequent and reliable operations. The technology could be used in defense, research, and commercial space applications.

The investment comes after a strong period of progress for Longshot. The company has expanded its engineering and manufacturing capacity with a new hangar and test range, and built its latest prototype, known as the “minigun,” which is the largest ballistic launching device in the world today. It has also gained support from venture investors and the U.S. government.

In addition, Longshot has strengthened its leadership team by bringing in experienced industry leaders, including Mark Bigham, former Chief Innovation Officer at Raytheon, who now leads government sales and strategic partnerships.

"Longshot is rethinking one of the foundational constraints of the space economy: the cost of moving mass at extreme speeds," said Aditya Agarwal, General Partner at South Park Commons. "The team has demonstrated exceptional technical execution, clear progress against ambitious milestones, and the potential to create an entirely new category of launch infrastructure. We're excited to support the team as they enter this next phase of growth."

"For decades, access to space has been constrained by the economics of rockets," said Mike Grace, Founder, and CEO of Longshot. "We're pursuing a fundamentally different approach. This investment allows us to expand our testing capabilities and continue building what can become a foundational piece of future aerospace infrastructure."

About Longshot

Founded in 2020 by Mike Grace, Longshot is a launch company developing a kinetic “space gun,” a ground-based accelerator designed to send payloads at hypersonic speeds. By keeping the system on Earth, Longshot aims to enable more reliable and frequent access to space for science, commercial, and defense use cases. Backed by Silicon Valley investors and the U.S. Air Force, the company is working step by step toward hypersonic testing and eventually scalable access to orbit.

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