K2 Space ships a 2-ton, 40-meter-wingspan orbital data center prototype to the launch pad

TechCrunch profile of GRAVITAS ahead of launch. K2 building 85% of components in-house because "the supply chain to build such a satellite doesn't exist." CEO Kunjur: "The future is higher power." $15M price point vs. equivalently capable traditional satellites. 20kW matches ViaSat-3's output — on a Falcon 9 rideshare payload. 12 customer payloads including DoD. Three success tiers: power on, fly payloads, orbit-raise to MEO. K2 already has 100kW Starship-class "Giga" design taped out on factory floor.