CubeCab

CubeCab submits DOE STTR Phase II application

CubeCab submitted a Phase II application under the Department of Energy's STTR program. This follows earlier public comments about waiting for the Phase II NOFO and working on the proposal through summer and early fall 2026. The effort appears tied to the company's nuclear thermal launch vehicle research.

CubeCab releases nuclear thermal launch vehicle governance white paper

The company released a white paper exploring how nuclear thermal launch vehicles might be governed. It was positioned as a response to broader discussions at the World Economic Forum. This aligns with CubeCab's public shift toward studying nuclear thermal concepts while its earlier chemical small launcher remains paused.

CubeCab selected for SHIELD IDIQ

CubeCab stated it was among the SHIELD IDIQ awardees. No independent public list or detailed contract value was located in open sources at the time of research. The award is presented by the company as a notable milestone.

CubeCab presents nuclear thermal rocketry paper at NETS 2025

At the Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space conference, CubeCab's Adrian Tymes presented joint work on barriers to reusable ground-to-orbit thermal nuclear rocketry. Co-authors included Trevor Hehn (Hehn Law), Troy Howe (Howe Industries), and Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue). The paper appears in the official ANS proceedings.