California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Vast Space headquarters in early June with Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson. From left: Vast CEO Max Haot, Newsom, Vast chief operating officer Kris Young and Richardson. Credit: Vast Space
California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Vast Space headquarters in early June with Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson. From left: Vast CEO Max Haot, Newsom, Vast chief operating officer Kris Young and Richardson. Credit: Vast Space

The mood was celebratory at the ribbon-cutting for Muon Space’s San Jose, California, manufacturing facility in June. State, local, United States Space Force and Pentagon representatives lauded the startup and, more broadly, commercial innovation before touring the 12,000-square-meter plant where Muon is gearing up to produce as many as 500 satellites annually.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...