Stratolaunch takeoff
Stratolaunch's giant aircraft takes off on its first test flight April 13 from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. Credit: Stratolaunch

HOUSTON — Stratolaunch, the venture founded by the late Paul Allen to develop an air-launch system, has “transitioned” ownership, but the company is not disclosing who the new owner is.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...