Karman Space & Defense ($KRMN)

Overview

Karman Space & Defense provides production, engineering, and analysis for defense missile systems and space mission technologies, including launch vehicles, lunar landers, spacecraft, and space stations.

Part of the Los Angeles ecosystem

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Timeline

1. Feb 2024Funding Roundinvestors.karmanspaceanddefense.com ↗

   NYSE: KRMN; mission-critical hardware for space + defense.