I don't see the article content provided. You've included the title "Why the Future of Space Starts in LA" and credited Both Sides of the Table as the source, but the actual article text isn't there for me to summarize.
Please paste the full article content, and I'll deliver a sharp 150-250 word summary following all your specifications: funding amounts, investors, valuations, founder stories, market opportunity, active voice only, no em dashes, short sentences, and no banned words or hedging language.
Then I'll close with the CATEGORY and TAGS lines as requested.