UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 8-K

                 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                  June 17, 2003
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                                    000-28947
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                             Commission File Number


                                 SPACEDEV, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Colorado                                                  84-1374613
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 (State  or  other  jurisdiction  of     (I.R.S.  Employer  Identification  No.)
                        incorporation  or  organization)

                   13855 Stowe Drive, Poway, California 92064
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (858) 375-2030
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                (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                     report)



ITEM  5.  OTHER  EVENTS  AND  REGULATION  FD  DISCLOSURE.
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     On  June  3,  2003,  SpaceDev, Inc., ("SpaceDev") entered into a Securities
Purchase  Agreement  (the  "Agreement") with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. ("Laurus")
whereby  SpaceDev received a $1 million revolving credit facility in the form of
a  three-year  Convertible  Note secured by assets of SpaceDev. The net proceeds
from the Convertible Note shall be used for the general working capital needs of
SpaceDev.  Advances  on the Convertible Note may be repaid at SpaceDev's option,
in  cash  or through the issuance of shares of SpaceDev's common stock. SpaceDev
will  have an option to pay in shares at the fixed conversion price of $0.55 per
share  on  the  first $1 million of conversion if the shares are registered with
the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission ("SEC") for public resale and the then
current  market  price is 118% above the fixed conversion price. The Convertible
Note  includes a right of conversion in favor of Laurus. If Laurus exercises its
conversion  right  at any time or from time to time at or prior to maturity, the
Convertible Note will be convertible into shares of SpaceDev's common stock at a
fixed  conversion  price,  subject to adjustments for stock splits, combinations
and  dividends  and  for  shares  of common stock issued for less than the fixed
conversion  price  (unless  exempted  pursuant  to  the  Agreement).  The  fixed
conversion  price  will  be adjusted after conversion of the first $1 million to
103%  of  the then fair market value of SpaceDev's common stock ("Adjusted Fixed
Conversion  Price").  The  available  line of credit will be based on SpaceDev's
accounts  receivables  and  will  be  secured  by all of the assets of SpaceDev,
except  for  an  initial  three  (3) month period for which Laurus will permit a
credit  advance  up  to  $300,000,  which amount would otherwise exceed eligible
accounts  receivable  during  the  period.

     In  conjunction with this transaction, Laurus was paid a fee of $20,000 for
the  first  year and received a warrant to purchase 200,000 shares of SpaceDev's
common stock. The warrant exercise price is computed as follows: $0.63 per share
for the purchase of up to 125,000 shares; $0.69 per share for the purchase of an
additional  50,000 shares; and $0.80 per share for the purchase of an additional
25,000  shares.  The  warrant  exercise  price may be paid in cash, in shares of
SpaceDev's  common  stock,  or  by a combination of both. The warrant expiration
date  is  June  3,  2008.  The  warrant  exercise price and the number of shares
underlying the warrant are subject to adjustments for stock splits, combinations
and  dividends.

     In  addition  to  the  initial  warrant,  SpaceDev is obligated to issue an
additional  five-year warrant to Laurus to purchase one share of common stock at
an exercise price equal to 125% of the Adjusted Fixed Conversion Price for every
ten  dollars  ($10)  in  principal of the Convertible Note converted into common
stock.  No  more  than  an  aggregate of 100,000 shares of the SpaceDev's common
stock  may  be  purchased  by  Laurus  under  such  Additional  Warrants.

     SpaceDev  has  agreed  to file, by August 1, 2003, a registration statement
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  registering the resale of the
shares  of  our  common stock issuable upon conversion of the line of credit and
exercise  of  the  warrant.  SpaceDev  will also be registering its common stock
issuable  upon  conversion  of  warrants issued in a previous private placement.


ITEM  7.     FINANCIAL  STATEMENT  AND  EXHIBITS
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     (c)  The  following  documents  are  filed  herewith  as  exhibits:

Exhibit 10.1 - Security  Agreement,  dated  as  of  June 3, 2003, by and between
SpaceDev, Inc. ("SpaceDev") and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. ("Laurus").

Exhibit 10.2 - Secured  Convertible  Note,  dated   June 3, 2003, by  and  among
SpaceDev and Laurus.

Exhibit 10.3 - Common Stock Purchase Warrant,  dated  June 3, 2003,  issued   by
SpaceDev to Laurus.

Exhibit 10.4 - Registration Rights Agreement,  dated  as of June 3, 2003, by and
between SpaceDev and Laurus.

Exhibit 10.5 - Waiver Letter,  dated  June 3, 2003, by  and between SpaceDev and
Laurus.

Exhibit 10.6 - Press Release,  dated  June 16, 2003, regarding  the  transaction
with Laurus.



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to  be  signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  hereunto  duly  authorized.


Dated:  June 18, 2003

SPACEDEV, INC.

/s/ Richard B. Slansky
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Richard B. Slansky,
Chief Financial Officer