ESA Continues to Bet Big on Quantum Comms
Ultimately, these new technologies aren’t competing with radio frequency, but working together as part of a diverse network.
Douglas Gorman
The EU Space Act Raises Questions
ICYMI: This week, Payload Europe hosted its first ever webinar—all about the EU Space Act.
Inversion Space Unveils Arc Reentry Vehicle
The quickest delivery service isn’t coming via drone from an Amazon fulfilment center—it’s coming from space.
UK Space Agency Invests £6.5M in International Projects
The UK wants to build a vibrant sovereign space industry, but it knows it can’t do it alone.
Exclusive: Albedo Drops its Commercial Imagery Business
Albedo will abandon its imaging business to focus entirely on building VLEO satellite buses for other payload operators.
UK Funds Design Review of New Autophage Spacecraft
Reality is starting to look a lot like science fiction.
Astrobotic and Honda Join Forces on a Lunar Power System
Future missions to the Moon are going to need power. A lot of it.
European Launchers are Racking Up Bookings
European launch startups are attempting to break past the Kármán line for the first time—and customers are already lining up to fly.
Germany is Ramping Up Its Military Space Posture
Germany is investing €35B in national security defense assets to counter the “fundamental threat” posed by Russian and Chinese tech.
Voyager Selects Vivace to Manufacture Starlab
Starlab’s primary structure is planned to be about 8 m in diameter, just smaller than the core stage of the 8.4 m diameter SLS rocket.
International Competition is Driving the Moon Race
In the 21st century space race, the contest to reach the Moon feels less like the Cold War and more like Wacky Races.
Blue Origin Wins $190M VIPER Contract
VIPER has slithered its way out of an early grave.