Douglas Gorman
Inside Austria’s Small But Mighty Space Ecosystem
Austria’s space industry is in the midst of a renaissance, with bigger funding deals and more startup activity.
HyImpulse Signs Launch Agreement with SaxaVord
The second suborbital flight of HyImpulse’s SR75 is expected to lift off from SaxaVord no earlier than Q3 2026.
Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C
Not many space companies want to reduce the world’s reliance on satellite infrastructure, but that’s the pitch that landed Australia-based Advanced Navigation a $110M Series C.
NanoAvionics Lands Korean National Security Deal
For NanoAvionics, the deal represents the latest win in a strategy of global expansion— which has found an eager and willing partner in the South Korean space industry.
Nvidia Unveils New Hardware to Unlock Orbital Data Centers
Orbital data centers may be just over the horizon, but we’re starting to get a better picture of what they’ll look like when they arrive.
Leonardo’s Missile-Defense Demo in Ukraine Aims To Be a Blueprint for Other Nations
Leonardo is positioning itself to become a mass distributor of space-enabled missile defense shields.
ICEYE Smashes Its Own Revenue Projections
ICEYE’s results reveal a massively successful year for a business in the right place at the right time.
Q&A With Laurent Jaffart, ESA’s Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity
Jaffart is leading the charge to build up ESA’s defensive posture. Payload chatted with him to hear his plans for the new role.
Mantis Space Emerges from Stealth with $10M Seed
Mantis Space is aiming to bring power into the light—and now it has the money to do so.
Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Reaches Orbit
Firefly Aerospace’s ($FLY) Alpha rocket flew the first leg of a redemption arc Wednesday night.
Planet Labs Extends Middle East Space Imagery Restrictions
Planet Labs just proved that dual use doesn’t necessarily mean equal priority.
Lux Aeterna Closes $10M Seed to Build Reusable Sats
Everybody loves a reusable rocket—so why has the rest of space hardware remained stubbornly single-use?
Voyager Invests in Max Space, Projects 2026 Revenue Surge
Last month, Max Space and Voyager announced they would collaborate on the design of an expandable lunar habitat.
