Douglas Gorman
Arpi Beshlikyan, Northwood Space
Arpi Beshlikyan’s top priority is making a big impact. Right now, space is the vehicle allowing her to do that.
Camille Bergin, Star Catcher
To many young space enthusiasts scrolling on TikTok, Camille Bergin is the face of the industry.
Dhruv Jain, Kayhan Space
When Dhruv Jain transferred to a new school, he joined the astronomy club on a whim. Soon, he was chasing meteor showers and tracking the transit of Venus—and now, more than a decade later, he’s built a career helping space companies track objects in orbit.
Muhammad Hunain, Melagen Labs
“That’s where I realized we’re stuck at a 1980s standard: still shielding spacecraft with aluminum, and rad-hardened electronics [were] too expensive to build at the scale this economy demands,” Hunain told Payload.
Patrick Miga, Advanced Space
In first grade, Patrick Miga saw a photo of Neptune (snapped by the Voyager 2 spacecraft).. Ever since then, his life has been directed toward space.
Robert Ihnatisin, Orbital Matter
As an expert in 3D printing for terrestrial applications, Robert Ihnatisin was surprised by how slow the in-orbit manufacturing industry was progressing. So, naturally, he started a company to solve the problem himself.
Exclusive: Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A to Build Moving Target Radar Payload
Seattle-based Kapta Space announced a $24M Series A to build next-gen radar payloads designed to track moving targets.
Europe’s Space Defenses Fall Just Shy of Weaponization
Europe doesn’t have any weapons in space—but that doesn’t mean the region is comfortable flying around in orbit defenseless.
Fortastra Raises $30M Series A to Fund its Next Security Spacecraft
The US military has weapons in space, and—with the orbital arsenal expanding—security is becoming a top priority.
ArbaLabs Launches AI Verification Demo On South Korea’s Nuri Rocket
“In short, tons of companies are looking at the latest and greatest physical AI deployments,” ArbaLabs CEO Ashley Reeves told Payload. “Nobody is really thinking about putting some checks and balances on what these AI models are doing.”
HawkEye 360 Turns its RF-Sensors to Orbital Targets
The DoD wants to better understand what’s going on in orbit. HawkEye 360 ($HAWK) has the inside scoop.
Nebex Partners with Thrusters Unlimited to Unlock $700M for LATAM Space Ecosystems
The capital will fund EO, telecoms and other strategic capabilities, according to Nebex.
DOE Announces $400M for Frontier Science Research
The Department of Energy is super-charging research into bleeding edge energy tech.
