Besxar Emerges From Stealth with SpaceX Launch Deal
Semiconductor manufacturing is big business, and a new startup from Washington, DC has plans to take it out of this world.
Douglas Gorman
JAXA’s New Cargo Vehicle is Headed to the ISS
The ISS is about to get a new visitor.
China’s is on Track to Beat the US to Extract Lunar Water
Forget boots on the Moon. China looks like it’s going to beat the US to extract water from the lunar surface.
VC Investors Weigh the Impact of Europe’s Major Merger
Payload spoke with a handful of venture capital firms on the continent, and the overwhelming sentiment was the same: Startups are going to be just fine.
ESA Unveils Worrying Space Health Index
ESA’s Health Index for the space environment currently sits at a 4. For reference, 1 is the threshold for long term orbital sustainability.
Nyxara is Building Lasers To Pierce the Clouds
In the world of optical communications, cloudy days are bad for business.
Quantum Space Readies its Ranger Spacecraft to Fly in 2026
The first wave of Golden Dome spacecraft is about to start boot camp.
Muon Space Will Tap into Starlink’s Laser Network
Muon Space will integrate Starlink’s mini-laser terminals into future iterations of Muon’s Halo satellite platform as soon as 2027.
Europe Eyes 2026 As 1st Ariane 64 Flight Pushes
In Europe, many first launches originally aiming to fly in 2025 will spend New Year’s at home.
Astron Systems’ Launches Are Booked Through 2030
If you want to launch from Europe, be prepared to queue for a while.
Beyond Gravity Boosts Production of its Solar Array Tech
This week, Beyond Gravity became the latest European parts manufacturer to expand its production facility.
Payload’s Lunar and Mars Economy Summit: Day 2
To anyone worried about “militarizing” the Moon, Jim Bridenstine has some sage advice: get over it.