ESA Astronauts Get New Tech For Moonwalking Practice
A puppet-esque system that can simulate low gravity conditions will help the next generation of European astronauts train for working in space.
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Esper Satellites’ Sales Surge Despite Losing Its First Satellite
The startup’s sales have ballooned from less than $1M in revenue at the start of the year to more than $10M now, CEO Shoaib Iqbal revealed to Payload.
Skynopy Inks Partnership With Amazon AWS
The partnership will give Skynopy 15 ground stations, up from just three. However, the collaboration means much more than just wider access to terrestrial antennas.
RAND Wants The Space Force Focus on Human Security
RAND argued that the Space Force’s assets should be used to identify and to head off global crises before they spiral out of control.
The Steady Rise of Arrow Science and Technology
The TX-based native-American owned space manufacturing and services company has spent over a decade slowly building its space expertise, and now it’s paying off in a big way.
Meet the Techstars Fall Class of 2024
This year’s cohort is Techstars most international group yet, with five of the startups headquartered outside the US.
Relm Insurance’s New Policies for New Space
If the space economy is young, then the space insurance market is infantile. While Relm has been insuring space companies since 2023, they’re looking to grow their involvement in the industry.
Benchmark Wins $4.9M AFRL ASCENT Award
This award is the fourth Benchmark has won in as many years to develop ASCENT-based propulsion systems, bringing the total to $8.4M.
SoCal Will Be Space Central With or Without Elon, Experts Say
Elon Musk wants out of California, and he’s threatening to take SpaceX with him.
NASA OIG Uncovers More Cost, Schedule Overruns for ML-2
What was originally a $383M contract to be finished by 2023 has ballooned into potentially $2.7B construction that won’t see completion until 2029.
Loft Orbital Harnesses Desert Power with UAE Sat Venture
The new company will make the nation’s biggest foray into commercial space yet, with plans to ramp production to 50 500-kg satellites per year. Orbitworks plans to secure a facility and have its first satellite in the facility ready to integrate payloads as early as 2025.
Outpost’s Carryall is Big Enough for Multiple Contracts
Outpost won a $36M in recent contracts from the US military to develop its technology for hypersonic testing, reentry missions, and on orbit cargo storage.