Nicolas Gutierrez, Apex
When Apex’s first satellite was able to communicate successfully with earthbound operators after launch, it was tangible proof that Nicolas Gutierrez had accomplished his mission.
Jacqueline Feldscher
Arielle Cohen, Astroscale US
“The thing that draws a lot of people to Astroscale is the mission,” she told Payload. “It’s not often you see an overlap between aerospace and tech and sustainability.”
Hilary Cohen, HEO USA
“People are always afraid we’re gonna take pics of US spy sats and government sats. As an organization, we don’t do that.”
Omar Pimentel, Defense Innovation Unit
“The last thing we want to do is find cool tech…but [not be able to] bring it to market because of regulatory burdens.”
Luc Riesbeck, NASA
Luc Riesbeck is helping to make sure that the policy conversations surrounding space sustainability keep pace with the rapidly advancing tech.
Trisha Saxena, NATO Innovation Fund
Based in the UK, the 27-year-old works as an investment associate at the NATO Innovation Fund, a VC fund that invests in the latest technology that will protect citizens of NATO nations.
Tristan Knotts, Deloitte
“He is a go-to resource for space market insights across the 450k+ person firm and regularly conducts internal training and knowledge sessions,” Avinav Sinha, a senior manager in Deloitte’s space practice, wrote in his nomination.
Robin Dickey, US House
“I thought, maybe I should do space policy if I’m mad about policy people not caring enough about space,” the 27-year-old told Payload.
SpaceX Catches Starship Booster In Historic First
SpaceX nailed the first attempted catch of a Super Heavy booster on Sunday morning, making history and paving the way to Starship reusability.
EO Providers Defend Their Spectrum Access
Commercial EO providers contribute to sectors ranging from agriculture to climate monitoring to defense—and now they’re banding together to make sure policymakers know the results of an administration-ordered study could put all of that in jeopardy.
A Roundup From The Space Capitol Forum
The space community gathered at Payload’s first Space Capitol Forum on Tuesday to talk about ways for policy to adapt and better support the rapid advancements in space tech.
Anduril, Apex Team Up to Serve Government Customers
The defense tech startup announced Tuesday that it will use Apex’s satellite buses for missions ranging from space situational awareness to missile warning and tracking, according to a press release.