Payload Pioneers 2023: Makena Fetzer
Makena Fetzer’s journey to the space industry began at her high school’s telescope observatory in Arizona, where she spent her time gazing up at the stars.
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Payload Pioneers 2023: Mirko Viviano
Mirko Viviano, the 27-year-old founder and CEO of Louno Space, is trying to make sure the next generation of space explorers represents the diversity of humankind.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Sergio Gallucci
In 2017, a satellite Sergio Gallucci had worked on failed in orbit. Without real-time tracking and assessment tools, he never understood what went wrong.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Halen Mattison
Halen Mattison is helping the space industry gas up—both on Earth and in space—in a greener way.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Brendan Rosseau
Brendan Rosseau believes even Earth-bound businesses need to be prepared for the space economy to take off.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Apoorva Nori
Data collected in orbit is only as good as the systems to quickly downlink the information to Earth. That’s where Apoorva Nori comes in as a technical product manager at Microsoft’s Azure Space, working to connect satellite operators to the cloud.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Neil Buchanan
Neil Buchanan wasted no time after completing his Master’s thesis on in-space manufacturing to jump in and get hands-on.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Sahith Reddy Madara
Sahith Reddy Madara can spot what technology will succeed in the commercial market from a mile away.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Josh Ingersoll
If there’s anyone who understands that the space industry is more than *just one thing,* it’s Josh Ingersoll.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Marilee Jooste
Marilee Jooste is a testament to the fact that talent in the space industry can come from anywhere.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Adam Kall
Adam Kall cofounded Kall Morris, Inc. in 2019 at the age of 23 because he knew the old way of cleaning up space wouldn’t cut it.
Payload Pioneers 2023
Meet our 2023 group of Payload Pioneers, 30 space innovators and disrupters under 30 years old.