Space Force Backs Multi-Vehicle Commercial RPO Demos
Rocket Lab and True Anomaly will square off in orbit next year.
Tim Fernholz
Japanese PM Inks Deal to Join Artemis Moon Return
Two Japanese astronauts will travel to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program, potentially becoming the first non-Americans to set foot on the lunar surface.
The State of OSAM
Private companies are already launching missions that capture the key technology needs for OSAM.
Planet President Kevin Weil Leaves As Company Touts Record Revenue
Planet ($PL) reported record revenue of $220.7M and a net loss of $140M in their fiscal year ending Jan. 31.
Katalyst Joins DARPA to Demo the Upgrade Economy in Orbit
The mission aims to give a spacecraft the vision necessary to serve as a training platform for Space Force Guardians.
Inside Spire’s Lucrative AI Partnership with Nvidia
Payload spoke to Mike Eilts, a meteorologist and Spire’s general manager for weather and climate, about the deal and predicting weather from space.
NASA and Boeing Are (Finally) Putting Astronauts on Starliner
Starliner is finally ready for its maiden mission—seven years after the capsule was expected to make its first flight.
The Big Questions About Starshield, SpaceX’s Classified EO Project
SpaceX’s move into EO could present a big challenge to companies selling space data already.
The Future of GEO is Smaller…And More Precise
Makers of small satellites for GEO made up the bulk of newly announced spacecraft in 2023.
Benchmark Sends Metal Plasma Propulsion to Orbit
The company already has 50 orders for the thruster.
Aethero Wants to Bring Edge Compute Into Orbit
The next generation of space capabilities, such as orbital servicing, will require even brainier orbiting robots.
He-3’s All That for Interlune
He-3 is mainly used in security and medical sensors to detect radiation, but it could theoretically be used as fuel for a nuclear fusion power plant.