Ursa Major Wins New US Industrial Base Funding
The end goal is to produce 50 to 100 liquid-fueled rocket engines a year.
Tim Fernholz
What Makes Space AI So Tricky?
“There’s just really no certification standard yet for this type of flight software.”
CisLunar Industries Plots PPU Production
“This has just emerged as an opportunity, and also happens to be a pretty big market in and of itself.”
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Planet Rolls Out AI-Friendly Data Product
Analysis Ready Planetscope (ARPS) will process Planet’s daily imagery to make it easier to use for in-depth analysis.
Wyvern Raises $6M To Boost Hyperspectral Data Biz
“We wanted to get to market faster than everyone, and we have.”
True Anomaly Catches Firefly For Space Force RPO Launch
True Anomaly is building a spacecraft for VICTUS HAZE.
Benjamin Kron, SAIC
While he’s helping the government figure out how to keep the current generation of astronauts safe and sound, Benjamin Kron is also drumming up excitement among the next generation of space fans.
Guchuhan (Melody) Gao, Kepler Communications
The 27-year-old tried her hand in fields from forestry to medical devices before she found her calling in the space sector.
Shaurya Luthra, Northwood Space
“You can have the satellites, but if you can’t talk to them, it doesn’t really help at all,” Shaurya Luthra, cofounder and head of software at Northwood Space, told Payload. “We believe the ground industry of today is not ready for that boom.”
Ari Rosner, True Anomaly
“I turned to the partners at Riot and said, ‘We should invest in this’…but I also turned to the partners and said, ‘Hey, I want to go and join them.’” That’s how Rosner wound up the second hire and head of product at True Anomaly
Roxanna Pakkar, Rocket Lab
Roxanna Pakkar grew up in space hardware’s backyard—on the west side of LA, where her high school robotics team sought mentorship from engineers at nearby Boeing, Raytheon, and SpaceX facilities.