Startups
Stories about the new players changing the space game.
ABL Replaces CEO To Build A Missile Defense System
“We’ll use our liquid rockets and launch infrastructure to offer the test flight capability needed.”
Inversion Raises $44M Series A To Build Its Arc
Inversion plans to use these funds to scale up its operations to deliver a full-scale reentry vehicle on orbit by 2026.
General Galactic Raises $8M Seed For Clean Fuel Tech
General Galactic wants to change the way the world thinks about the green transition, by using pollutants themselves as a renewable fuel source.
DoD’s Big Bet on 1 Hour Space Cargo Delivery
If the last decade marked a revolution in sending mass to space, the next decade will center on bringing mass back to Earth.
Bridenstine Kicks Off Phase Four Investment Round
“As the NASA administrator, I had a lot of challenges with traditional Hall thrusters,” Bridenstine told Payload. “When I came across this company that’s doing electric propulsion, they can provide as much thrust and as much efficiency as a traditional hull thruster, but do it with a variety of different fuels, I got excited about it.”
Kall Morris Inc. Begins ISS Residency
The system will prove out technology that could eventually grab objects on orbit, allowing KMI to move debris out of congested orbital lanes or relocate satellites that don’t have enough juice to move themselves.
Charter’s Plan to Fix Space Insurance
Charter estimates that approximately 97% of the ~10,500 active satellites on orbit are uninsured. Tens of billions of dollars worth of satellite technology is flying around without a financial safety net.
Inside Astra’s Rocket Reinvention
Astra is raising a $50M capital round to support the development of its launch vehicle.
bluShift Aerospace Completes Full Throttle Engine Test
“We didn’t punch it as far as we could, but what we saw was a much more stable, cleaner burn,” CEO Sascha Deri told Payload.
