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Payload Pioneers 2023
Meet our 2023 group of Payload Pioneers, 30 space innovators and disrupters under 30 years old.
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: Zoe Ingram
When Zoe Ingram left her career at LinkedIn and Google to work in aerospace, she encountered an outdated, tedious technological experience the consumer tech world had long ago left behind.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Van Wagner
In the five years Van Wagner has spent in the space community, he’s become known for one thing: rovers.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Anastasia Prosina
Working in space shouldn’t require operating in a harsh, uncomfortable environment, according to Anastasia Prosina, founder and CEO of Stellar Amenities.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Joanna Hon
When Joanna Hon was growing up in Canada, working in the space industry seemed like just a fantasy. Now, the 27-year old director of R&D at Turion Space says she is working to inspire others to chase their seemingly-impossible goals as well.
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: Stephanie Gavell
If you told Stephanie Gavell the problem wasn’t rocket science, she didn’t want to be a part of it.
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: Halen Mattison
Halen Mattison is helping the space industry gas up—both on Earth and in space—in a greener way.
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.
