State of the Space Industry 2025
Articles on the state of different segments of the space industry, including launch, ISAM, SATCOM, and EO
The State of ISAM 2025
ISAM is a bit like three kids in a trench coat trying to pass as a single individual—fittingly, no one part is mature enough to stand on its own.
The State of Launch 2025
“Physics doesn’t care how much capital you’ve got. Poor engineering decisions don’t care how much capital you’ve got,” said Beck. “For a rocket company to come together to produce a product…and business that works is really, really hard.”
The State of Satcom 2025
For the satellite communications industry, change has become the new constant.
The State of EO 2025
“I think the rubber is really going to meet the road,” Umbra COO Todd Master told Payload. “A lot of interesting tech got put into space. The question now is what of that data actually is needed by customers—that customers are willing to pay for?”