“We think that we’ve been very successful to this point, however I do have to tell you that we don’t believe we’re in the correct attitude on the surface of the Moon yet again,” CEO Steve Altemus said at a press conference on Thursday.
SpaceX lost its Starship second stage nine minutes into its eighth test flight Thursday, scattering debris over the Carribean—a scene nearly identical to its last failed test flight in January.
UTVate, a CA-based startup developing next-generation user terminals, has changed its name to Farcast in an effort to attract a wider range of customers as it ramps up to full production next year.
The GovMilSpace track will include panels with industry representatives on a number of national security topics, including improving resilience in orbit, driving competition in military launch capabilities, and addressing threats in space.
Eutelsat stock has surged over 500% this week, adding more than $3B in market cap, driven by expectations of increased usage and a priority on EU defense.
In the mission, an Astroscale servicer will upgrade a client satellite made by BAE Systems to prolong its life.
“We have shown that our satellites will be fully compatible with legacy GPS receivers,” Astranis CEO John Gedmark told Payload.
Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm about SpaceX’s Starlink potentially winning a multi-billion FAA contract—a move that “would stink of corruption” because of Elon Musk’s position in the Trump administration, according to one member.
The funds will help Esper meet the upcoming launch date of its flagship four-sat constellation, dubbed “Four Leaf Clover,” which could see its first two sats launch in February 2026.
As the number of satellites in LEO continues to grow exponentially, when it comes to a satellite’s location, sharing is caring.
The lander is now working on a series of tasks that will last a lunar day—about 14 Earth days—and a few hours into the lunar night.
“This morning, we received from the Department of Commerce a ‘stop work’ order on ACES,” according to a memo reviewed by Payload.
