Starliner Deorbit Slips Again As NASA Launches Full Review
The extended stay merited an “agency-level” review of Starliner’s departure “to document the agency’s formal acceptance of proceeding as planned.”
Skynopy Raises $3.1M to Build LEO Connectivity Network
Skynopy’s goal is to completely free satellite companies from needing to worry about how they’re getting their data
Take Me Out To the (Space)Ball Game
At Thursday afternoon’s Washington Nationals baseball game, the outs were out of this world and the umpires struck back.
Nifty Fifty: How Rocket Lab’s Electron Set A New Speed Record
“We were not the preordained winner of the small launch race.”
CesiumAstro Pockets $65M in Series B+ Funding
CesiumAstro plans to use the extra funds to meet the market’s rapidly growing need for dependable connectivity.
US Locks In India’s Ride To the ISS
The leaders announced plans for the joint ISS mission last year, but “securing a carrier” for the flight is a significant update, though they didn’t provide details on which spacecraft would send the astronauts to the orbiting lab.
An Interview with Mason Angel
Payload was joined by Mason Angel to discuss the impact of a spaceflight experience and a renewed perspective on space tourism and the commercial space industry, key investment areas within legacy industries, and future missions and the commercial potential of space.
House Approves NDAA With Cislunar, VLEO Proposals Added
The House passed the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill last week, but not before adding a few space-focused updates during debate on the floor.
FAA Ends Public Comments For Starship Expansion at KSC
Florida residents raised concerns about the disruptive noise and possible infrastructure damage if Starship ramps up launches from the Space Coast.
IENAI Propels Forward with its €3.9M Funding Round
Spain-based Space Mobilization start-up IENAI just closed a €3.9 million funding round.
SIA Reports Record Growth for the Satellite Industry in 2023
The global space economy generated $400B of revenue last year, $285B of which ended up in the balance sheets of commercial satellite companies, according to the Satellite Industry Association’s State of the Satellite Industry Report.
Don’t Forget To File Your TPS Reports
“These commercial companies—they frequently want to minimize the refurbishment between flights, they want to minimize the inspection time—they really want aircraft-like operation.”
