Introducing Portal Space Systems
The next era of the space economy will involve servicing and life extension, if the players in the industry today have it their way, and that will require extreme spacecraft maneuverability.
Slingshot Highlights Massive Growth in Space Activity—And Insurance Losses
Guess who’s responsible for the boom? One big hint: it’s not civil or military actors.
A Q+A with the Norwegian Space Agency Chief
Norway is preparing to launch two satellites this summer to boost comms in the Arctic amid increasing tension in the region between NATO allies and Russia, the head of the Norwegian Space Agency told Payload.
Intelsat, CNH Aim to Beat SpaceX, John Deere to the Wired Tractor Market
The two firms plan to be in the market months ahead of a much ballyhooed partnership between SpaceX and John Deere.
True Anomaly, Agile Team on DoD RPO Mission
In-space propulsion startup Agile Space Industries is joining True Anomaly’s team for US Space Systems Command’s dogfighting-in-space challenge, VICTUS HAZE.
ispace Plots Lunar Data Business, Borrows $45M for Lander Missions
Other Moon-focused companies, including Lockheed Martin subsidiary Crescent and Intuitive Machines, are also planning satellite networks around Earth’s favorite satellite.
Maxar Closes in on the Launch of its WorldView Legion Satellites
Maxar is preparing to launch its first two WorldView Legion EO satellites in the coming days aboard Falcon 9, following years of delays for the new constellation.
Redwire teams up with Korea’s Boryung on Space Biotech
Boryung’s Humans in Space contest will give researchers the chance to pitch their microgravity experiments to the two firms.
Payload Research: Detailing Launch Startup Funding Part 2 (Firefly Aerospace)
Last week, we covered ABL, Relativity, and Stoke funding, three launch startups that have yet to reach orbit. This week, we are focusing on a business that has hit its orbital proof point, Firefly Aerospace.
How Do You Know If Your Satellite Has Been Hacked?
A survey of satellite operators in 2023 found many were unaware of standard cybersecurity practices.
South Korea Initiates EO Constellation with NEONSAT-1 Launch
South Korea took the initial steps toward building its domestic EO capability on Tuesday with the launch of NEONSAT-1, the first in a planned 11-sat constellation.
DC Eyes Beijing’s Investments In Space
Lawmakers across Capitol Hill raised concerns last week that China is gaining on the US in orbit in both the civil and national security sectors.
