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Former Astronaut Hosts ‘Space Cadets 4 Harris’ Fundraiser

“I worry about a future Trump administration that says we’re going to reduce our participation in international affairs and we’re going to look inwards,” he said. “That’s bad for exploration and bad for industry.”

Buy in: Grunsfield said he made the campaign aware of the event, but has not had any coordination beyond that and is not advising Harris on any space matters. Still, he said he hopes the fundraiser might help put space more on the campaign’s radar, especially given Harris’ position as chair of the National Space Council.

Business • GEO

Apex Unveils GEO Aries Satellite Bus

The base model of the GEO Aries bus—a 200-kg ESPA-class vehicle—will cost $13.5M, substantially less than other products on the market, CEO Ian Cinnamon told Payload. While the new bus seeks to maintain Apex’s commitment to quick delivery, transparent low pricing, and dependability, some things are different in the GEO bus—namely, new radio tech and more hardening against the stronger radiation in GEO.

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AI-Powered Sales & Marketing for Space Companies: Pluto 5000’s Game-Changing Solution

There is no shortage of companies in the space industry that harness artificial intelligence (AI) in novel ways, including optimizing spacecraft design, navigating satellites autonomously, or analyzing vast amounts of Earth observation data. But what about leveraging the power of AI to effectively engage their potential customers? Pluto 5000, which launched its AI Explorer platform-as-a-service […]

Pathfinder

An Interview with Andy Lapsa

Andy shares his insights on the challenges they’ve faced and the progress they’ve made in creating fully reusable launch vehicles, emphasizing the importance of rapid reusability for reducing costs and increasing availability and reliability.

Polaris

The Road to the Forum: Space Sustainability

The long-promised trillion-dollar space economy, space-based internet for the world, ambitious science missions, and a long-term human presence in orbit all have one thing in common—space needs to be safe and clear of debris for them to thrive. 

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