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.
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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.”
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Kayhan Space Releases Satcat Space Intelligence Tool
The Satcat database catalogs 60,000+ objects in orbit, from active satellites to drifting debris
Prompting NASA’s New AI Chief, David Salvagnini
“Everyone will, in some way, have their workday augmented using some type of an AI technology.”
Vast Inks Deal with The Exploration Company For Future Cargo Missions
The agreement opens the door for Europe to begin commercial and research-based missions in LEO.
The US Wants to CHIP In On Rocket Lab’s Solar Cell Factory
Rocket Lab is one of three major players in the Western market that builds space-grade solar panels, and the investment will grow production 50% in the next three years.
LEO and GEO Satellite Operators Battle it out on EPFD Rules: Payload Research
Late last year, the World Radio communication Conference (WRC-23) approved a proposal to review EPFD (Equivalent Power Flux Density) limits, a critical juncture in rights negotiations between GEO and LEO operators that sets the stage for regulatory action by 2027 or 2031.
An Interview with Ray Allensworth
Firefly’s Ray Allensworth joined Payload to talk about the comprehensive capabilities of Firefly as an end-to-end space transportation company, the intricacies of the Blue Ghost program, and the significance of lunar exploration.
Albedo Will Launch Clarity-1 In February
The satellite, dubbed Clarity-1, is already a hit with customers in sectors ranging from climate science to mining to energy grids who are booking time on the sat to add to or in some cases replace the imaging they’re doing now with planes and drones.