EPISODE SUMMARY
This week’s episode of Pathfinder features Jacqueline and Tim from our editorial team to go through the state of the launch and OSAM market. We recap 2023 and discuss predictions for 2024!
EPISODE NOTES
Pathfinder is shaking things up for the next two weeks with a special pod series on the State of the Space Industry. In each episode, you’ll hear from two members of Payload’s editorial staff on key trends, exclusive interviews, and insights shaping the industry.
This week? Launch & OSAM, featuring Payload’s Managing Editor Jacqueline Feldscher and Senior Space Reporter Tim Fernholz. Highlights from the discussion include:
Launch
- Launch cadence + increasing demand
- Role of launch providers and competition
- Challenges including space debris and regulation
- Advancements in reusability
OSAM
- The OSAM chicken-and-egg problem
- The role of government partnerships and regulations
- Key technologies required for OSAM
- Recent developments and upcoming missions, including Northrop Grumman’s MRV mission, Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission, and SpaceX’s Starship refueling demonstrations
And much more…
This episode is brought to you by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). Be sure to check out the Italian Pavilion in South Hall (Booth 603) during Space Symposium!
• Chapters •
00:00 – Intro & ITA Ad
01:35 – The state of launch in 2023
04:14 – Peter Beck & Rocket Lab
06:31 – Tory Bruno & ULA
11:43 – Tim Ellis & Relativity Space
14:09 – Make or break in launch
15:27 – Government’s perspective on launch outside SpaceX
17:46 – What Jacqueline is excited for in 2024
19:07 – Blue Origin & ULA
21:41 – Tim Fernholz!
22:28 – OSAM. What is it and what companies fall underneath the OSAM umbrella?
24:22 – Core capabilities
25:19 – OSAM market in 2023
25:59 – Challenges of building
27:10 – Gaps in technology
29:53 – Should startups be investing in OSAM technology?
32:21 – How integral is the government in developing OSAM?
34:13 – Who is setting standards?
35:42 – OSAM 1
37:56 – What Tim is excited for in 2024