Dems Slam Trump Over NSF Board Cuts
“This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science and American innovation,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) said in a statement.
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Isaacman Continues to Defend Budget Cuts to Congress
The hearing also gave Isaacman a chance to provide more detail on the agency’s top objective: accelerate the US return to the Moon.
Axiom Space’s Suit Set to Fly in 2027
“From a production standpoint, we’re putting together the first qualification suit,” Michael López-Alegría, the company’s chief astronaut, told Payload. “That continues regardless of what they say.”
The State of ISAM 2026
It’s becoming increasingly impossible to cover ISAM as a single idea.
Jared Isaacman Hits 100 Days In Office With a Bang
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has one message: Get in, we’re going to the Moon.
FAA Ends Part 450 Transition Period
The FAA announced Tuesday that US launchers had all transitioned to the five-year-old licensing requirements, leaving no one still operating under legacy regulations.
Viasat and Space42 Share Strategy for Equatys JV
The two companies cancelled a key roundtable at the Mobile World Conference, but Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg gave Payload an exclusive rundown.
Orbital Data, Niche Markets Give Space Solar a New Shimmer
The face of space-based solar power (SBSP) is changing due to surging interest in in-space industry and data centers. While some companies are racing toward these new opportunities, others are sticking with the technology’s original goal of powering life on Earth.
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Haridopolos Praises Isaacman As ‘Dynamic Leader’ For NASA
Jared Isaacman is just over 60 days into his tenure as NASA administrator, and he’s already getting rave reviews from one space leader on Capitol Hill. Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), who chairs the House space subcommittee, commended the entrepreneur-turned-astronaut-turned-NASA-chief for sharing the space agency’s mission with the public—and energizing a NASA workforce in which morale…
SpaceX Delays Mars Plans in Favor of the Moon
The update is an about-face from previous comments made by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who called the Moon a “distraction” in January 2025.
ESA Urges Europe to Keep Up the Momentum in Brussels
ESA is keeping its foot on the gas.
Report: How to Better Deter Russia in Orbit
While China is making all the headlines in Space Race 2.0, a DC think tank is cautioning policy makers not to forget about the threat posed by Russia in orbit.
Atomic-6 Space Armor to Fly in October With Portal
It’s rare for space operators to cross their fingers, hoping their sat will get hit with a piece of space debris. But that’s exactly what Atomic-6 CEO Trevor Smith is doing.
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