DeepSpace-2 will aim to demonstrate the company’s ability to rendezvous with an asteroid and set the stage for future asteroid mining missions before the end of the decade. The post AstroForge Completes its DeepSpace-2 Spacecraft appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/astroforge-completes-its-deepspace-2-spacecraft/

The ISS may be winding down, but Europe’s access to LEO isn’t going anywhere. The post US Commercial Space Stations Expand to Europe appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/us-commercial-space-stations-expand-to-europe/

“That’s one of the ways that I think we’re differentiated from companies that are going to have much more binary outcomes,” she said. “If you’re selling hardware, you recognize revenue when you’ve delivered that hardware. If it fails, that’s the end of the story.”  The

Vienna-based startup Tumbleweed announced this week that it shipped its first satellite—called Oasis Alpha—to launch integrator Exolaunch ahead of a scheduled flight in July. The post Austria’s First Commercial Sat is Ready for Launch appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/austrias-first-commercial-sat-is-ready-for-launch/

The test, which was completed on May 19, used a dedicated drop-test vehicle to help engineers evaluate how well parachutes and vehicle dynamics brought the capsule to a controlled stop on Earth. The post The Exploration Company Completes Nyx Drop Test appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/the-exploration-company-completes-nyx-drop-test/

“The industry position will now shape the path forward as NASA proceeds with the original commercial strategy.” The post NASA Reverts to Original CLD Procurement Plan appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/nasa-reverts-to-original-cld-procurement-plan/

After assessing the damage to the launch pad and the surrounding infrastructure, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted on X that Blue Origin “will fly again before the end of this year.” The post Blue Origin Commits to Return to Flight This Year appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.

The House’s annual defense authorization bill would eliminate the two offices within the Pentagon designed to speed up space acquisition. The post NDAA Would Cut SDA, RCO Offices appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/ndaa-would-cut-sda-rco-offices/

“Often in a fundraise like this, there’s some narrative of, ‘Okay, well, now we move into this new line of business, or now we go build the factory in Ohio,’” President and COO Eric Romo told Payload. “There’s none of that here. This is really about, ‘We need

“With Astrobotic, Voyager is now a lunar platform that will have capability at every infrastructure layer needed to put Americans on the lunar surface and keep them there.” The post Voyager Will Acquire Astrobotic appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/voyager-will-acquire-astrobotic/

Northrop Grumman is on track to deliver on-orbit missile defense capabilities with Apex in 2027. The post Northrop Grumman Taps Apex for Golden Dome SBI Collab appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/northrop-grumman-taps-apex-for-golden-dome-sbi-collab/

SpaceX’s IPO prospectus is here. The post Nuggets in the SpaceX S-1 and Our Thoughts on the Business appeared first on Payload Pro. The post Nuggets in the SpaceX S-1 and Our Thoughts on the Business appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/nuggets-in-the-spacex-s-1-and-our-thoughts-on-the-business/

Bellatrix Aerospace is teaming up with Korean optical payload manufacturer TelePIX on a new VLEO demo satellite, launching NET 2028.    The post Bellatrix Aerospace Tapped to Build Korean VLEO Demo Sat appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/bellatrix-aerospace-tapped-to-build-korean-vleo-demo-sat/

Launch cadences, debris accumulation rates, reusing hardware, conjunction events—the commercial sector is generating more operational signals than any previous era of space activity. However, the mechanism that decides whether a signal reaches a decision-maker or disappears into the background noise is broken. The post Opinion: Commercial Space Is Generating

New Glenn launched all over the place last night.  The post Blue Origin’s New Glenn Explodes on the Pad appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/blue-origins-new-glenn-explodes-on-the-pad/

Europe made its most concrete claim yet for sovereignty in orbit this week. The post Europe Celebrates its Sovereignty Progress at SmallSat appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/europe-celebrates-its-sovereignty-progress-at-smallsat/

Space-tech startup Observable Space has closed a $90M Series A to boost its production of laser and optical hardware—in addition to expanding internationally beyond the US. The post Observable Space Raises $90M Series A appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/observable-space-raises-90m-series-a/

People already trade on future markets for everything from oil, to corn, to gold. Space Markets is asking: Why not space? The post Space Markets Emerges From Stealth With Coinbase Ventures Investment appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/space-markets-emerges-from-stealth-with-coinbase-ventures-investment/

A European propulsion startup is trying to bring a new kind of thrust to the market. The post Exclusive: Stellar Alpina Raises $4.5M to Build Rotating Detonation Engines appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/exclusive-stellar-alpina-raises-4-5m-to-build-rotating-detonation-engines/

By integrating NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform into the S-A2300 COTS AI Supercomputer, Aitech officials say the company is drastically expanding customers’ ability to process data in orbit. The post Aitech Upgrades its Space Supercomputer appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/aitech-upgrades-its-space-supercomputer/

For many satellite applications, optical links are not worth their cost (often hundreds of thousands of dollars). The post Optical Links: When to Incorporate Them? When Not To? appeared first on Payload Pro. The post Optical Links: When to Incorporate Them? When Not To? appeared first on Payload. Source: https:

“For those waiting patiently, the grand return is close at hand,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a press conference at NASA HQ. The post NASA Awards LTV, Lunar Transport Contracts appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/nasa-awards-ltv-lunar-transport-contracts/

LEO’s most promising market opportunity—in-space manufacturing—doesn’t yet have the commercial demand to sustain itself. Government support is what will get us there. The post Op-ed: Commercial Demand in LEO is Lacking. The Government Can Help. appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/op-ed-commercial-demand-in-leo-is-lacking-the-government-can-help/

SpaceX launched its Starship V3 launch vehicle for the first time on Friday, unveiling a full suite of upgrades during the rocket’s twelfth test flight.   The post SpaceX Launches Starship V3 for the First Time appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/spacex-launches-starship-v3-for-the-first-time/

The contract marks the company’s first large agreement since it made that strategic shift to persistent-monitoring capabilities. The post Satellogic Lands $18M+ Defense-Monitoring Contract appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/satellogic-lands-18m-defense-monitoring-contract/