Payload

185 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Sagittarius Logistics Secures $1.2M Pre-Seed For Inland Launch Systems · Ex-Masten Space Systems startup Sagittarius Logistics raised $1.2M for reusable inland launch vehicles.
• Canadian lunar rover projects advance with accelerated launch timeline · Three Canadian firms complete initial lunar rover study ahead of NASA Moon Base requirements.
• Paywalled article covers midterms impact on NASA budgets · Subscriber-only Payload Pro article addresses US midterms effect on NASA funding
• French space startup Gama raises €15M seed for solar array production · French space startup Gama secures €15M seed funding to scale satellite solar array manufacturing.
• Spaceium Launches OpenPort Refueling Tech for Spacecraft · Spaceium opens access to OpenPort refueling tech for spacecraft builders at $1 per license.
• NeuralSat Secures €2.9M to Develop Orbital Data Relay Network · NeuralSat raises €2.9M to build an in-space data relay and processing network for satellite operators.
• OwlO Cloud exits stealth to build European orbital cloud network by 2030 · Luxembourg startup OwlO Cloud plans 10 orbital cloud node satellites by 2030.
• NASA Announces Major Moon Base Contracts At MAX POWER Event · NASA awarded billions in lunar mission contracts during the MAX POWER industry event.
• AST SpaceMobile announces Blacklift rocket development program · AST SpaceMobile will build the Blacklift rocket for its BlueBird satellite constellation.
• Russia conducted satellite approach to build ICEYE jamming capability · Russia performed close reconnaissance on ICEYE-X36 to develop jammers for the Ukraine war.
• PAVE Space targets 2028 launch for European on-orbit defense spacecraft · Swiss startup PAVE Space plans 2028 demo launch for its IBEX on-orbit defense platform.
• PAVE Space targets 2028 launch for European orbital defense IBEX spacecraft · Swiss startup PAVE Space plans 2028 demo launch for maneuverable orbital defense IBEX platform.
• CesiumAstro Raises $730M, Reaches Valuation Above $4.5B · CesiumAstro secures $730M in funding, valuing the company above $4.5B as it advances its Synchronicity satellite constellation.
• Orbital selects Orca Aerospace for satellite onboard autonomy software · Orbital contracts Orca Aerospace for autonomy software for its satellite data center fleet.
• Growing Disconnect Noted Between Public And Private Space Markets · Payload Pro publishes restricted subscriber analysis on space market divergence.
• Redwire awarded $20M DARPA contract for VLEO propulsion demonstration · Redwire secures $20M DARPA Otter program contract for VLEO spacecraft testing.
• Orbital Matter and EnduroSat announce 2028 in-space manufacturing mission · Orbital Matter partners with EnduroSat for 2028 in-orbit 3D printed solar array mission
• Starfish Space loses contact with Otter, ending NASA SSPICY mission · Starfish Space lost contact with Otter 24C, terminating the $15M NASA SSPICY inspection mission.
• 2026 US Midterm Results Reshape National Space Policy Outlook · Democratic congressional control from 2026 midterms will alter US space funding and priorities.
• US Election Outcomes That Will Impact NASA And Space Policy · This guide outlines key US election races affecting national space policy and funding.
• Sceye signs five-year HAPS fleet operations deal with SoftBank · Sceye secured a five-year agreement to operate high-altitude platforms for SoftBank over Japan.
• Tumbleweed secures €6.9M seed funding for reentry vehicle development · Vienna space startup Tumbleweed raised €6.9M seed funding to build its Oasis Beta reentry vehicle.
• Stellar Alpina Unveils Monarch Orbiter and Morpho Lunar Lander · Swiss startup Stellar Alpina reveals two new space vehicles for orbital and lunar missions.
• Hydrosat unveils Nyktòs high-res MWIR thermal satellite imaging program · Hydrosat announced Nyktòs, a new high-resolution mid-wave infrared thermal satellite capability.
• Northwood Space closes $375M Series C at $2 billion valuation · Northwood Space raises $375M Series C to build global ground station network.
• Telesat declines comment on C$2.4B GEO debt due December 6 · Telesat will not publicly discuss refinancing for C$2.4B GEO debt maturing December 6.
• Europe Begins Funding Offensive In-Orbit Military Space Capabilities · European defence bodies award contracts for offensive in-space defense programs.
• Italian smallsat manufacturer Argotec raises €50 million for production scaling · Argotec secures €50M funding to increase annual satellite manufacturing capacity.
• Virgin Galactic Unveils Apeiron Spaceship, Delays Commercial Flights To Q2 2027 · Virgin Galactic revealed its new Apeiron spacecraft while pushing commercial flights to early Q2 2027.
• Seraphim Space launches startup academy with $150k investment per participant · Venture capital firm Seraphim Space launches academy for early-stage space startups.