Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Payload • Douglas Gorman

Orbital Paradigm's KID Reentry Vehicle Survives Failed ISRO PSLV Launch, Returns Critical Data

Orbital Paradigm says its KID reentry vehicle survived long enough to transmit valuable telemetry after ISRO's PSLV experienced a launch failure, providing time‑stamped flight and reentry data for post‑flight analysis. The partial success gives engineers empirical test data despite the rocket anomaly.

2026-01-13T06:03:43.914346-08:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Can Philanthropy Fast-Track a Flagship Telescope?

By Universe Today: New Space is a term now commonly used around the rocketry and satellite industries to indicate a new, speed focused model of development that takes its cue from the Silicon Valley mindset of “move fast and (hopefully don’t) break things.” Given that several of the founders of rocketry and satellite companies have a Silicon Valley background, that probably shouldn’t be a surprise, but the mindset has resulted in an exponential growth in the number of satellites in orbit, and also an exponential decrease in the cost of getting them to orbit.

2026-01-13T07:10:35.272046-08:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Defense One • Patrick Tucker

Quantum cameras could remake space-based intelligence

By Defense One: A Boston startup is getting ready to test a new imagery method for orbital satellites.

2026-01-12T21:10:23.669978-08:00