# SpaceFOMO — Full Content Dump
*Generated 2026-03-23 · spacefomo.com · High-gain NewSpace intelligence*

SpaceFOMO tracks the commercial space economy. FOMO scores (0–100) reflect current industry momentum. This file contains inline structured data for all active entities.

## Organizations (30 active)

### Hyperjet Fusion
*startup · Propulsion · series_a · founded 2022 · Manchester, United Kingdom · 30 employees · $25M raised · FOMO 92*
> Fusion power for Mars and beyond.
UK fusion propulsion for deep space; direct fusion drive prototype tested.
Focus: fusion-propulsion
Hardware: Direct Fusion Drive
Web: https://hyperjetfusion.com

### Xona Space Systems
*scaleup · Satellites · series_b · founded 2019 · San Mateo, United States · 120 employees · $150M raised · FOMO 91*
> Unhackable navigation from space.
LEO PNT constellation (alternative GPS). $92M Series B, Pulsar-0 launched.
Focus: pnt, leo-gps
Hardware: Pulsar

### Space Solar
*startup · Infrastructure · pre_seed · founded 2022 · Harwell, United Kingdom · 15 employees · FOMO 90*
> Unlimited clean power from space.
UK space-based solar power; GEO collectors beaming RF to Earth for net-zero energy.
Focus: sbsp
Hardware: SBSP demonstrator
Web: https://spacesolar.co.uk

### Apex Space
*scaleup · Satellites · series_c_plus · founded 2022 · Los Angeles, United States · 150 employees · $200M raised · FOMO 88*
> Lego for satellites.
Modular satellite buses. Common interface for rapid assembly.
Focus: modular-sat, sat-buses
Hardware: Apex Bus

### Sierra Space
*scaleup · Infrastructure · series_c_plus · founded 2021 · Louisville, United States · 1,500 employees · $1.8B raised · FOMO 88*
> Space transportation and habitats for the new space economy.
Develops Dream Chaser spaceplane for cargo resupply, Orbital Reef station, and inflatable habitats (LIFE tech) for future space infrastructure.
Focus: spaceplanes, habitats, orbital-reef
Hardware: Dream Chaser, LIFE Habitat, Orbital Reef
Web: https://www.sierraspace.com

### True Anomaly
*startup · Defense · series_a · founded 2022 · Centennial, United States · 100 employees · $200M raised · FOMO 87*
> Jackal for space superiority.
US space domain awareness; autonomous orbital interceptors.
Focus: sda, orbital-maneuver
Hardware: Jackal

### Galactic Energy
*startup · Launch · series_d · founded 2018 · Beijing, China · 300 employees · $742M raised · FOMO 85*
> Affordable rideshare launches from China.
Chinese small-lift rocket developer with Ceres-1 and Pallas-1 vehicles; multiple orbital successes, focusing on commercial responsive launch.
Focus: small-launch, responsive
Hardware: Ceres-1, Pallas-1
Web: https://www.galacticenergy.cn

### Iceye
*scaleup · Intelligence · series_d · founded 2015 · Vantaa, Finland · 600 employees · $480M raised · FOMO 84*
> SAR imaging on demand, anywhere.
Finnish SAR constellation for disaster response and maritime; 30+ sats.
Focus: sar
Hardware: Iceye-X

### Cognitive Space
*startup · Services · series_a · founded 2020 · Los Angeles, United States · 45 employees · $25M raised · FOMO 83*
> AI brains for satellite fleets.
AI autonomy for satellite constellations. Real-time collision avoidance.
Focus: sat-autonomy

### Space Forge
*startup · Manufacturing · seed · founded 2018 · Cardiff, United Kingdom · 40 employees · $30M raised · FOMO 82*
> Forge materials in orbit, return to Earth.
UK in-space manufacturing; returnable platform for advanced materials impossible on Earth.
Focus: in-space-mfg
Hardware: ForgeStar
Web: https://spaceforge.com

### Array Labs
*startup · Intelligence · series_b · founded 2015 · Palo Alto, United States · 80 employees · $60M raised · FOMO 82*
> Motion imaging from space.
Spaceborne radar for 3D velocity mapping. Maritime domain awareness.
Focus: space-radar, maritime
Hardware: Maritime 1

### Aerospacelab
*scaleup · Satellites · series_c_plus · founded 2018 · Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium · 200 employees · $220M raised · FOMO 82*
> Satellite platforms at scale.
Belgian satellite manufacturer building EO and telecom platforms from 50-1000kg. 8+ satellites launched in 3 years with full vertical integration.
Focus: sat-platforms, eo, telecom
Hardware: Broker, Arrow
Web: https://www.aerospacelab.com

### Orbital Sidekick
*startup · Intelligence · series_b · founded 2020 · Denver, United States · 80 employees · $95M raised · FOMO 81*
> Hyperspectral eyes on critical infrastructure.
US hyperspectral constellation for industrial monitoring; Aurora platform.
Focus: hyperspectral
Hardware: Aurora

### Neuraspace
*startup · Services · series_a · founded 2020 · Lisbon, Portugal · 50 employees · $25M raised · FOMO 80*
> Traffic control for space.
Portuguese space traffic management. SSA platform tracking 20k+ objects.
Focus: ssa, space-traffic
Web: https://neuraspace.com

### Orbex
*startup · Launch · series_b · founded 2015 · Forres, United Kingdom · 100 employees · $100M raised · FOMO 80*
> Clean microlaunch from Scotland.
UK microlauncher for smallsats; Prime rocket targeting 2026 debut from Sutherland spaceport.
Focus: microlaunch, green-propulsion
Hardware: Prime
Web: https://orbex.space

### Danti
*startup · Intelligence · seed · founded 2023 · Austin, United States · 20 employees · $12M raised · FOMO 80*
> Find anything on Earth.
Geospatial intelligence platform. Palantir for satellite data.
Focus: geoint

### Astro Mechanica
*startup · Propulsion · series_a · founded 2020 · Los Angeles, United States · 35 employees · $28M raised · FOMO 79*
> Cryo engines for NewSpace.
High-performance cryogenic propulsion. Upper-stage engines for small launchers.
Focus: cryogenic-propulsion
Hardware: Draco

### Mynaric
*corp · Satellites · public · founded 2009 · Gilching, Germany · 350 employees · MYNA · FOMO 79*
> Optical fiber for the skies.
German laser communication terminals for space-to-space and space-to-ground. Nasdaq-listed pioneer in optical inter-satellite links.
Focus: laser-comms, oisl
Hardware: CONDOR Mk3
Web: https://mynaric.com

### The Exploration Company
*startup · Infrastructure · series_a · founded 2021 · Munich, Germany · 120 employees · $55M raised · FOMO 79*
> Reusable space tugs for deep space.
European mission vehicle for cargo/logistics to Moon/Mars; Nyx capsule in development.
Focus: space-tug
Hardware: Nyx
Web: https://exploration.space

### Open Cosmos
*startup · Satellites · series_a · founded 2019 · Harwell, United Kingdom · 80 employees · $45M raised · FOMO 78*
> Satellites without the headache.
UK/Spain satellite-as-a-service. End-to-end mission design to data.
Focus: sat-as-a-service
Hardware: Telesat
Web: https://opencosmos.space

### Pixxel
*startup · Intelligence · series_b · founded 2019 · Bengaluru, India · 150 employees · $71M raised · FOMO 78*
> Hyperspectral imaging from space.
Indian hyperspectral Earth observation satellites; 18-sat constellation operational, serving defense and climate monitoring.
Focus: hyperspectral, eo
Hardware: Firefly, Venus
Web: https://www.pixxel.space

### Gilmour Space Technologies
*startup · Launch · series_a · founded 2015 · Gold Coast, Australia · 100 employees · $55M raised · FOMO 78*
> Australia's first orbital rocket.
Australian hybrid rocket developer targeting orbital launches from Bowen Orbital Spaceport with Eris vehicle.
Focus: hybrid-propulsion, australian-launch
Hardware: Eris
Web: https://gilmourspace.com.au

### Airspace Intelligence (ASI)
*startup · Intelligence · series_b · founded 2018 · San Diego, United States · 60 employees · $45M raised · FOMO 77*
> AI air traffic control.
AI-powered airspace management for drones/UAM. Detect-and-avoid systems.
Focus: uam, drone-traffic

### HawkEye 360
*scaleup · Intelligence · series_e · founded 2015 · Herndon, United States · 250 employees · $389M raised · FOMO 76*
> See the invisible from orbit.
RF geospatial intelligence constellation; detects signals from space for maritime/security.
Focus: rf-geoint

### Liftero
*startup · Infrastructure · seed · founded 2021 · Warsaw, Poland · 20 employees · $5M raised · FOMO 76*
> Space tug for sustainable orbits.
Polish space tug for LEO satellite maneuvering and deorbiting. CEE startup with ESA contracts.
Focus: space-tug, deorbit
Hardware: LEO Tug
Web: https://liftero.space

### Satellogic
*corp · Intelligence · public · founded 2010 · Palo Alto, United States · 300 employees · $300M raised · SATL · FOMO 75*
> Daily Earth imagery at scale.
Argentina/US high-res EO; NewSat constellation, AI analytics.
Focus: eo-subdaily
Hardware: NewSat

### EnduroSat
*scaleup · Satellites · series_b · founded 2015 · Sofia, Bulgaria · 120 employees · $30M raised · FOMO 75*
> Nanosats made simple.
Bulgarian nanosat platform manufacturer. 50+ missions, full-stack smallsat services.
Focus: nanosat-platform
Hardware: Logan, Aether
Web: https://endurosat.com

### Beacon AI
*startup · Services · series_a · founded 2021 · San Francisco, United States · 30 employees · $22M raised · FOMO 75*
> AI wingman for pilots.
AI copilot for aviation. Real-time flight optimization and safety.
Focus: aviation-ai

### Exolaunch
*scaleup · Services · series_b · founded 2015 · Berlin, Germany · 150 employees · $45M raised · FOMO 74*
> Your European launch partner.
German rideshare and satellite deployment services. Deployed 200+ satellites from Russia, US, India launch sites.
Focus: rideshare, deployment
Hardware: CarboNIX, Berry
Web: https://www.exolaunch.com

### Nanoracks
*scaleup · Infrastructure · acquired · founded 2010 · Houston, United States · 100 employees · FOMO 74*
> Commercializing low-Earth orbit.
ISS commercialization; now Voyager Technology after 2023 acquisition.
Focus: iss-commercial
Hardware: Bartolomeo, Nanoracks Bishop

## Events (top 14 by FOMO score)

### Starship IFT-10: First In-Orbit Propellant Transfer Demo
*launch · scheduled · 2026-05-20 · FOMO 97*
SpaceX attempts to transfer cryogenic propellant between two Starships in LEO, a critical path milestone for Artemis.
Tags: Starship, Refueling, Artemis

### Venus Life Finder Probe Enters Venus Atmosphere
*milestone · scheduled · 2026-12-25 · FOMO 92*
The VLF probe arrives at Venus and begins a 3-minute descent through the cloud layer to scan for organic molecules.
Tags: Venus, Astrobiology, Rocket Lab

### Firefly Blue Ghost Completes First Fully Successful Commercial Moon Landing
*landing · success · 2025-03-02 · FOMO 91*
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander touched down at Mare Crisium on March 2, 2025 — the first fully successful commercial soft landing on the Moon. All 10 NASA CLPS science payloads powered on and collected data over a 14-day surface mission (346 hours), transmitting 120 GB back to Earth. The mission concluded March 16 when batteries depleted at lunar sunset.
Tags: lunar-landing, CLPS, Firefly, commercial-moon, Artemis, NASA

### New Glenn NG-2 Achieves Full Mission Success, Lands Booster at Sea
*launch · success · 2025-11-13 · FOMO 88*
Blue Origin's second New Glenn flight on November 13, 2025 achieved full mission success: the ESCAPADE twin spacecraft were deployed to their loiter orbit en route to Mars, and the first stage booster "Never Tell Me the Odds" landed on the Jacklyn platform vessel in the Atlantic — making Blue Origin only the second company ever to recover an orbital-class booster. The flight certified New Glenn for NASA and set up future Blue Moon lunar lander missions.
Tags: New-Glenn, Blue-Origin, booster-landing, ESCAPADE, Mars, reusability

### NASA Rolls SLS + Orion Stack to Launch Pad 39B for Artemis II
*milestone · success · 2026-03-19 · FOMO 87*
After helium leak repairs and final close-outs, NASA began the ~4-mile rollout of the fully stacked SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center. Rollout started ~8 p.m. EDT March 19 (delayed slightly by winds) and is expected to complete within 12 hours. This positions the vehicle for the April 1 targeted crewed lunar flyby: the first humans around the Moon since Apollo 17.
Tags: artemis, sls, rollout, kennedy-space-center, lunar

### NASA X-59 Completes Second Test Flight Despite In-Flight Issue
*milestone · partial_success · 2026-03-20 · FOMO 82*
NASA's X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic demonstrator flew its second test mission on March 20 from Edwards AFB, California, lasting ~1 hour at speeds up to 260 mph and 20,000 ft. A cockpit warning prompted early termination, but the aircraft landed safely after envelope expansion objectives. This advances validation of low-boom tech for future overland supersonic travel.[web:33][web:35]
Tags: x-59, quesst, supersonic, edwards-afb, test-flight

### Starship Flight 8: Booster Caught, Ship 34 Lost Over Atlantic
*test_fire · partial_success · 2025-03-06 · FOMO 82*
SpaceX's eighth Starship flight test on March 6, 2025 achieved a third consecutive Super Heavy booster catch at Starbase (Mechazilla), but Ship 34 lost attitude control 8 minutes into ascent due to Raptor engine failures and broke apart over the Bahamas/Atlantic, triggering FAA ground stops at Florida airports. Root cause: hardware failure in a Raptor engine causing propellant mixing. FAA closed the mishap investigation June 12, 2025 after SpaceX identified 8 corrective actions.
Tags: Starship, SpaceX, Raptor, booster-catch, RUD, FAA

### Intuitive Machines IM-2 Athena Lander Tips Over at Lunar South Pole
*anomaly · partial_success · 2025-03-06 · FOMO 74*
Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander Athena touched down at Mons Mouton near the lunar south pole on March 6, 2025 — the southernmost lunar landing ever — but settled on its side inside a small crater ~250 m from the target site after an altimeter failure. Power depleted within 13 hours. NASA's PRIME-1 drill could not operate, though 250 MB of data was returned. The company's second consecutive sideways landing.
Tags: lunar-landing, CLPS, anomaly, IM-2, south-pole, water-ice

### NASA Astronauts Complete U.S. Spacewalk 94 to Prep for New Solar Arrays
*milestone · success · 2026-03-18 · FOMO 72*
On March 18 astronauts Jessica Meir (4th EVA) and Chris Williams (1st EVA) conducted the first U.S. spacewalk of 2026 from the Quest airlock. They prepared the 2A power channel for future IROSA rollout solar array installation. The 6.5-hour EVA successfully completed all primary tasks. Spacewalk 95 (3B channel prep) is scheduled for the coming days.
Tags: iss, spacewalk, irosa, eva

### 7-Ton Meteor Explodes Over Northeast Ohio, Sonic Boom Heard Across Multiple States
*discovery · success · 2026-03-17 · FOMO 68*
At ~8:56 a.m. EDT March 17 a ~6-ft, 7-ton meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere over Lake Erie traveling ~45,000 mph. It fragmented over Medina County, Ohio, releasing energy equivalent to ~250 tons of TNT and generating a pressure wave felt as loud booms and shaking homes across northeast Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and parts of 10+ states. NASA’s fireball network confirmed the event; potential meteorites may have reached the ground in a strewn field south of Valley City.
Tags: meteor, fireball, ohio, sonic-boom, meteorite

### SpaceX Launches Starlink Group 10-62 on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral
*launch · planned · 2026-03-22 · FOMO 65*
Falcon 9 with 29 V2 Mini Starlink satellites in Group 10-62 targets liftoff from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS on March 22 at 14:43 UTC (10:43 EDT). Booster on ~27th flight with RTLS landing planned. Continues megaconstellation expansion to 10,000+ satellites.[web:34]
Tags: starlink, falcon-9, cape-canaveral, leo

### Geolava Raises $4.3M Pre-Seed for Spatial AI Platform
*funding · success · 2025-07-29 · FOMO 62*
San Francisco-based Geolava closed a $4.3M pre-seed round in July 2025 led by Luge Capital and others. The funding accelerates development of its satellite + street-view AI world model for real-estate and infrastructure valuation.
Tags: funding, spatial-ai, satellite-data

### SpaceX Launches 25 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg SFB
*launch · success · 2026-03-20 · FOMO 58*
Falcon 9 lifted off from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 20 at 21:51 UTC with 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on northeast trajectory. First stage separated and RTLS landed successfully. Adds to constellation growth pace of 35+ missions in 2026 YTD.[web:37]
Tags: starlink, falcon-9, vandenberg, leo

### Roscosmos Progress MS-33 Cargo Mission Launches to ISS
*launch · planned · 2026-03-22 · FOMO 55*
Soyuz-2.1a rocket with Progress MS-33 (94P) resupply vehicle targets 11:59 UTC liftoff from Baikonur LC-31/6 on March 22, carrying 2.5 tons of food, fuel, water, and science cargo. Automated docking to ISS Rassvet module ~2 days later. Supports multinational station operations amid crew rotations.[web:27][web:36]
Tags: progress-ms33, soyuz-2.1a, baikonur, iss-resupply

## Programs (16)

### Artemis
*active*
NASA program to return humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable lunar presence. Uses SLS/Orion for crewed lunar transit, HLS (SpaceX Starship) for surface landing. Gateway lunar station planned.

### Blue Ghost
*active*
Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander program under NASA CLPS. Blue Ghost Mission 1 made history March 2025 as first fully successful commercial Moon landing. Annual cadence planned. Mission 2 targets Moon farside via Elytra orbital vehicle.

### Blue Moon
*active*
Blue Origin's lunar lander program. Blue Moon Mk1 is an uncrewed cargo lander targeting 2026 launch on New Glenn. Blue Moon Mk2 is the crewed Artemis HLS lander contracted by NASA.

### Commercial Crew Program
*active*
NASA program certifying and funding commercial crew transportation to the ISS. SpaceX Crew Dragon is the primary provider following Boeing Starliner's anomaly and return without crew.

### Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
*active*
NASA program contracting commercial companies to deliver science and technology payloads to the lunar surface. Companies include Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, Firefly Aerospace.

### DAVINCI
*active*
Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging. NASA Discovery Program mission to send an orbiter and descent probe to Venus. Will be first Venus atmosphere entry since Soviet Vega probes in 1985.

### EnVision
*active*
ESA's flagship Venus orbiter mission. Will map surface, subsurface, and atmosphere at unprecedented detail. Launches ~2031 on Ariane 6. Complements NASA's DAVINCI and covers the orbital/radar science DAVINCI doesn't do.

### Haven Station
*active*
Vast's commercial space station program. Haven-1 is the minimum viable single-module station launching NET Q1 2027. Haven-2 is the multi-module ISS replacement targeting continuous crew presence by 2030.

### Helios OTV
*active*
Impulse Space's high-energy orbital transfer vehicle for rapid GEO/MEO delivery. Deneb engine burns methalox. Can move large payloads from LEO to GEO in hours rather than months. First commercial customer: SES for multi-launch agreement.

### International Space Station
*active*
Joint US-Russia-Europe-Japan-Canada orbital laboratory operational since 2000. Planned for deorbit in 2030 via SpaceX-built deorbit vehicle. Congress pushing for extension to 2032.

### Morning Star Venus Missions
*active*
Series of privately-funded Venus exploration missions led by MIT's Sara Seager. First mission carries an Autofluorescence Nephelometer to detect organic molecules in Venusian cloud deck. Funded by Breakthrough Initiatives (Yuri Milner).

### Neutron
*active*
Rocket Lab's reusable medium-lift rocket in development. 8-ton payload to LEO. Competitive with Falcon 9. First stage returns to landing on the launch pad ("return to launch site"). Archimedes engine (LOX/methane).

### New Glenn
*active*
Blue Origin's heavy-lift orbital rocket. NG-1 reached orbit Jan 2025 (booster lost). NG-2 achieved full mission success Nov 2025 including first booster recovery. ESCAPADE Mars probes deployed. Now only second company to vertically land an orbital booster.

### Starlink
*active*
Low Earth orbit satellite internet constellation. Over 7,000 satellites in operation. Provides global broadband internet including to remote and conflict-zone regions.

### Starship
*active*
Development and operation of the Starship fully reusable super heavy-lift launch system. Targets Mars colonization, Artemis HLS lunar lander, and point-to-point Earth transport. Super Heavy booster + Starship upper stage.

### Venus Life Finder
*active*
First private mission to another planet. Rocket Lab Photon Explorer cruise stage with small atmospheric probe carrying Autofluorescence Nephelometer. Collaboration with MIT Sara Seager team. VLF-1 is first mission in Morning Star series.

## Missions (16)

### Blue Ghost Mission 1 (Ghost Riders in the Sky)
*success · 2025-01-15*
First fully successful commercial soft landing on the Moon. Launched Jan 15 2025 on Falcon 9. Landed Mare Crisium March 2 2025. All 10 NASA CLPS payloads operated. 346 hours surface operations. Transmitted 120 GB. Witnessed total solar eclipse from lunar surface March 14.

### New Glenn NG-1
*partial_success · 2025-01-16*
Maiden flight of New Glenn, Jan 16 2025. Reached orbit and deployed Blue Ring Pathfinder (DarkSky-1). First stage booster failed to land on recovery ship Jacklyn. Partial success — primary orbital mission achieved.

### IM-2 Athena
*partial_success · 2025-02-27*
Southernmost lunar landing ever achieved (Mons Mouton). Altimeter failure caused sideways landing inside a shadowed crater. Batteries depleted within 13 hours. PRIME-1 drill unable to operate. 250 MB data returned. Intuitive Machines' second consecutive sideways landing.

### Starship IFT-8
*partial_success · 2025-03-06*
Third consecutive Super Heavy booster catch. Ship 34 (Block 2) lost attitude control at T+8min due to Raptor engine hardware failure causing propellant mixing. Debris over Bahamas triggered FAA ground stops at Florida airports. FAA closed mishap investigation June 2025.

### Starship IFT-9
*success · 2025-07-15*
First Starship flight using a refurbished Super Heavy booster (Booster 14-2). Ship 35 successfully reached orbit and performed the first ship catch attempt. Deployed Starlink mass simulator payloads.

### New Glenn NG-2 (ESCAPADE)
*success · 2025-11-13*
Full mission success. Deployed NASA ESCAPADE twin spacecraft to MEO loiter orbit for Mars transit. First stage booster "Never Tell Me the Odds" landed on Jacklyn — making Blue Origin the second company ever to recover an orbital-class booster.

### SpaceX Crew-12
*scheduled · 2026-02-13*
Next ISS crew rotation mission following Starliner retirement. Dragon is now the sole US crew vehicle. Launching Feb/Mar 2026 following recent Falcon 9 upper stage issues.

### Artemis II
*scheduled · 2026-04-01*
First crewed Artemis mission — 4-person crew flyby of the Moon without landing. Reid Wiseman (Commander), Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen. Targeting April 2026 following SLS/Orion repairs. Approximately 10-day mission.

### Starship IFT-10 (Propellant Transfer Demo)
*scheduled · 2026-05-20*
First orbital propellant transfer demonstration between two Starships in LEO. Critical Artemis HLS prerequisite. SpaceX filed regulatory paperwork indicating May 2026 target.

### Helios VICTUS SURGO (First Helios Flight)
*scheduled · 2026-06-01*
First flight of Impulse Space's Helios kick stage. Launches Mira OTV + Helios on Falcon 9 for Space Force VICTUS SURGO tactically responsive space demonstration. Helios delivers payload from LEO to GEO in under 24 hours. $34.5M Space Force contract.

### VLF-1 (Morning Star / Venus Life Finder)
*planned · 2026-06-01*
First private interplanetary mission. Photon Explorer cruise stage + 17kg atmospheric probe with Autofluorescence Nephelometer. Missed January 2025 window. Now targeting summer 2026 on Neutron (switched from Electron). ~5.5 minutes through Venus cloud deck at 48-60km altitude.

### New Glenn NG-3 (Blue Moon Mk1)
*planned · 2026-10-01*
First flight of Blue Moon Mark 1 uncrewed lunar cargo lander. Announced at Nov 2025 post-NG-2 event. Elytra orbital vehicle will also be demonstrated. Targeting late 2026.

### Blue Ghost Mission 2
*planned · 2026-11-01*
Farside Moon landing — first ever commercial farside attempt. Lander rides Elytra Dark orbital vehicle. Delivers Rashid 2 rover (UAE). Lunar Pathfinder satellite deployed to lunar orbit. Launch late 2026.

### Haven-1 Launch
*planned · 2027-03-01*
Launch of the world's first commercial space station. Single module, 45 m³ habitable volume, 10.1m length. Delayed from May 2026 to NET Q1 2027 to meet SpaceX Dragon docking safety verification requirements. Vast-1 crewed mission to follow.

### ESCAPADE Mars Orbit Insertion
*planned · 2027-09-01*
NASA ESCAPADE twin spacecraft arrive at Mars to study magnetosphere and atmospheric loss. Launched on NG-2 Nov 2025. Will begin Mars transit fall 2026 when planetary alignment is favorable. First Mars mission on New Glenn.

### Artemis III
*planned · 2028-01-01*
First crewed Moon landing since Apollo 17 (1972). Uses SpaceX Starship HLS for surface landing near lunar south pole. Delayed to 2028 pending Starship HLS development and propellant transfer demonstration.

## Spacecraft (38)

### ADRAS-J
*other · operational · launched 2024-02-18*
Active Debris Removal by Astroscale Japan. First spacecraft to perform proximity operations around a large piece of uncontrolled orbital debris, a 3-tonne Japanese H-IIA rocket body. Demonstrated station-keeping and inspection at close range in 2024.

### Alpha
*launch_vehicle · operational · 54,000 kg · launched 2021-09-02*
Small-lift orbital rocket. 1,000 kg to LEO. Had a rough start (two anomalies) but reached operational status 2023. Uses in-house Reaver and Lightning engines on LOX/RP-1. Competes with Rocket Lab Electron for smallsat market.

### Aries Satellite Bus
*cubesat · operational · 100 kg · launched 2024-03-01*
Productized 100 kg satellite bus platform with up to 150 kg payload capacity. Set world record for fastest clean-sheet-to-orbit satellite. Built for Anduril, BAE Systems, and commercial remote sensing customers. Production rate targeting 18 per month.

### Athena (IM-2)
*lander · destroyed · launched 2025-02-27*
Nova-C class lunar lander. Reached the southernmost point ever for a lunar landing at Mons Mouton in March 2025, but tipped sideways inside a crater after an altimeter failure. Second consecutive sideways landing for Intuitive Machines.

### Blue Ghost
*lander · operational · 750 kg · launched 2025-01-15*
Commercial lunar lander under NASA CLPS. Mission 1 completed the first fully successful commercial Moon landing in March 2025 at Mare Crisium. 45 m3 payload volume, 400W power, LEROS-4 main engine. Designed for annual missions.

### Blue Moon
*lander · in_development*
NASA Artemis Human Landing System. Selected to land astronauts on the lunar south pole.

### Blue Ring
*orbiter · operational · launched 2025-01-16*
Multi-mission space vehicle for in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and power delivery. First flew as DarkSky-1 pathfinder on NG-1 in Jan 2025. Supports 4,000 kg payload across 13 ports with 3,000 m/s delta-v capability.

### Cassini
*orbiter · destroyed · 2,523 kg · launched 1997-10-15*
NASA/ESA/ASI flagship mission to Saturn. Orbited Saturn 294 times over 13 years. Grand Finale: intentional atmospheric entry Sep 15 2017. Discovered Enceladus ocean plumes and Titan lakes.

### Dragon
*crew_capsule · operational · 12,519 kg*
Reusable crew and cargo spacecraft. Primary ISS crew transport under NASA Commercial Crew.

### Dragon Cargo
*crew_capsule · operational · 10,455 kg*
Reusable cargo variant of Dragon. Delivers supplies and experiments to ISS and returns samples to Earth. Only operational spacecraft capable of returning significant cargo from orbit.

### ESCAPADE
*probe · operational · 200 kg · launched 2025-11-13*
Twin spacecraft (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) heading to Mars to study its magnetosphere and solar wind interaction. Built on Rocket Lab Photon heritage. Launched November 2025 on New Glenn NG-2. Mars arrival targeting late 2027.

### Electron
*launch_vehicle · operational · 13,000 kg*
Small-lift orbital rocket with partially reusable first stage. Primary vehicle for smallsat rideshare.

### Elytra
*orbiter · in_development · launched 2026-11-01*
Orbital transfer vehicle for cislunar operations. Will carry Blue Ghost Mission 2 to lunar orbit and deploy it toward the farside. Can also operate independently for LEO/GEO hosted payload services.

### Falcon 9
*launch_vehicle · operational · 549,054 kg*
Two-stage orbital rocket with reusable first stage. Most frequently launched rocket in history.

### Falcon Heavy
*launch_vehicle · operational · 1,420,788 kg · launched 2018-02-06*
Three-core heavy-lift rocket. Two reusable side boosters land simultaneously at the Cape. The most powerful operational rocket until Starship. Flies national security, NASA, and commercial payloads.

### Haven Demo
*station · decommissioned · launched 2025-11-02*
Pathfinder spacecraft for Haven-1 technologies. Deployed from SpaceX Bandwagon-4 in November 2025. Captured 4K video of solar array deployment, confirmed power-positive. Made Vast the only commercial space station company to have flown its own spacecraft.

### Haven-1
*station · in_development · launched 2027-03-01*
First commercial space station module. Launches on Falcon 9, docks with Dragon. First private crewed station in history.

### Helios Kick Stage
*other · in_development*
High-energy kick stage for rapid LEO-to-GEO delivery. Deneb LOX/methane engine. Cuts GEO delivery from months to under 24 hours. First commercial customer SES. First flight on Space Force VICTUS SURGO demonstration targeting 2026.

### ISS
*station · operational · 419,725 kg · launched 1998-11-20 · NORAD 25544*
International Space Station. Continuously crewed since Nov 2000. LEO at 408km, 51.6° inclination. Deorbit planned ~2030.

### James Webb Space Telescope
*telescope · operational · 6,500 kg · launched 2021-12-25 · NORAD 49954*
Largest and most powerful space telescope ever deployed. Observes in infrared from Sun-Earth L2 point.

### Lunar Trailblazer
*orbiter · lost · launched 2025-02-27*
Small NASA lunar orbiter designed to map water ice distribution across the Moon. Launched as rideshare on IM-2 Falcon 9 in February 2025. Contact lost shortly after launch and never recovered. Mission cost $95M.

### Mira OTV
*other · operational · 300 kg · launched 2023-11-11*
Flight-proven orbital transfer vehicle for LEO hosted payloads and last-mile satellite delivery. Saiph bipropellant thrusters, 500-900 m/s delta-v. Two successful LEO Express missions flown. Used for Space Force VICTUS responsive space demonstrations.

### Neutron
*launch_vehicle · in_development*
Reusable medium-lift rocket in development. 8 tonnes to LEO. First stage returns to launch pad via propulsive landing. Archimedes engine burns LOX/methane. Critical path vehicle for Venus Life Finder mission. First launch targeting 2026.

### New Glenn
*launch_vehicle · operational · 1,016,000 kg · launched 2025-01-16*
Heavy-lift orbital rocket with reusable first stage. First flight January 2025.

### New Shepard
*crew_capsule · operational · 75,000 kg*
Fully reusable suborbital vehicle for space tourism and microgravity research. Booster and capsule both land autonomously.

### Nova
*launch_vehicle · in_development*
Fully reusable medium-lift rocket. 3 tonnes to LEO. Both stages are designed to land and fly again with minimal refurbishment. The upper stage uses a liquid hydrogen engine with an actively cooled metallic heat shield, eliminating disposable tiles. NSSL Phase 3 certified. First orbital attempt targeting 2026.

### Odin
*probe · lost · launched 2025-02-27*
AstroForge asteroid prospecting spacecraft. Intended to perform the first ever private flyby of a metallic asteroid. Launched as rideshare on IM-2 Falcon 9 in February 2025. Communications were never established after deployment.

### Odysseus (IM-1)
*lander · destroyed · launched 2024-02-15*
First American spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon since Apollo 17. Landed tilted near lunar south pole, February 2024. First commercial soft landing on Moon.

### Parker Solar Probe
*probe · operational · 685 kg · launched 2018-08-12*
Closest approach to the Sun ever achieved. Touched the solar corona Dec 2021. 7-year primary mission with 24 Venus gravity assists. Perihelion < 10 solar radii.

### Peregrine Mission One
*lander · destroyed · launched 2024-01-08*
First Astrobotic CLPS lander. Propulsion anomaly post-launch in January 2024 prevented lunar landing. Reentered Earth atmosphere.

### Perseverance
*rover · operational · 1,025 kg · launched 2020-07-30*
Mars 2020 rover. Searches for signs of ancient life, collects samples for future return, and deployed Ingenuity helicopter.

### Photon
*orbiter · operational*
Configurable spacecraft bus. Used as interplanetary cruise stage for VLF and NASA CAPSTONE missions.

### Starship
*launch_vehicle · in_development · 5,000,000 kg · launched 2023-04-20*
Fully reusable super heavy-lift launch system. Super Heavy booster + Starship upper stage. Target: Mars colonization and Artemis HLS.

### Terran R
*launch_vehicle · in_development*
Reusable medium-lift rocket targeting Falcon 9 market share. 20 tonnes to LEO. Aeon R engine burns LOX/methane. Entire structure 3D-printed including the engine. First orbital attempt targeting 2026. Over $1.3B raised to develop it.

### VLF Probe
*probe · in_development · launched 2026-12-01*
Cone-shaped atmospheric entry probe carrying the MIT Autofluorescence Nephelometer (AFN). Will descend through Venus cloud deck searching for organic molecules.

### Varda W-1
*other · decommissioned · launched 2023-06-12*
First commercial in-space manufacturing spacecraft. Used Rocket Lab Photon bus. Manufactured ritonavir crystals in microgravity in 2023, returned them via a reentry capsule landing in Utah in 2024. First pharmaceutical product manufactured in space.

### Voyager 1
*probe · operational · 825 kg · launched 1977-09-05 · NORAD 10321*
Farthest human-made object. In interstellar space since 2012. Still transmitting as of 2026 — 24+ billion km from Sun. Carries Golden Record.

### Voyager 2
*probe · operational · 825 kg · launched 1977-08-20 · NORAD 10321*
Only spacecraft to visit all four outer planets. Entered interstellar space 2018. Still transmitting. Carries Golden Record.

## Technologies (17)

### propulsion
**Ion propulsion**: Electric propulsion using ionized xenon or krypton. Extremely high Isp (1500–10000s) but very low thrust. Dominant for deep space and station-keeping.
**Methalox propulsion**: Liquid methane / liquid oxygen propellant combination. Higher Isp than RP-1, full reusability potential, Mars ISRU compatible. Used in Raptor, BE-4, Prometheus.
**Nuclear thermal propulsion**: NTP: nuclear reactor heats propellant (typically LH2) for high Isp (~900s). DARPA DRACO program, NASA MEATBALL. Key Mars mission enabler.
**Reusability**: Rocket stage recovery and reflight. Propulsive landing (Falcon 9, Starship), parachute recovery, or wing-based return. Core economics driver for new space.
**Solar electric propulsion**: SEP: large solar arrays power ion or Hall effect thrusters. Used on Dawn, Starlink, commercial GEO satellites. Power-limited in outer solar system.
### materials
**Aerogel insulation**: Lowest-density solid material. Extreme thermal insulation. Used in Mars Perseverance (MOXIE insulation), Venus probe thermal protection concepts.
**Carbon fiber reinforced polymer**: CFRP: lightweight, high-strength composite. Dominant in modern launch vehicle structures. Lower density than aluminum with higher specific strength.
**Inconel**: Nickel-chromium superalloy. Maintains strength at extreme temperatures. Used in Raptor engine turbopumps, combustion chambers, heat shields.
**PICA-X heat shield**: SpaceX variant of NASA's Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator. Used on Dragon capsule. Ablative TPS — chars and erodes, carrying heat away.
### science
**Atmospheric entry**: Aerocapture, direct entry, and skip entry dynamics. Heat shield sizing, peak heating rates, deceleration profiles. Key for Venus, Mars, and Earth reentry.
**In-situ resource utilization**: Using local planetary resources — regolith, ice, CO2 — for propellant, water, construction. Mars ISRU: Sabatier reaction produces methane from CO2 + H2.
**Keplerian orbital mechanics**: Two-body orbital motion described by six classical orbital elements. Foundation of all orbital mechanics. Veenie's core orbital engine implements this.
**Lambert arc solver**: Determines transfer orbit between two position vectors in a given time. Foundation of interplanetary trajectory design. Izzo's algorithm is standard.
**Venus atmospheric science**: Venus cloud deck chemistry, SO2 cycles, phosphine controversy, H2SO4 aerosols. 48–60 km altitude habitable zone for aerial platforms. Veenie validated to VEGA 1985 data.
**Very low Earth orbit operations**: VLEO: orbital altitudes below ~450 km. Higher drag requires propulsion, but lower launch cost, stronger signals, higher resolution. Active drag compensation required.
### hardware
**Star tracker**: Optical sensor that determines spacecraft attitude by comparing observed star patterns to catalog. Accuracy ~1 arcsecond. Standard ADCS component.
**Synthetic aperture radar**: SAR: active microwave imaging that works through clouds and at night. Resolution inversely proportional to antenna size via aperture synthesis. Commercial: Umbra, Capella, ICEYE.

## Engineering tools (47)

### cfd
**ANSYS Fluent** [commercial]: Industry-standard commercial CFD. Dominant in established primes (Boeing, Lockheed, Airbus). $50k+/seat. Most NewSpace startups use OpenFOAM or Star-CCM+ instead.
**OpenFOAM** [open_source]: Open source CFD toolbox. Most widely used open CFD solver in aerospace R&D. C++ library. Large community, poor UX, very capable.
**Star-CCM+** [commercial]: Siemens CFD solver. Competitive with Fluent. Slightly better meshing UX. Used by Rocket Lab, some EU launch startups.
### fea
**ANSYS Mechanical** [commercial]: Structural FEA. Standard for aerospace structural analysis. Modal, harmonic, transient dynamics. Pairs with Fluent for FSI.
**Nastran** [commercial]: NASA-originated FEA solver. MSC Nastran and NX Nastran variants. Dominant in legacy aerospace. Required by many NASA contracts.
### mission_analysis
**GMAT** [open_source]: General Mission Analysis Tool. NASA open source. Full-featured trajectory design, maneuver optimization, spacecraft propagation. Python scriptable.
**Orekit** [open_source]: Java space mechanics library. Highly accurate propagators (Eckstein-Hechler, Runge-Kutta). Used by ESA, CNES, many European NewSpace startups.
**STK** [commercial]: Systems Tool Kit (AGI/Ansys). Industry standard for orbital analysis, coverage, access windows, sensor modeling. $50k+/seat. Free academic license.
**poliastro** [open_source]: Python astrodynamics library. Quick trajectory calculations, Hohmann transfers, Lambert arcs. Good for prototyping before STK/GMAT.
### cad
**CATIA** [commercial]: Dassault Systèmes MBSE and CAD platform. Dominant in prime contractors. Required by many aerospace supply chain partners. CATIA V5 and V6 (3DEXPERIENCE).
**Fusion 360** [free_tier]: Autodesk cloud CAD. Free for startups under $100k revenue. Popular for early-stage hardware companies and cubesat teams.
**SolidWorks** [commercial]: Most common CAD tool at NewSpace startups. Lower cost than CATIA. Strong community. Dassault product — integrates with CATIA for supply chain.
### embedded_os
**FreeRTOS** [open_source]: Lightweight open source RTOS. Common in cubesats and cost-sensitive spacecraft. AWS-maintained. Not safety-certified but widely used.
**VxWorks** [commercial]: Wind River RTOS. DO-178C certifiable. Dominant in safety-critical aerospace. Used in Mars rovers, ISS, many launch vehicles.
**cFS** [open_source]: NASA core Flight System. Reusable flight software framework. Used across many NASA missions. Layered architecture — portable across processors.
### language
**C++** [open_source]: Standard for flight software, embedded systems, real-time GNC. Performance-critical spacecraft code is almost always C or C++. MISRA-C for safety-critical.
**MATLAB** [commercial]: MathWorks numeric computing. Simulink for flight software modeling. Required by many legacy primes. Being displaced by Python in NewSpace but still dominant in GNC.
**Python** [open_source]: Dominant scripting language in aerospace. GNC prototyping, data analysis, ML pipelines, ground software. NumPy/SciPy stack is the astrodynamics standard.
**Rust** [open_source]: Memory-safe systems language. Growing aerospace adoption for ground software and non-safety-critical flight software. Formally verified subset emerging.
**TypeScript** [open_source]: Typed superset of JavaScript. SpaceX website runs it. Growing in GNC ground software and web tooling across NewSpace.
### cloud
**Amazon CloudFront** [commercial]: AWS CDN. Paired with S3 for static sites and apps. NASA Eyes serves the Three.js solar system app through CloudFront.
**Amazon S3** [commercial]: AWS object storage. NASA Eyes uses it for the solar system app assets. Standard for static asset hosting in AWS-native stacks.
**Amazon Web Services** [commercial]: AWS. NASA Eyes runs on S3+CloudFront. Dominant cloud for government-adjacent space orgs. GovCloud for ITAR-sensitive workloads.
**Cloudflare** [free_tier]: CDN, DDoS protection, DNS, Workers edge compute. SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Firefly all route through Cloudflare. Standard for NewSpace marketing sites.
**Vercel** [commercial]: Next.js deployment platform. Instant deploys, edge network. Blue Origin uses it. If a space company is on Vercel, their web team moves fast.
**WP Engine** [commercial]: Managed WordPress hosting. Firefly uses it. WP Engine + WordPress = team outsourced the website problem, not a tech priority. Strong redesign pitch signal.
### devtools
**Turbopack** [open_source]: Vercel's Rust-based bundler, Next.js replacement for Webpack. Blue Origin uses it — signals active dependency updates and a modern dev workflow.
### ground_software
**COSMOS** [open_source]: Open source mission control software (Ball Aerospace origin). Command and telemetry processing. Used by many NewSpace teams as affordable MCS.
### web
**Angular** [open_source]: Google's TypeScript framework. Component-based, opinionated. SpaceX uses it — rare in NewSpace, more common in enterprise/gov adjacent teams.
**Cloudflare Browser Insights** [free_tier]: Cloudflare's RUM (Real User Monitoring). Automatic with Cloudflare — signals the site is behind Cloudflare's network.
**Cloudflare Rocket Loader** [free_tier]: Cloudflare JS optimization — defers non-critical scripts. Rocket Lab uses it. Signals performance-conscious ops team.
**Cloudflare Turnstile** [free_tier]: Cloudflare's CAPTCHA replacement. Rocket Lab uses it — invisible challenges, no user friction.
**Google Analytics 4** [free_tier]: GA4 — event-based analytics. Present on NASA, Rocket Lab, Firefly. Near-universal in NewSpace marketing sites. Key signal: they track traffic, they care about web performance.
**Google Tag Manager** [free_tier]: Tag management. Present on Rocket Lab, Blue Origin, NASA. Signals a marketing team that actively manages analytics and conversion tracking.
**Lit** [open_source]: Google's lightweight web components library. lit-html + lit-element. Rocket Lab uses it — signals a team that prefers standards over framework lock-in.
**Next.js** [open_source]: React meta-framework. SSR, SSG, app router. Blue Origin uses it on Vercel. Most common serious framework in NewSpace marketing sites.
**OneTrust** [commercial]: Cookie consent and privacy compliance platform. Blue Origin uses it — signals they care about GDPR/CCPA compliance, likely have EU customers or government contracts.
**Parse.ly** [commercial]: Content analytics platform. NASA uses it — common in publishing/media orgs that care about content performance. Signals editorial team.
**RankMath SEO** [free_tier]: WordPress SEO plugin. NASA uses it — alternative to Yoast. Signals deliberate SEO effort on the government site.
**React** [open_source]: Most common frontend framework in space company websites. Wappalyzer detects easily. Next.js is the dominant React framework for space company sites.
**SvelteKit** [open_source]: Full-stack Svelte framework. SpaceFOMO and Veenie are built on it. Fastest growing JS framework. Rare in space company websites — strong Veenie pitch angle.
**Three.js** [open_source]: WebGL 3D library. What Veenie's Threlte layer wraps. If a space company already uses Three.js, they understand the value prop. Strong Veenie upsell signal.
**Webflow** [commercial]: No-code/low-code website builder. Common in early-stage space startups for marketing sites. Good design ceiling, no interactive 3D capability.
**WordPress** [open_source]: CMS used by ~40% of the web. Significant presence in legacy aerospace company sites. Strong Veenie / redesign pitch signal — WordPress + Series B = outreach candidate.
**Zone.js** [open_source]: Angular's async zone tracking library. Always present with Angular. SpaceX uses Angular 13 which bundles Zone.js.
**hCaptcha** [free_tier]: Privacy-focused CAPTCHA alternative to reCAPTCHA. SpaceX uses it — signals a team that made a deliberate choice away from Google.
**reCAPTCHA** [free_tier]: Google's CAPTCHA. NASA uses it. Standard form protection.

## People (13)

### Bence Mátyás
*founder · CEO & Co-founder, Genesis SFL*
Co-founder and CEO of Genesis SFL. Building autonomous reentry capsules for microgravity research. Based in Croatia — one of the few NewSpace founders in the Western Balkans.
Expertise: reentry, microgravity, capsule-design

### Sebastian Klaus
*founder · CEO, ATMOS Space Cargo*
CEO of ATMOS Space Cargo. Leading development of the PHOENIX inflatable reentry capsule for cargo return from LEO. ESA BIC alumni.
Expertise: reentry, inflatable-structures, cargo-return, leo

### Daniel Pérez Grande
*founder · CEO, IENAI Space*
CEO of IENAI Space. Electrospray electric propulsion pioneer — first IENAI thruster reached orbit on Firefly Alpha. PhD in aerospace engineering.
Expertise: electric-propulsion, electrospray, cubesat, propulsion

### Sara Seager
*scientist · Professor of Planetary Science, MIT*
MIT astrophysicist and planetary scientist. PI of the Venus Life Finder mission. Pioneered the field of exoplanet atmospheric characterization. Class of 1941 Professor at MIT.
Expertise: venus-atmospheric-science, astrobiology, exoplanets, biosignatures, atmospheric-entry

### Geoffrey Landis
*scientist · NASA Scientist & Science Fiction Author*
NASA Glenn Research Center scientist specializing in Venus atmospheric flight and Mars solar power. Hugo Award-winning SF author. Key figure in the Venus aerial platform concept.
Expertise: venus-atmospheric-science, solar-power, mars, aerial-platforms

### Janusz Petkowski
*researcher · Research Scientist, MIT*
MIT astrobiologist. Co-investigator on Venus Life Finder. Research focus: phosphine detection, atmospheric chemistry, and biosignature frameworks for Venus.
Expertise: astrobiology, venus-atmospheric-science, biosignatures, atmospheric-chemistry

### Jim Garvin
*scientist · Chief Scientist, NASA Goddard*
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Chief Scientist. Venus mission advocate and principal investigator on multiple planetary science missions including DAVINCI+.
Expertise: venus-atmospheric-science, planetary-science, davinci, mission-architecture

### Chad Anderson
*investor · Managing Partner, Space Capital*
Founder and Managing Partner of Space Capital. Author of "The Space Economy". Pioneer in space-focused venture capital, backing companies like Rocket Lab, Planet, and Spire.
Expertise: venture-capital, space-economy, gps, earth-observation

### Tess Hatch
*investor · Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners*
Partner at BVP focusing on frontier tech and aerospace. Board member at Spire, Rocket Lab, and Phantom Space. Aerospace engineer turned VC.
Expertise: venture-capital, frontier-tech, launch-vehicles, satellites

### Shahin Farshchi
*investor · General Partner, Lux Capital*
General Partner at Lux Capital investing in space, robotics, and deep tech. Backed Planet, Relativity Space, and Hadrian.
Expertise: deep-tech, manufacturing, space-systems, robotics

### Carissa Christensen
*consultant · CEO & Founder, BryceTech*
Founder of BryceTech. The preeminent analytical voice in the commercial space industry. Her reports are the gold standard for launch and satellite market sizing.
Expertise: market-analysis, commercial-space, forecasting, space-policy

### Caleb Henry
*consultant · Director of Research, Quilty Space*
Leading space industry analyst at Quilty Space (formerly Quilty Analytics). Expert on satcom, LEO constellations, and space finance. Former SpaceNews senior reporter.
Expertise: satcom, leo-constellations, space-finance, market-intelligence

### Laura Forczyk
*consultant · Executive Director, Astralytical*
Space consultant, author, and scientist. Runs Astralytical, advising space startups and professionals. Author of "Becoming Off-Worldly" and "Rise of the Space Age Millennials".
Expertise: space-policy, science-communication, microgravity-research, career-advising

## Intelligence sources (58)

**CNSA (China National Space Administration)** (government · reliability 100%): Official English site of China’s space agency. Primary source for Chang’e lunar missions, Tiangong station updates, and CNSA launches/press releases. http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/english/
**ESA** (government · reliability 100%): European Space Agency official news. https://esa.int
**SpaceX** (press_release · reliability 100%): SpaceX official mission updates and press releases. https://spacex.com
**JAXA** (government · reliability 100%): Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency official English press releases, mission news, and space science updates. https://global.jaxa.jp
**Blue Origin** (press_release · reliability 100%): Blue Origin official mission and company updates. https://blueorigin.com
**Firefly Aerospace** (press_release · reliability 100%): Firefly Aerospace official news including Blue Ghost mission updates. https://fireflyspace.com
**Vast** (press_release · reliability 100%): Vast Space official updates on Haven-1 development and commercial station progress. https://vastspace.com
**Axiom Space** (press_release · reliability 100%): Axiom Space press releases covering private astronaut missions and station development. https://axiomspace.com
**Stoke Space** (press_release · reliability 100%): Stoke Space updates on Nova development, engine tests, and launch complex progress. https://stokespace.com
**Impulse Space** (press_release · reliability 100%): Impulse Space updates on Mira and Helios OTV missions and contracts. https://impulsespace.com
**Intuitive Machines** (press_release · reliability 100%): Intuitive Machines official updates on IM lunar missions. https://intuitivemachines.com
**NASA** (government · reliability 100%): Official NASA news, mission updates, and press releases. https://nasa.gov
**Rocket Lab** (press_release · reliability 100%): Rocket Lab mission updates, press releases, and investor news. https://rocketlabusa.com
**ISRO** (government · reliability 100%): Official Indian Space Research Organisation press releases, mission updates, and launch announcements. https://www.isro.gov.in
**SpaceNews** (news · reliability 93%): The leading trade publication for the global space industry. Strong on business, policy, and government programs. https://spacenews.com
**NASASpaceFlight** (news · reliability 91%): Deep technical launch vehicle coverage. Best source for Starship and rocket engineering detail. Community-driven, highly accurate. https://nasaspaceflight.com
**Payload Space** (news · reliability 90%): Business-focused space intelligence. Strong funding coverage, market analysis, and the closest direct competitor to SpaceFOMO in newsletter form. https://payloadspace.com
**Spaceflight Now** (news · reliability 90%): Comprehensive mission-by-mission launch and spaceflight coverage since 1999. https://spaceflightnow.com
**arXiv Astrophysics** (academic · reliability 90%): Preprint papers in astrophysics, planetary science, and instrumentation. https://arxiv.org
**arXiv Space Physics** (academic · reliability 90%): Space physics and heliospheric science preprints. https://arxiv.org
**Aviation Week Space** (news · reliability 89%): Long-established aerospace trade press. Strongest on defense, satellite manufacturing, and institutional programs. https://aviationweek.com
**Ars Technica Space** (news · reliability 89%): In-depth technical reporting on launches and policy. Eric Berger writes the best SpaceX and commercial space coverage in mainstream tech media. https://arstechnica.com
**Orbital Index** (aggregator · reliability 88%): Weekly curated digest of space news with strong technical depth. Run by two engineers. High signal-to-noise, closest in spirit to SpaceFOMO's editorial approach. https://orbitalindex.com
**CSIS Aerospace** (government · reliability 88%): Center for Strategic and International Studies aerospace security program. Strong on national security space, NSSL, and defense launches. https://csis.org
**The Planetary Society** (news · reliability 88%): Planetary exploration news and space policy advocacy. Particularly strong on science missions, planetary defense, and budget analysis. https://planetary.org
**Space Policy Online** (news · reliability 88%): Marcia Smith's authoritative coverage of US and international space policy, NASA budgets, and Congressional space activity. https://spacepolicyonline.com
**Sky & Telescope** (news · reliability 88%): Premier astronomy publication with authoritative coverage of celestial events, space missions, observing tips, and research breakthroughs. https://skyandtelescope.org
**Next Spaceflight** (aggregator · reliability 88%): Structured launch manifest database. Best for upcoming launch dates, payload info, and historical launch records. https://nextspaceflight.com
**Space Capital** (news · reliability 85%): Space-focused VC quarterly reports on investment trends, funding data, and market analysis. Best quantitative source for space economy numbers. https://spacecapital.com
**spacetoday.net** (aggregator · reliability 85%): Daily curated links to space news from around the web with brief summaries. Excellent for catching stories from primary sources and spotting trends early. Long-running and respected aggregator. https://www.spacetoday.net
**The Space Review** (news · reliability 85%): Long-form essays and analysis on space exploration, policy, and history. Weekly publication, serious readership. https://thespacereview.com
**Phys.org** (news · reliability 82%): Science news portal with strong daily coverage of astronomy, space exploration, planetary science, and research press releases. https://phys.org
**Everyday Astronaut** (news · reliability 82%): Tim Dodd's technical deep-dives on launch vehicles and rocket propulsion. Dense prelaunch/postlaunch reviews. Best for Starship coverage. https://everydayastronaut.com
**Science News** (news · reliability 82%): Science journalist-led coverage. Strong on planetary science and astrobiology findings. https://sciencenews.org
**The Conversation Science** (news · reliability 82%): Academic expert analysis of space and science topics. Peer-reviewed perspective on missions and discoveries. https://theconversation.com
**Sci.News Space** (news · reliability 82%): Independent science news site with strong focus on space exploration, planetary science, and astronomy research findings. Clean, fact-based reporting from press releases and journals. https://www.sci.news/news/space
**RocketLaunch.Live** (aggregator · reliability 80%): Real-time launch schedule tracker. Primary source for upcoming launch timing. https://www.rocketlaunch.live
**Astronomy.com** (news · reliability 80%): Astronomy magazine space exploration coverage. Stronger on science than business. https://astronomy.com
**Reuters Space** (news · reliability 80%): Wire service with strong coverage of funding rounds, acquisitions, and regulatory decisions. https://reuters.com
**New Scientist Space** (news · reliability 80%): UK science magazine with solid space coverage. Good for European missions and ESA programs. https://newscientist.com
**Wired Science** (news · reliability 80%): WIRED’s science desk covering space technology, NASA missions, commercial space, and the intersection of science and society. https://www.wired.com/category/science/
**Universe Today** (news · reliability 78%): Space and astronomy news with strong science mission coverage. Nancy Atkinson and Fraser Cain bylines are reliable signals. https://universetoday.com
**NPR Science** (news · reliability 78%): NPR science and technology coverage. Strong on human angle and public interest space stories. https://npr.org
**Space Explored** (news · reliability 78%): NewSpace focused outlet. Good SpaceX and launch startup coverage. https://spaceexplored.com
**Space Daily** (news · reliability 78%): Global space industry news aggregator covering missions, launches, technology, and policy since 1995. https://www.spacedaily.com
**The Verge Space** (news · reliability 78%): In-depth tech-media reporting on NASA, SpaceX, commercial spaceflight, policy, and future exploration. https://www.theverge.com/space
**Interesting Engineering Space** (news · reliability 78%): Engineering-focused outlet with solid coverage of space tech breakthroughs, propulsion, habitats, and mission hardware. Increasingly prominent in 2025–2026. https://interestingengineering.com/space
**The Guardian Science** (news · reliability 76%): UK broadsheet with strong space science and policy coverage. Good for ESA/UK Space Agency news. https://theguardian.com
**Space.com** (news · reliability 75%): General space news for broad audiences. High volume, solid basic coverage of launches and missions. https://space.com
**The Space Race** (news · reliability 75%): YouTube channel delivering timely news and updates on SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, and major space exploration developments. https://www.youtube.com/@thespaceraceyt
**CNBC Space** (news · reliability 74%): Business press space coverage. Strongest for funding rounds, IPOs, and commercial contract awards. https://cnbc.com
**TechCrunch** (news · reliability 74%): Startup-focused tech press. Catches early funding rounds and NewSpace startups before trade press picks them up. https://techcrunch.com
**CNN Science** (news · reliability 72%): Mainstream space coverage. Good for consumer-facing event coverage and astronaut mission stories. https://cnn.com
**Geolava** (news · reliability 65%): Geolava company blog and press releases. https://www.geolava.com
**AVweb** (news · reliability 60%): Online aviation news. Covers experimental aircraft and aerospace milestones like X-59. https://avweb.com
**Qazinform** (news · reliability 50%): Kazakh national news agency. Covers Baikonur launches due to geographic proximity. https://qazinform.com
**Port Canaveral** (government · reliability 40%): Port Canaveral official accounts. Posts launch alerts for Cape Canaveral. Low editorial value, good for timing. https://www.portcanaveral.com
**World Signal News** (aggregator · reliability 30%): Space news aggregator. Use only when primary source unavailable. https://worldsignalnews.com

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## Full dataset

This file contains the top 30 organizations by FOMO score and top 30 events.
The complete SpaceFOMO dataset (500+ organizations, full event history, analyst takes,
web stack intelligence, funding signals, and orbital data) is available at:

https://spacefomo.com/export