Tim Fernholz

Tim Fernholz is a reporter at Payload, covering the business of space. Before joining Payload in 2023, he was a staff writer at SpaceNews and an editor at The Daily Caller News Foundation. He has also contributed to CNBC and Forbes. Tim focuses on commercial space, with an emphasis on satellite operators, launch providers and in-space servicing companies.

Biography:  https://payloadspace.com/author/tim-fernholz/

68%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • Orbit Fab and ClearSpace are teaming up to bring their in-space servicing capabilities together in orbit.
  • Related Stories Swiss Start-up Studying Satellite Refueling for UK
  • The Space Force chose Northrop Grumman's satellite propellant refueling system as a standard design for future military spacecraft.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Orbit Fab and ClearSpace are teaming up to bring their in-space servicing capabilities together in orbit.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • NASA chose Northrop Grumman's satellite propellant refueling system as a standard design for future military spacecraft
  • Orbit Fab is teaming up with the Aussie-based Space Machines Company (SMC) to attach more efficient docking hardware to SMC's orbital transfer vehicle which is expected to launch next year
  • The UK Space Agency has tapped in-orbit servicing start-up ClearSpace to research satellite refueling

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • NASA has 'canned' OSAM-1 after Maxar delays.
  • The Space Force chose Northrop Grumman's satellite propellant refueling system as a standard design for future military spacecraft.

Recent Articles

Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft and Atlas V Rocket Rolled Back to Launch Pad for Valve Replacement, Delaying First-Ever Astronaut Mission

Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft and Atlas V Rocket Rolled Back to Launch Pad for Valve Replacement, Delaying First-Ever Astronaut Mission

Broke On: Wednesday, 01 March 2023 Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and Atlas V rocket, set for first astronaut mission to ISS, have been rolled back to Florida's Cape Canaveral due to a buzzing valve sound in the upper stage. Replacement required, delaying early May launch. Boeing aims to pave way for long-duration flights as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program contract.
NASA Cancels $2 Billion Satellite Refueling Project Due to Poor Performance by Primary Contractor Maxar

NASA Cancels $2 Billion Satellite Refueling Project Due to Poor Performance by Primary Contractor Maxar

Broke On: Tuesday, 05 March 2024 NASA has cancelled the $2 billion satellite refueling project known as OSAM-1 after Maxar, the primary contractor for the project, was accused of poor performance by NASA's Office of Inspector General. The cancellation comes in the wake of an October 2023 report from NASA's Office of Inspector General that cited 'poor performance' by Maxar.