PayloadSpace.com

PayloadSpace.com covers the latest news and stories in the space industry, with a focus on orbital launches, partnerships, and in-space servicing capabilities. The site discusses topics such as NASA's Starliner contractors valve fight, OSAM-1 cancellation due to Maxar delays, satellite refueling research by the UK Space Agency and ClearSpace, and Northrop Grumman's satellite propellant refueling system being chosen for future military spacecraft. The site also covers partnerships between Orbit Fab and the Aussie-based Space Machines Company for more efficient docking hardware, as well as Astrobotic's exploration of national security tech crossover and their pitch to the DoD on how some of their Moon landing tech could be used on Earth. The site provides a mix of unique examples of biases, contradictions, and deceptive practices in the space industry.

72%

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The Daily's Verdict

This news site 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 its reporting.

Bias

86%

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

62%

Examples:

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

Contradictions

86%

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.