The State of Launch & OSAM (Payload Editorial)

Pathfinder is shaking things up for the next two weeks with a special pod series on the State of the Space Industry. In each episode, you’ll hear from two members of Payload’s editorial staff on key trends, exclusive interviews, and insights shaping the industry. This week? Launch & OSAM, featuring Payload’s Managing Editor Jacqueline Feldscher and Senior Space Reporter Tim Fernholz. Highlights from the discussion include:LaunchLaunch cadence + increasing demandRole of launch providers and competitionChallenges including space debris and regulationAdvancements in reusabilityOSAMThe OSAM chicken-and-egg problemThe role of government partnerships and regulationsKey technologies required for OSAMRecent developments and upcoming missions, including Northrop Grumman's MRV mission, Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission, and SpaceX's Starship refueling demonstrationsAnd much more…This episode is brought to you by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). Be sure to check out the Italian Pavilion  in South Hall (Booth 603) during Space Symposium! • Chapters •00:00 - Intro & ITA Ad01:35 - The state of launch in 202304:14 - Peter Beck & Rocket Lab06:31 - Tory Bruno & ULA11:43 - Tim Ellis & Relativity Space14:09 - Make or break in launch15:27 - Government’s perspective on launch outside SpaceX17:46 - What Jacqueline is excited for in 202419:07 - Blue Origin & ULA21:41 - Tim Fernholz!22:28 - OSAM. What is it and what companies fall underneath the OSAM umbrella?24:22 - Core capabilities25:19 - OSAM market in 202325:59 - Challenges of building27:10 - Gaps in technology29:53 - Should startups be investing in OSAM technology?32:21 - How integral is the government in developing OSAM?34:13 - Who is setting standards?35:42 - OSAM 137:56 - What Tim is excited for in 2024 • Show notes •Jacqueline’s socials — https://twitter.com/jacqfeldscherTim’s socials — https://twitter.com/TimFernholzMo's socials — https://twitter.com/itsmoislamPayload’s socials — https://twitter.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspacePathfinder archive — Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@payloadspace Pathfinder archive — Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/episodes • About us •Pathfinder is brought to you by Payload, a modern space media brand built from the ground up for a new age of space exploration and commercialization. We deliver need-to-know news and insights daily to 19,000+ commercial, civil, and military space leaders. Payload is read by decision-makers at every leading new space company, along with c-suite leaders at all of the aerospace & defense primes. We’re also read on Capitol Hill, in the Pentagon, and at space agencies around the world.Payload began as a weekly email sent to a few friends and coworkers. Today, we’re a team distributed across four time zones and two continents, publishing five media properties across multiple platforms:1) Payload, our flagship daily newsletter, sends M-F @ 9am Eastern2) Pathfinder publishes weekly on Tuesday mornings (pod.payloadspace.com)3) Polaris, our weekly policy briefing, publishes weekly on Tuesdays 4) Payload Research, our weekly research and analysis piece,  comes out on WednesdaysYou can sign up for all of our publications here: https://payloadspace.com/subscribe/