Mastodawn

Demand for #reentry services has grown considerably, startups :

• #SpaceWorks reentry vehicle demonstration mission in 2026
• #OrbitalParadigm #Kestrel reentry vehicle in early 2026
• #ReditusSpace demonstration mission in the summer of 2026
• #Inversion lifting body reentry vehicle in 2026
• #RadianAerospace reusable reentry vehicle 2026
• #Outpost reentry mission in early 2027
• #ElevationSpace reentry mission in late 2026
• #LuxAeterna first demo mission in 2027

https://payloadspace.com/reentry-2025-wrapped

Reentry: 2025 Wrapped

For the orbital reentry sector, 2025 was a huge year. Over a dozen companies passed milestones in their efforts to build return vehicles.

Payload

Spaceflight 🚀Jan 14

• #KID separated from #PSLV ~18 minutes after takeoff, likely as a result of the flight anomaly
• The demo craft was able to withstand peak forces around 28 Gs
• KID’s thermal protection system was able to maintain a temperature of ~30 degrees Celsius, while external temperature readings showed ~85 degrees 🌡️ Celsius
• The vehicle successfully transmitted data, while screaming through the atmosphere at a non-nominal trajectory

https://payloadspace.com/exclusive-orbital-paradigm-emerges-as-the-lone-survivor-of-failed-pslv-launch/

#ISRO #RUD ##OrbitalParadigm