Small Satellites 2021 (Virtual Conference)

Small Satellites Conference 2021
26 – 27 April 2021
Virtual Event: Online Access Only
http://www.small-satellites.com/

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DoD space agency launching experiments in preparation for 2022 satellite deployments

SDA and DARPA small spacecraft equipped with optical crosslinks will fly to orbit in SpaceX's next rideshare mission Transporter-2.

Maxar executive: Smallsat industry deserves credit for pushing innovation

Technological advances in small satellites are helping improve spacecraft designs and pushing the industry to take more risks, said Jim McClelland, vice president of Maxar Technologies.

SpaceX’s rideshare carried small satellite technology of interest to U.S. military

Among the 143 satellites on Transporter-1 were technology demonstrations and payloads of interest to the U.S. military, including satellite components, in-space laser communications and remote sensing.

Aurora Insight to launch cubesats for RF sensing

Aurora Insight, a Denver startup that gathers data on terrestrial and satellite communications, plans to launch the first of two cubesats on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission scheduled for liftoff Jan. 21.

AAC Clyde Space to acquire SpaceQuest for $8.4 million

AAC Clyde Space announced plans Oct. 15 to acquire SpaceQuest, a satellite technology developer based in Fairfax, Virginia, for $8.4 million, pending the approval of shareholders and the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Momentus forges agreements with Skykraft and Mecano ID

In-space transportation startup Momentus announced service agreements Oct. 2 with Australia’s Skykraft and French spacecraft engineering company Mecano ID.

Veteran manufacturers question pricing strategy of newcomers

Manufacturers agreed the cost of cubesats and small satellites of all sizes will decline as constellation developers and operators begin placing larger orders.

U.S. military space architecture to bring in commercial systems, small satellites

Col. Russell Teehan said commercially developed technologies will be part of the future capabilities of the U.S. Space Force.

Industry executive: Defense Production Act small launch contracts should have been competed

SmallSat Alliance Chairman Chuck Beames: 'I think they messed up.'

York opens manufacturing facility, hires engineering chief

York Space Systems announced the opening May 19 of its new manufacturing facility in Denver, a key step in the firm’s campaign to expand mass manufacturing of standard small satellites.

Shakeout in small launch industry is coming but nobody can predict when

Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck: "The market needs to grow a lot to sustain more than two companies."

Small satellite industry seeks stimulus as pandemic hits commercial investment

The SmallSat Alliance is calling on the Pentagon and the intelligence community to add hundreds of millions of dollars to satellite programs.

Momentus to offer last-miles service from SpaceX rideshare flights

Momentus purchased rides on five SpaceX Falcon 9 SmallSat Rideshare missions in 2020 and 2021 to showcase the ability of its Vigoride in-space transportation vehicle to move customer satellites 300 to 1,200 kilometers beyond the drop-off point, the Santa Clara, California, company announced March 9.

Blue Canyon Technologies to supply bus for Made In Space’s Archinaut One

Blue Canyon Technologies announced plans Feb. 12 to supply its X-SAT small satellite for Made In Space’s Archinaut One on-orbit manufacturing demonstration mission.