| The 38th Small Satellite Conference began with a flourish of bagpipes, a keynote address, and a significant announcement: this will be the last SmallSat in Logan, Utah. SpaceNews will be here all week to bring you daily highlights. For full coverage, SpaceNews.com. | | Leaving Logan: SmallSat Moving to SLC The conference kicked off Monday with a major announcement: SmallSat is relocating from Logan, Utah, to Salt Lake City in August 2025. Why it matters: The smallsat industry has outgrown Logan, needing more space and modern facilities. The details: - New Venue: Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center
- Reasons: Expanded space for sessions and exhibits, modern amenities, and 20,000 hotel rooms in SLC, 5,000 within five blocks of the venue.
- Traditions: Beloved events like Aggie's ice cream socials and the collegiate feel with buffet lunches will continue.
The big picture: Logan's 1,020 hotel rooms couldn't keep up with SmallSat's 4,000 attendees, leading to skyrocketing rates during conference week. Salt Lake City offers a solution with ample lodging and facilities fit for a growing industry. What's next: Mark your calendars for August 11-13, 2025, and book your accommodations starting October 1, 2024, at www.smallsat.org. Full story: SpaceNews Editor in Chief Brian Berger spoke with SmallSat conference chair Pat Patterson about the tough but necessary decision to leave Logan. Read the full interview and more details about the move on SpaceNews.com.
| | | By Debra Werner, August 5, 2024 In the future, small satellites are likely to operate in swarms thanks to advancements in autonomy, artificial intelligence, collaboration and networking, Steve Isakowitz, Aerospace Corp. president and CEO, said Aug. 5 during a keynote presentation at the Small Satellite Conference here. | | By Jeff Foust, August 5, 2024
The companies announced an agreement Aug. 5 whereby SEOPS will buy space on future Intuitive Machines lunar missions that it will then offer to customers who want to send smallsats to the moon or other destinations in cislunar space, including geostationary orbit. The agreement covers launches after Intuitive Machines' IM-3 mission in 2025. | | By Sandra Erwin, August 5, 2024
The Series B fundraising round was led by Activate Capital, with participation from Acme Capital and existing investors Costanoa Ventures, Radical Ventures, and Congruent Ventures. The company said it plans to use the new capital to accelerate the development of its Halo low-Earth orbit satellite platform and scale operations. | | | By Debra Werner, August 5, 2024 The software, called Spaceline, is a web-based suite of data analysis and visualization tools designed to improve collaboration from mission design through operations and post-mission review. NASA's Aspera mission was the first test for Spaceline. Aspera, a 60-kilogram satellite to study the evolution of galaxies, is scheduled for launch to low-Earth orbit in 2026. | | | By Debra Werner, August 5, 2024 Interstellar Technologies, previously known for development of the Zero rocket, is expanding into satellite communications thanks to government contracts and private investment. The Japanese company's Satellite Communications 3.0 promises "high-speed, high-capacity communications," Keiji Atsuta, Interstellar business development general manager, told SpaceNews. Investors contributing to the Series E investment round announced today include SBI Group, Japanese mobile phone network operator NTT Docomo and Resona Bank. | | | By Jason Rainbow, August 5, 2024 Viasat plans to demonstrate automated constellation management software in 2026 to help small satellites operate independently in increasingly congested low Earth orbit (LEO). The Multi-Mission Orchestrator's (MMO) algorithms would draw from publicly available orbital data and information from participating satellite operators to reduce the need for ground-based control crews | | | | |
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