The Space Industry

In this episode we speak with Thomas Sinn, CEO and founder of Deployables CubeD (DcubeD).

DcubeD is a Germany-based manufacturer of actuators and deployable structures for nanosats and smallsats, and the wider commercial space industry.

In this conversation, we discuss testing and qualification for deployables and other technologies. We cover:

• How testing and qualification of deployables is currently performed.
• Examples of different mission scenarios in which deployables are a key requirement.
• The use of agency standards such as ECSS, GEVS, etc.
• Ensuring successful final Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of deployable sub-systems.

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In this episode we speak to Viktor Danchev, Chief Technology Officer at satsearch member EnduroSat.

EnduroSat is a nanosatellite manufacturer and operator with headquarters in Bulgaria.

EnduroSat has quickly built a strong brand in the space sector since being founded in 2015 and has worked with customers all across the globe. In the show we discuss:

• The pros and cons of the standardization of satellite sub-system interfaces
• How teams can work better with satellite platform providers remotely
• The ways that equipment tests (such as hardware and software in the loop) can be run between collaborating teams
• How proprietary technologies and data can be protected in shared missions

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In this episode we speak with Giovanni Pandolfi of Leaf Space, a Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) provider headquartered in Italy and with facilities around the world.

Leaf Space has a major focus on the Ground station as a Service (GSaaS) business model and has served a range of clients across the industry running both single and multiple missions.

In the episode we discuss some of the lessons and insights from this experience, including:

• The common bottlenecks satellite operators face with ground station access
• The use of standard framework agreements to provide ground segment services to multiple satellites
• Meeting regulatory requirements and conditions across multiple missions
• How Ground station as a Service (GSaaS) framework agreements can streamline procurement and bring satellite operators and ground station managers closer in alignment
• Predictions on the evolution of the ground segment in years to come

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In this episode we're joined by Helena Milevych and Jakub Nalepa from satsearch member KP Labs.

KP Labs is a Polish NewSpace business founded in 2016 that develops autonomous spacecraft and robotic technology.

In the episode we discuss creating a hardware and software ecosystem to bring AI-powered algorithms for autonomy in space missions. We cover:

• The current maturity of AI systems for autonomous operations
• The types of missions and requirements that could require such functionality
• KP Labs' Smart Mission Ecosystem and the benefits it can bring to missions
• Predictions on the growth of the market for AI-powered autonomy in space missions

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In this episode we're joined by Søren Pedersen, SpaceCloud Sales Manager at Unibap AB (publ) and Thys Cronje, CEO of Simera Sense.

Unibap is a Swedish firm that creates artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies to improve industrial processes and Simera Sense is an optical payload manufacturer based in South Africa.

The two companies are currently working together to improve Earth Observation (EO) capabilities through advanced on-board processing, using AI techniques, which is the main topic of the episode. In the podcast we discuss:

• The current state-of-the-art in EO payload processing
• The challenge of building architectures that involve high-end processing devices
• What application areas and spectral bands can benefit from intelligent on-board data processing
• The trade-offs, testing, and other considerations that go into building such missions

To find out more about Unibap and Simera Sense, please use these links to view the companies' satsearch supplier hubs, and to stay up to date with all of our work, please join the satsearch mailing list to receive our weekly newsletter.

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In this episode we speak with James Barrington-Brown, CEO of NewSpace Systems - a space industry manufacturer with facilities in South Africa and the UK.

NewSpace Systems has developed a strong heritage in the modern commercial space sector with hardware and services provided to more than 60 clients, including several national agencies. But this progress is a built on a foundation of expertise in so-called ‘Old Space’ industry – by applying lessons from working on missions and services in decades past.

And that’s what we talk about in the episode, including:

• What James thinks the terms of New and Old Space really mean
• The importance of effective, widely used standards in the industry, and the benefits these can bring to businesses
• The factors that need to be considered when determining the true total lifetime cost of a mission
• How manufacturers can meet high volume requirements without sacrificing quality

To find out more about NewSpace Systems please view the company's supplier hub on the satsearch platform, and to stay up to date with all of our work, please join the satsearch mailing list to receive our weekly newsletter.

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Episode 19 of the Space Industry podcast is a discussion with Chad Meskimen of Redwire Space on modeling and simulation design in space missions.

Redwire is a space infrastructure company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and works with companies around the world on missions at a variety of scales. In the episode we discuss:

• The value of open architecture and common standards in space mission simulation
• How and when engineers should think about the modeling stage of a mission
• Redwire's Advanced Configurable Open-system Research Network (ACORN) system
• The future for reconfigurable system design and open architecture modeling in space

To find out more about Redwire please view the company's supplier hub on the satsearch platform, and to stay up to date with all of our work, please join the satsearch mailing list to receive our weekly newsletter.

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In this episode we speak with Thys Cronje, Chief Commercial Officer of Simera Sense, about EO technologies and business models in today's industry. Simera Sense is an optical payload manufacturer based in South Africa, and is a member of the satsearch membership program. In the podcast we cover:

• The frequency bands that are currently under-addressed in planned EO constellations.
• Why some companies choose to vertically integrate EO business units, while others use more external suppliers.
• The scope for deployable EO payloads to potentially provide better resolution imagery in the same size of satellites.
• The current structure of the market (including relationships between space agencies and private companies) and predictions of future developments.

To find out more about Simera Sense please view the company's supplier hub on the satsearch platform, and to stay up to date with all of our work, please join the satsearch mailing list to receive our weekly newsletter.

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In this episode we speak with Jacob Nissen, Chief Sales Officer at Space Inventor. Space Inventor is a Danish satellite engineering company, founded in 2002, that specializes in nano- and microsatellites. The company is also a participant in the satsearch membership program. In the podcast we discuss:

• How the CubeSat industry has evolved to produce platforms with higher performance and reliability.
• The current trends in the industry, with regard to satellite sizes, payload capabilities, and more.
• The commercial and technology challenges of adapting LEO technology GEO applications.
• How the GEO sector could evolve in the coming years.

To find out more about Space Inventor please view the company's supplier hub on the satsearch platform, and to stay up to date with all of our work, please join the satsearch mailing list to receive our weekly newsletter.

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In this episode we speak with Isolina Pérez Donnelly, Sales Manager at satsearch member Alén Space, about how the data systems used in both the space and the ground segment can be better integrated into a single ecosystem. Alén Space is a Spanish CubeSat integrator and engineering company that provides equipment, manufacturing, consultancy, design services, and operational expertise for small satellite missions and services. In the episode we discuss:

• The challenges and benefits of integrating sub-systems from different suppliers.
• How on-board and ground-based data systems can be better integrated for a more successful mission.
• What aspects of hardware and software can be standardized in the data ecosystem to drive efficiencies.
• Integrating cloud-based solutions into small satellite missions.

To find out more about today's guests please view the Alén Space supplier hub on satsearch, and to stay up to date with all of our work, please join the satsearch mailing list to receive our weekly newsletter.

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