Satnews Daily
December 13th, 2013

Space Angels Network + Spaceflight Inc.—Small Satellite Start-Up Services (Business)


[SatNews] Space Angels Network has announced a sponsorship from Spaceflight Inc. (Spaceflight)—under this sponsorship, Spaceflight will work with Space Angels Network applicant and portfolio companies and provide free launch services consultation as a way to foster new small-satellite start-ups.

Additionally, Spaceflight will be the preferred service provider for the orbital launch of small payloads.
 

"We are excited to begin working with the team at Spaceflight to help early-stage companies achieve their spacecraft launch goals”, commented Joe Landon, Managing Director of Space Angels Network.  “Spacecraft-enabled businesses are at the core of our focus at Space Angels Network, and Spaceflight’s efforts to create a new marketplace for small and secondary launches helps our industry grow faster ultimately leading to new exciting investment opportunities for our members.”  

Jason Andrews, founder of Spaceflight Inc., added, “­­­­­We foresee small satellites and nanosatellites providing many of the functions currently reserved for much more expensive spacecraft. Space Angels is working aggressively to support this part of the industry and we are proud support them in this mission as well as help them create a high ROI for investors.”