KSF Space Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Exos Aerospace in Texas—under this agreement, Exos Aerospace will identify launch opportunities and provide associated pre-launch support to KSF Space Foundation.
KSF Space was initially founded to enable cost-effective access to LEO with zero-environmental impact flying solutions. The foundation offers access to near-space and LEO for research and scientific experiments in many fields, such as Earth or Space Observation, biological testing, satellite positioning detection, Earth magnetic field measurement, radio transmit, atmosphere science and technology experiment. The foundation encourage universities to develop R&D missions using smallsats as these tiny spacecraft have become one of the most important elements in developing future scientific space missions.
KSF Space also recently announced the creation of the world’s first Nanosatellite Engineering Professional Certification “NEP Certificate” The NEP Certification pathway will validate the training and experience of aerospace engineers and experts and will be recognized by major space companies, organizations, foundations and agencies. Some of the industry partners like Interorbital Systems and Exos Aerospace will work with KSF Space to review the content of the course material and accredit the certificate by recognizing NEP Certification as world’s first and only nanosatellite specialization and training credential.
Exos Aerospace is a company that has taken the skills from more than a decade of practical lessons learned, and millions of dollars worth of development and flight experience gained by our team, and moved into the commercial space race, ahead of the game. Exos Aerospace has fulfilled multiple contracts with NASA. Through all of this, the EXOS team has developed and tested over a hundred rocket engines and dozens of flying vehicles and look forward to providing solutions for commercial and DoD needs.
..In The Pursuit Of SmallSat Expertise…
SmallSat Symposium—Silicon Valley 2017
Workshop: Monday, February 6th, 2017
Symposium: Tuesday, February 7th — Wednesday, February 8th
Venue: Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California
As with any industry trade event, one of the major draws as far as the time commitment necessary for attendance most assuredly revolves around the expertise that will be offered to those who participate… is the ROI for event participation and the hoped-for knowledge acquisition worth a company's or an individual's engagement at the venue?
For the SmallSat Symposium, just reading through the list of subject-matter experts who will be presenting at this event should offset any doubts as to the value of "being there." SmallSat Symposium—Silicon Valley in 2017 will offer a superior blending of expertise and unparalleled networking opportunities with the industry's smallsat, SATCOM and MILSATCOM actors.
This extraordinary event will be held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, which happens to be a perfect location for the technology-rich smallsat environs.
Listed below are the accepted speakers to date, in alphabetical order, for the SmallSat Symposium.
The Speakers…
Chad Anderson, Managing Director,
Space Angels Network
Eric Anderson, President, And One Technologies
Jason Andrews, CEO, Spaceflight Industries
David A. Anhalt, President, Blue Residuum
Jenny Barna, Launch Manager, Spire Global, Inc
Chris Baugh, President. NSR – Northern Sky Research
Natalie Bednar, Director of Business Development, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)
Robert Bell, Executive Director, Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI)
Dr, Sami BenAmor, Director of Marketing, Thales Alenia Space
John Booher, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Chris Boshuizen, Principle, Data Collective VC
Phil Carrai, President, Kratos Technology and Training Division
Dr. Sean Casey, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Space Center
Satish Chetty, Co-Founder and VP of Software Systems, Hera Systems
Carissa Christensen, Managing Partner, The Tauri Group
Craig Clark, Founder, Clyde Space Ltd.
Robert R. Cleave, Director, Vice President, Commercial Space, Lockheed Martin
Mike Collett, Founder and Managing Partner, Promus Ventures
James Crawford, Founder and CEO, Orbital Insight
Randy Culver, CEO, AMERGINT Technologies
Erik Daehler, Director Product Innovation Network & Space Systems, Boeing Network and Space Systems
Stuart Daughtridge, Senior VP Advanced Technology, Kratos
Tahara Dawkins, Director, Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Chris DeMay, Founder and COO, HawkEye 360
Dr. Lars Dyrud, CEO, OmniEarth
Liz Evans, Partner, Dentons US LLP
Debra Facktor Lepore, VP and GM of Strategic Operations, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp
Dr. Shahin Farshchi, Partner, Lux Capital
Dr. Jenny Gautier, Director of Commercial Programs, The Aerospace Corporation
Dr. Steve Goldberg, CEO & Co-Founder, Venrock
Allen Griser, Business Manager, General Dynamics Mission Systems SATCOM Technologies
Dr. Shay Har-Noy, VP and General Manager, DigitalGlobe
David Hartshorn, Secretary General, GVF – Global VSAT Forum
Yvon Henri, Chief, Space Services Department, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Jonathan Hofeller, Vice President of Commercial Sales, SpaceX
Susan J. Irwin, President, Irwin Communications, Inc.
Talbot Jaeger, Founder & Chief Technologist, NovaWurks
John P. Janka, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
Andrew E. Kalman, Founder, President and Chief Technologist, Pumpkin
Gareth Keane, Senior Investment Manager, Qualcomm Ventures
Adam Keith, Managing Director, Euroconsult Canada
Karl A. Kensinger, Deputy Chief, Satellite Division, FCC International Bureau
Dr. Josef Koller, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
Andrew M Kwas, Engineering and Technology Strategist, Northrop Grumman Corp.
Wade Larson, President and Chief Executive Officer, UrtheCast
Wallis Laughrey, Vice President, Space Systems, Raytheon
Johanne Lecomte, Vice-President, Thales Alenia Space
Chris Lewicki, President and CEO, Planetary Resources, Inc.
Daniel Lim, President & CEO. Xtenti, LLC
Tony Lin, Counsel, Washington, DC, Hogan Lovells
Christopher Loghry, Business Development Manager, Moog
Dr. Clare Martin, Vice President of Programs, Surrey Satellite Technology US
Attila Matas, Head of the Space Publications and Registration Division, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Barry A. Matsumori, Senior Vice President – Business Development & Advanced Concepts, Virgin Galactic
Clayton Mowry – Sales, Marketing & Customer Experience, Blue Origin
Sunil Nagaraj, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Bessemer Venture Partners
Ryo Nakamura, Director, Business Development Department, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Carlos Niederstrasser, Business Development & Special Initiatives, Orbital ATK
Miles O’Brien, Science Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
Steve Oldham, Vice President, Strategic Business Development, Space Systems Loral (SSL)
Dara A. Panahy, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Andrew Petro, Program Executive for Solar Electric Propulsion and Small Spacecraft Technology, NASA
Bruce Pittman, Chief System Engineer, NASA Ames Research Center
Chris Quilty, Senior Vice President – Equity Research, Raymond James & Associates
Christopher Richins, Co-founder & CEO, RBC Signals
Jerzy "George" Romaniuk, Product Line Manager, Space Sector, Aitech Defense Systems, Inc.
Dr. Alex Saltman, Senior Vice President, GeoOptics Inc.
Emmanuel Sauzay, Director, Commercial Space, Airbus Defense and Space, Inc
Randy S. Segal, Partner, Co-Lead Satellite Practice, Hogan Lovells
Dr. George F. Sowers, Director, Vice President, Advanced Programs & Chief Scientist, United Launch Alliance (ULA)
John Stack, Managing Director, Aerospace Leader, The McLean Group Advisory Team
Leon Stepan, Lead Mission Operations Analyst, Planet Labs
Sid Stewart, Portfolio Manager, Harris Corporation
Chris Stott, Chairman & CEO (PM), ManSat
David Strobel, CEO and Program Manager (PM), Space Micro
Tom Stroup, President, SIA – Satellite Industry Association
Professor Sir Martin Sweeting, Founder and Executive Chairman, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
Stig-Are Thrana, U.S. Sales Director and Head of Kongsberg Silicon Valley Office, Kongsberg Satellite Services
Dr. Joe Thurgood, Vice President Corporate Development and Marketing, Hera Systems
Miguel A. Vazquez,Managing Director & Co-Founder, DHV Technology
Dr. Marco Villa, President & COO, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems
Dirk Wallinger,Chairman & CEO, York Space Systems
Tony Wilkey, Senior Vice President, AvL Technologies
