When a recent cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station lifted off from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, it carried among its supplies and experiments three cereal box-sized satellites that will be used to test and demonstrate the next generation of Earth-observing technology.  NASA has been increasing its use of CubeSats to put new technologies in orbit where they can be tested in the harsh environment of space before being used as part of larger satellite missions or constellations of spacecraft.  The three CubeSat missions launched on Orbital ATK's ninth commercial resupply mission represent a broad range of cutting-edge technologies housed in very small packages.

Two educational CubeSat missions were selected through the CubeSat Launch Initiative as part of the 14th installment of NASA's Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) missions. The ELaNa XIV mission was an auxiliary payload on the Nov. 18, 2017, launch of the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 satellite (now NOAA-20), a collaborative effort between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA.

Learn about the post-launch status pf the RadFxSat (a partnership between students at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, and AMSAT, a worldwide group of amateur radio operators) and the EagleSat-1 (a Space Grant project out of  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona) at  https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/after-launch-two-nasa-educational-cubesats .

Make plans to join JoSS representatives at these events!

Jointly sponsored by t he Small Payload Ride Share Association and NASA's Small Spacecraft Systems Virtual Institute, this symposium  focuses on concepts and technologies to enable the small payload community to meet future launch needs and test new capabilities in a cost-effective manner. The symposium has evolved into a forum where the launch services community interacts with the small spacecraft community in a focused, working environment to address the needs of the community for affordable small payload access to space and the impediments hampering its success.

This year's symposium will highlight rideshares for swarms and constellations, as well as rideshares for beyond low Earth orbit. Aerospace companies, agencies, and individuals are encouraged to attend to network and present their respective small payload-related ideas and opportunities.

The event is open to a limited number of US citizens and permanent residents on a first come first served basis. Attendees will need to show identification to gain access to the Center. Participation by non-US citizens may be arranged. 

Please visit the symposium website for more information and to register: www.SPRSA.org.

The Commercial Small-Sat Spectrum Management Association (CSSMA), which aims to help industry players navigate the various pitfalls often encountered when coordinating nationally and internationally, will be hosting a meeting on  Friday, August 10th  in Logan, Utah following the Small Satellite Conference.  For more details about CSSMA, see  http://www.cssma.space.

The meeting is free to attend and provides valuable insight into small-sat industry participant undertakings, and a forum to network with individuals specifically involved in matters relating to spectrum management and coordination. To register, follow this link .

Satellite Innovation 2018 features a dynamic group of over 100 speakers who will participate in a series of panels, workshops, focused presentations, and keynotes designed not only to present and discuss exciting innovations, but also to highlight the market forces that will guide their implementation.  Rather than recounting industry trends or focusing myopically on NewSpace, this conference is designed to provide a bigger picture of how new technologies are influencing SatCom businesses, and how organizations can optimally make use of them. 

Register or learn more at https://2018.satelliteinnovation.com/.

For more information, please visit:  http://iaalacw.org/2018/.