WELCOME TO SSIB 2024 MAIN CONFERENCE
28 – 31 May
2024 STATE OF THE SPACE INDUSTRIAL BASE – MAIN CONFERENCE
Sheraton Albuquerque Airport
Event Agenda
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Pre-Conference Event: Space Company Pitch and Customer Networking
Host: Dr. Andy Williams, Deputy TEO for Space, AFRL
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Opening Reception, Exhibitors’ Hall
7:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Plenary Session
Welcome: NewSpace Nexus, Casey Anglada DeRaad
Key Partner Keynote: Col. Jeremy Raley, AFRL
Keynote: Dr. Diane Howard, National Space Council
Key Partner Keynote: Col. Rich Kniseley, SSC-COMSO (V)
Presentation – International Update: Namrata Goswami, Author, Professor, Strategic Analyst
Co-Innovation Session: Commercial Space Launch: Dale Ketchum, Space Florida; Rob Antypas, AFRL; Francisco Pallares, Spaceport America
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch & Presentation
Presentation: Risk of Second Boots vs First Base: Laura Winter, Downlink Podcast; Namrata Goswami, Author; George Pullem, Milkeyway Economy; Chris Quilty, Quilty Space
1:00 – 3:30 pm Plenary Session
Keynote: Col Joe Roth, SSC/SZI
Panels (Working Group Panels):
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Space Policy, Regulation Landscape & Financing Space: Bryce Kennedy, ACSP; Dr. Erin Vaughan, AFRL; Omar Pimentel, DIU; Bruce Cahan, Urban Logic, Namrata Goswami, Author/Professor
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Space Sensing: Peter Wegner, Black Ve; Jaime Sterns, AFRL; Katie Corcoran, DIU
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Novel Space Activities: Lee Steinke, Cislunar Industries; Mark Scherbarth, AFRL; Sean Mahoney, SFF; Joerg Kreisel, iBoss; Rob Antypas, AFRL
3:30 – 5:00 pm Concurrent Working Groups – Session 1 – Current State/Review 2023 Recommendations
Space Policy, Regulation Landscape & Financing Space (Chairs: Nik Joseph, AFRL; Bruce Cahan, Urban Logic; Ilsa Mroz, AIA)
Space Sensing (Chairs: Jaime Sterns, AFRL; Katie Corcoran, DIU; Clint Spesard, AFRL; Dr. Sara Crandall, AFRL)
Novel Space Activities: (Chairs: Gabe Mounce, AFRL; Rob Antypas, AFRL; Nate Gapp, DIU)
5:00 – 7:30 pm Hosted Dinner and Networking, NewSpace Launchpad
2420 Alamo Ave SE. Suite 104, Albuquerque, NM 87106
7:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast – Pictures
7:30 – 8:30 am Concurrent Working Groups – Session 2 – Inflection Points/Challenges
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Space Policy, Regulation Landscape & Financing Space
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Space Sensing
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Novel Space Activities
8:30 – 12:15 Plenary Session
Welcome and introduce sponsors: NewSpace Nexus, Casey Anglada DeRaad
Keynote: Dr. Derek Tournear, Space Development Agency (V)
Keynote: Travis Langster, U.S. Department of Defense (V)
Key Partner Keynote: Steven “Bucky” Butow, DIU
Co-Innovation Session: Regulatory Environment for Novel Space Tech Regulation – Ilsa Mror, AIA; Dr. Diane Howard, National Space Council; Dr. Erin Vaughan (AFRL); Josh Martin (Varda Space Industries)
Presentation: Capital Landscape from a VC Perspective: Dan Schatzman and Meagan Crawford, Space Fund
Co-Innovation Session: Outernet – Led by Steve Nixon & Michael Cheng, Small Sat Alliance and Outernet Council
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch & Presentation
Presentation: 2023 SSIB Report – Peter Garretson, AFPC, moderates with Steven “Bucky” Butow, DIU; Dr. Andy Williams and AJ Metcalf, AFRL
1:30 – 2:15 Plenary Session
Co-Innovation Session: Space Workforce, STEM & Education: Dr. Scott Erwin, Chief Scientist, AFRL; Robert Katz, World Innovation Network; Casey Anglada DeRaad, NewSpace Nexus
2:15 – 5:00 pm Concurrent Working Groups – Session 3 – Recommendations
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Space Policy, Regulation Landscape & Financing Space
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Space Sensing
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Novel Space Activities
5:00 – 6:00 pm Drinks/Networking at Hotel Bar
7:00 – 8:30 am Breakfast
7:45 – 8:30 am Concurrent Working Groups – Session 4 – Prep Out-Brief
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Space Policy, Regulation Landscape & Financing Space
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Space Sensing
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Novel Space Activities
8:30 am – 1:00 pm Plenary Session
Welcome and Introduce SILC: NewSpace Nexus, Casey Anglada DeRaad
Co-innovation Session: International Partnerships: Namrata Goswami, Author/Professor; Steven “Bucky” Butow, DIU; Ron Caton, AFRL
Co-Innovation Session: Supply Chain Challenges – Steve Jordan-Tomaszewski, AIA; Dr. Peter Wegner, Black Ve; Chris Quilty, Quilty Space
Presentation: Space Economy Study: Bruce Cahan, Urban Logic
Co-Innovation Session: Advanced Power & Propulsion: Mike Doyle, Space Northwest; James Winter, AFRL; Peter Garretson, AFPC
Out briefs from Working Groups:
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Space Policy, Regulation Landscape & Financing Space
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Space Sensing
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Novel Space Activities
Summary/Close
SSIB Exhibitors
Event Sponsors
Space Industrial Leadership Council (SILC)
NewSpace Nexus Ignitor Companies
Ignitor Elite
Goodman Technologies
Based in New Mexico, Goodman Technologies is building disruptive materials for the most extreme environments, allowing customers to achieve their next breakthrough
Kall Morris Incorporated
Based in Michigan, KMI’s Active Debris Removal (ADR) technology will keep space clear for all
Miles Space
Based in Florida, Miles Space enables commercial deep space exploration. Their novel approaches led to being awarded a spot on the Artemis mission
O Analytics
Based in West Virginia, O Analytics offers precision image processing and data fusion expertise to detect space object events while addressing the most complex space domain awareness challenges
TrustPoint
Based in Virginia, TrustPoint provides resilient GPS for the automated and augmented world
Ignitor AAA
Aphelion Aerospace
Based in Colorado, has cracked the code on ecofriendly space propulsion technology without compromising performance
Exos Aerospace
Based in Texas, is one of three companies in the world with a licensed reusable rocket, enabling customers to skip the waiting line to space while saving them money
Magma Space
Based in Washington DC, offers precision control for the modern satellite
Modal Technology
Based in Minnesota, aims to improve the confidence in the outcomes of artificial intelligence systems used in space
O Analytics
In addition to achieving Ignitor Elite Status for one of two concepts submitted to the program, O Analytics advanced a second concept addressing complex space domain awareness challenges to Ignitor AAA status
SaraniaSat Inc.
Based in California, provides high-performance edge computing of multi- and hyperspectral remote sensing imagery for rapid delivery
Ignitor AA
Cheshir Industries
Based in New Mexico, develops and manufactures extremely high-performance antenna hardware
Data Squared USA, Inc
Data Squared leverages advanced analytics, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence capabilities to enable organizations to harness the full potential of their data
Desert Works Propulsion
Desert Works Propulsion is a pioneer in electric propulsion with 180+ years of expertise
Geedop, LLC
Based in Texas, brings invisible patterns into view for human planetary exploration
Space Kinetic
Based in Albuquerque, Space Kinetic is building a space mobility platform that does not require firing a thruster or directly using consumable fuel
Spectronn, Inc.
Spectronn’s trustworthy AI software platform delivers actionable intelligence via a natural language chatbot. It makes complex decisions simple for our customers
Space Products and Innovation, Inc
SPiN simplifies space manufacturing, lowering the time and cost of production for smallsat systems with a plug and play modular approach
Ignitor Alumni
Auriga Space
On a mission to remove launch bottlenecks by offering customers a frequent and reliable launch cadence to space at a dramatically lower cost
Blue Space
Their vision is to protect & safeguard critical space assets by weatherproofing space.
Evolution Space
Reimaged existing solid propulsion technology to build the simplest, most rapidly deployable small launch platform in the industry
Gorilla Link
Enables smart wireless communications to connect satellite constellations
Lesath International
Lesath’s vision is connecting humanity and space by leading the next generation of space launch vehicles
New Frontier Aerospace
Has an inspiring mission to deliver cargo and passengers anywhere on Earth in less than two hours – in a renewably fueled, net carbon neutral, vertical take-off and landing hypersonic aircraft
Proof Labs
Protecting space systems from cyber-attacks
RS21
Based in New Mexico, RS21 is a data science company that provides technology solutions to protect critical infrastructure, equipment, and space systems through AI-driven predictive maintenance
Southwest Creek Engineering
Building the space drive of the future, today
The Spaceport Company
Builds mobile disaggregated spaceports at sea to greatly expand launch site capacity
TYBRAM
Specializes in training systems for the U.S. Air Force, DoD and other US government agencies
