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Co-Innovation Workspaces

NewSpace Co-Innovation, or collaborative innovation, is when newspace stakeholders work together to discover new partnerships, explore new approaches, solve problems, and accelerate growth.

NewSpace Nexus is igniting the space industry with co-innovation services that accelerate and strengthen product and solution development and business impact. Co-innovation programming includes our nationally recognized State of the Space Industrial Base Program and Pathways to the Stars to grow the space ecosystem workforce. Workspaces include the NewSpace Launchpad which provides space companies with access to shared work, test, and demo spaces, in addition to shared capital equipment and office space.

In addition to workspaces, NewSpace Nexus also operates the NewSpace Equipment Connector, with the goal of rapidly connecting space companies to the equipment they need to design, prototype, and test their hardware and software. The Equipment Connector has over 80 pieces of equipment in the network, primarily in the Albuquerque metro area.

The NewSpace Launchpad is located at 2420 Alamo Ave SE Unit 104 Albuquerque, NM 87106. The entrance is on the west side of the building.

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We have a wide range of work spaces and on site equipment available.

WORK SPACES

Space companies can work in shared or private work areas in the form of desk stations, offices, and work benches

MEETING SPACES

Space companies can hold meetings of any size in offices, conference rooms, or customizable layouts accommodating for all physical and virtual attendees.

PROTOTYPING SPACE

This shared facility space provides capital equipment for prototyping, testing, and manufacturing of smallsats and smallsat components.

see equipment list below.

EVENTS

This configurable area paired with work / meeting spaces allows for a variety of event capabilities.

WANT TO USE THE LAUNCHPAD OR SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER?

Available Launchpad Equipment List

LACO THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER

LACO THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER

TVAC for component bakeout and temperature cycling. 26″ x 26″ x 28″ interior that can maintain 10⁻⁷ Torr, and capable of thermal cycling between -40 °C and 150 °C. Meets the requirements in NASA standard GSFC-STD-7000 for thermal vacuum chambers

3D PRINTERS

Bambu Lab  X1 Carbon 3D Printer

10″ x 10″ x 10″ print volume, capable of printing PLA, PETG, ABS, carbon fiber reinforced polymer, and more.

INGERSOLL RAND 80-GAL AIR COMPRESSOR

INGERSOLL RAND 80-GAL AIR COMPRESSOR

Compressed air source for laboratory equipment and tools

SOLDERING STATIONS

SOLDERING STATIONS

Soldering work bench and supplies for electronics prototyping
Work Benches

WORK BENCHES

Butcher-block work benches with bar height stools for general use
HELMHOLTZ CAGE

HELMHOLTZ CAGE

COMING SOON:

3-axis magnetic field generator to simulate on-orbit satellite attitude determination

VARIETY OF TOOLS

VARIETY OF TOOLS

Wide range of hand and power tools for general use
VARIETY OF TOOLS

MODELING/SIMULATION SOFTWARE

 MathWorks MATLAB & Simulink, and more!

DON’T SEE THE EQUIPMENT YOU NEED?

We can help you find it!

Take part of our survey below to help us figure out your company’s equipment needs so we can connect you to equipment near you!